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Publications including articles, case studies, guidance and news, tagged as Research.

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The Art of Investigation: Qualitative Research Methods Blog Post

The Art of Investigation: Qualitative Research Methods

Last week we gathered a small group of development professionals for our first ever qualitative research training course – The…
Rachel Shah
Rachel Shah06/05/2021
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We’re launching a new training course! Blog Post

We’re launching a new training course!

Does your job involve getting information by talking to other people?If so, I’ve got something for you.Research is hard...…and since…
Rachel Shah
Rachel Shah01/03/2021
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The Enter-Growth Programme: A Decade On AgricultureCase StudyMeasuring SustainabilitySouthern Asia

The Enter-Growth Programme: A Decade On

In market systems development programmes, is ‘sustainability’ a realistic project objective or just a baseless buzzword? One of the core…
Rachel Shah
Rachel Shah07/05/2020
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Measuring things that don’t (yet) exist Blog Post

Measuring things that don’t (yet) exist

Good practice in systems development encourages the use of early measurement in the place of heroic assumptions. In practice, this…
Rachel Shah
Rachel Shah16/12/2019
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How can we fix the biggest sustainability problem facing development? GlobalGuidanceMeasuring Sustainability

How can we fix the biggest sustainability problem facing development?

How often do you hear the word “sustainability”? In development, we almost all recognise sustainability as a critical component of…
Rachel Shah
Rachel Shah13/06/2019
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The development tourist’s guide to…writing a case study Blog Post

The development tourist’s guide to…writing a case study

By Roger Oakeley The case study has become a staple in the development diet of those seeking to evaluate and…
Roger Oakeley
Roger Oakeley17/10/2014

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