Learning Resources for Applied Researchers, Policy Analysts, and Decision Makers
A Directory of Publications, Presentations, and Useful Links Prepared by Food
Security Group Researchers at Michigan State University and Their Host-Country
Collaborators
The MSU Research/Extension/Teaching "Joint-Products" Model Top
The general policy research, dialogue, and
capacity building approach of MSU in the FS III and related project work in
Africa incorporates in-service and longer-term graduate training as integral
parts of a research and outreach model, thus the concept of "joint-products." Key
components of this approach involve:
Identify and formulate key policy and research questions of relevance to
host country governments and missions (establish clear priority tasks and
involve stakeholders early in the process);
Recruit young professionals from inside, as well as outside of collaborating
organizations in host countries where we are working;
Provide in-service and when possible, graduate training, in research and
policy analysis methods to ensure sustainable capacity, and also place a
high priority on senior staff to mentor young professionals in methods and
process;
Help establish a empirical data base and applied analysis approach to understanding
the actual behavior of farmers, traders and consumers;
Conduct timely and effective policy outreach and dialog jointly with host-country
colleagues and decision makers (put a priority on obtaining country-level
results and impact);
Help local counterparts establish applied research outreach traditions,
such as producing, working papers, research reports, policy briefs, policy
outreach seminars in local languages (helps get visibility for social science
contributions, and also gets early involvement of stakeholders as well as
their feedback on emerging results;)
Invest resources in making local research outputs widely accessible, and
get them also onto a web site for wider availability in the country and region;
Work with host-country, donor and MSU senior management for reward structure
for researches for delivering "joint-product" outputs that demonstrate utility
for helping to solve local problems and creating new knowledge about the
reality of smallholder, trader and consumer behavior.
MSU Documents on Conceptual Approaches & Challenges
of Poverty Reduction and Structural Transformation in Africa Top
Improving Food Security in Africa: Highlights of 25 Years of Research, Capacity-Building, and Outreach. The MSU Food Security Group. October 2009.
Jayne, T.S., Isaac Minde, and Gem Argwings-Kodhek (eds), 2002. Perspectives on Agricultural Transformation: A View from Africa. Nova Science, New York.
Jayne, T.S. and J. Keel (eds), 1999. Kenya Agricultural Monitoring and Policy Analysis, Conference Proceedings, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Egerton University, Njoro.
RwRR: Research Report-Food Security
Research Project (FSRP) and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA)
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry MINAGRI
About
The Policy Hub - "This is the first port of call for
improvements in policy making and delivery" A
web-site developed by the UK Cabinet Office
Strategy Unit which
aims to improve the way public policy is shaped
and delivered.
HPA
301 W, Fall 2002 Penn.State
Prof. Frederick Eisele
Beyond
DATA - This North Carolina State
University site focuses on understanding
needs assessment
and evaluation,
and reporting
the findings of a needs assessment or evaluation
Poverty
Net- Impact Evaluation Web Site aims at
disseminating information and providing resources
for people
and organizations working
to assess and improve the effectiveness of
interventions aimed at reducing poverty.
MandE NEWS -
A news service focusing on developments in monitoring
and evaluation
methods relevant to development projects and programmes with social
development objectives.
