There are many (brilliant and essential) initiatives around better linking academic research and policy such as 3ie*, DRUSSA and Research Impact. However it is not just research-generated ‘knowledge’ that does and should inform development policy. According to Harry Jones et … Continued
The buzz around social media training in Zimbabwe has definitely caught my attention. A combination of global organisations such as Web2forDev and Mercy Corps and local organisations such as; GetSocial and Techzim all have innovative social media training for people … Continued
Commsconsult was invited by ILO recently to facilitate a policy panel at a recent Symposium that brought together 93 policy makers, practitioners, academics, and researchers to present and discuss the evidence base for “What Works” and what doesn’t in addressing … Continued
This blog was originally published on James Harvey’s personal blog ‘Impact Futures: pathways to influence’. James is CommsConsult’s Project Manager and has developed our in-house expertise in research impact, public engagement and professional development training for researchers. People love telling … Continued
In 2012, the Egyptian division of the Global Development Network (GDNet) launched a new campaign “Connect South” to encourage members of the development research and policy communities to adopt a more inclusive approach to southern researchers’ knowledge. CommsConsult worked with … Continued
Many years ago, I was part of a team of evaluators tasked with assessing the efficacy, impact and sustainability of a community radio station. One of the things we had to do was to measure whether the radio station had … Continued