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AidData’s journey to build more equitable post-pandemic partnerships

Through bolstering our engagement with policymakers, influencers, and researchers in Africa, our ultimate aim was to see data and evidence incorporated into public-sector decision making across sectors and at multiple levels of government. In the next in this series of articles, we will share our experiences of finding two Ghana-based partner organisations and the initial work we have started with each. In subsequent articles, we share some of our key findings from the process of identifying suitable partners, look at some of the main challenges facing North–South partnerships, and suggest a checklist for organisations looking to follow this path.
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    AidData’s journey to build more equitable post-pandemic partnerships part one: The imperative

    The global pandemic has brought inequalities in, and de-colonisation of, foreign aid to the front and centre. Researchers from the UK-based think tank ODI called the pandemic an opportunity to de-colonise aid, including development research. In the US, political upheaval and renewed debate about... Read full article
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    AidData’s journey to build more equitable post-pandemic partnerships part two: The search

    In part two of this four-part series, we describe the initial steps we (a US-based international development research lab) have taken to identify new working partners in the Global South, and a brief overview of our work so far in building meaningful, equitable and long-term partnerships. How... Read full article
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    AidData’s journey to build more equitable post-pandemic partnerships part three: The challenges

    In part three of this four-part series, we share some of our key findings and challenges surrounding North–South partnerships, informed by our own journey to build more meaningful, equitable and long-term partnerships Incentives and time It is difficult, if not impossible, to achieve and... Read full article
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    AidData’s journey to build more equitable post-pandemic partnerships part four: The Checklist

    In the final article of this four-part series on AidData’s experience and learnings from forming partnerships with two Africa-based organisations, we share a rough checklist for successful North-South research partnerships. Derived from our own experiences, as well as drawing on the writings... Read full article

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