Jun 17
In this thoughtful post for the Supporting Think Tank Series, Ajoy Datta recalls and reflects on his experience in Vietnam. This think piece shows how even small misunderstandings can have critical consequences on the outcome of an intervention.
The Network of Democracy Research Institutes (NDRI) has just launched its latest report, “Democracy Think Tanks in Action: Translating Research into Policy in Young and Emerging Democracies” with cases from Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia
In this post, a Policy Analyst working in the Select Committee Office in the UK Parliament argues that to be effective research needs to be done within, and not outside, politics. The art of being political while remaining party neutral is one that has to be mastered by public policy research bodies.
In this third think piece on supporting think tanks, Stephen Yeo critically outlines a not so recent history of initiatives, funds and projects. He identifies a number of compounding challenges: funding, human resources, lack of competition, and leadership. One of the overall results is a limited incentive for transformative change.
In this post on supporting think tanks, Hans Gutbrod argues that supporting think tanks may mean encouraging new functions. Think tanks can make a contribution by generating the data that researchers and policymakers so desperately need.
The Think Tank Fund is changing the way it supports think tanks. Its new strategy will encourage a more mature relationship with its grantees, make it easier to monitor progress, and provide the necessary incentives for think tanks to take their own development seriously. Goran Buldioski, its director, outlines the new model.
How to support think tanks in developing countries? This the question that 5 experts and practitioners have addressed to inform AusAid's evaluation of a couple of pilots intended to inform their new Knowledge Sector Initiative in Indonesia. Join the panel!
Looking at Brookings to argue that we can learn from think tank budgets, and that think tanks should be transparent about their funding.
The final post of the Managing Think Tanks series focuses on team leaders. Tips and tools for selection processes are suggested; tasks team leaders are responsible for are listed, and advice is provided for improving team leader effectiveness and productivity.
In this week's Managing Think Tanks chapter, managers would do well to structure their research output in order to maximise effectiveness and staff satisfaction.
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