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Read the blog series on the Doing Research program on the Research to Action website

Assessing research systems in developing countries – 5 reasons why it matters and a teaser on how to get started, by Ramona Angelescu Naqvi.

Social science research and the demand factor in a low-income country – the case of Niger, by Abdourahmane Idrissa.

Social research in Indonesia: why and what next, by Inaya Rakhmani.

Doing research in Bolivia Paraguay and Perú, by Maria Balarin.

Doing Research in Cambodia: making models that build capacity, by Pou Sovachana.

Why study the research environment? By Clément Gévaudan.

Infographics

Why focus on local research?

Why should africa care about doing research?

What are the barriers to doing research?

Why get involved in the doing research program?

News

4 Feb, 2016. Insularity leaves Indonesia trailing behind in the world of social research. The Conversation.

18 Dec, 2015. Cambodian research lagging. The Phnom Penh Post.

Interviews with experts from Peru and Niger on the importance of social science research in developing countries

Interview with Maria Balarin

Interview with Abdourahmane Idrissa

Videos

Tackling the challenges of altmetrics and poster lightening talks

Catch up on the Doing Research webinar series


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