The Responsibility to Protect

The Responsibility to Protect

Author: International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9780889369634

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Responsibility to Protect: Research, bibliography, background. Supplementary volume to the Report of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty


Designing and Conducting Health Systems Research Projects

Designing and Conducting Health Systems Research Projects

Author: Corlien M. Varkevisser

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 906832148X

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This two-volume set presents a course outline, in modular format, that deals step-by-step with the development of a Health Systems Research (HSR) proposal and field testing (Part 1) and with data analysis and report writing (Part 2).


The Lab, the Temple, and the Market

The Lab, the Temple, and the Market

Author: Sharon Harper

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0889369208

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[This book] meshes a discussion of development issues and processes with four different systems of religious beliefs: Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i Faith. The authors - each a scientist as well as a person of faith - show how religious belief and personal faith can be deeply motivational and strikingly fruitful in scientific pursuits. Further, they emphasize how their faith has brought them a profound understanding of interconnectedness and compassion, and thus a wider perspective and greater sense of personal meaning to their research. -- Book jacket.


Participatory Research and Development for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Participatory Research and Development for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Author: Julian F. Gonsalves

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1552501817

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Intended for aspiring and new practitioners of Participatory Research and Development (PR&D) as well as field-based researchers in developing countries. Highlights that agricultural research and development has become a joint approach to deal with diverse biophysical environments, multiple livelihood goals, rapid changes in local and global economies, and an expanded range for stakeholders over agriculture and natural resources.


Knowledge to Policy

Knowledge to Policy

Author: Fred Carden

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2009-04-06

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 8178299305

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Investigates the effects of research in the field of international development.. Examines the consequences of 23 research projects funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre in developing countries. Shows how research influence public policy and decision-making and how can contribute to better governance.


Making Open Development Inclusive

Making Open Development Inclusive

Author: Matthew L. Smith

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2020-08-25

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 0262358832

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Drawing on ten years of empirical work and research, analyses of how open development has played out in practice. A decade ago, a significant trend toward openness emerged in international development. "Open development" can describe initiatives as disparate as open government, open health data, open science, open education, and open innovation. The theory was that open systems related to data, science, and innovation would enable more inclusive processes of human development. This volume, drawing on ten years of empirical work and research, analyzes how open development has played out in practice.


The State of Open Data

The State of Open Data

Author: Davies, Tim

Publisher: African Minds

Published: 2019-05-22

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 1928331955

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It’s been ten years since open data first broke onto the global stage. Over the past decade, thousands of programmes and projects around the world have worked to open data and use it to address a myriad of social and economic challenges. Meanwhile, issues related to data rights and privacy have moved to the centre of public and political discourse. As the open data movement enters a new phase in its evolution, shifting to target real-world problems and embed open data thinking into other existing or emerging communities of practice, big questions still remain. How will open data initiatives respond to new concerns about privacy, inclusion, and artificial intelligence? And what can we learn from the last decade in order to deliver impact where it is most needed? The State of Open Data brings together over 60 authors from around the world to address these questions and to take stock of the real progress made to date across sectors and around the world, uncovering the issues that will shape the future of open data in the years to come.


Digital Poverty

Digital Poverty

Author: Hernan Galperin

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1552503429

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Examines the problem of inedequate access to information and communication technology (ICT) and the need to develop appropriate pro-poor ICT policies. Shows how market reforms have failed to ensure that the benefits of the Information Society have spread across the region.