R4D Case Studies

Working together to find solutions to violence in North-East India

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

A workshop from the Panos Relay programme brought together academics, civil society organisations, media, government officials and people from affected areas to help restore peace to communities in Assam after violence erupted between the indigenous and immigrant communities

Straight Talking to combat HIV among young African women

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT

A project in Uganda is helping young women, often disempowered in an environment of gender inequality, to talk about their lives with a view to developing a more gendered HIV prevention approach.

Democratizing Brazil's Indigenous Health System

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the DFID-funded Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability have helped to reform Brazil's indigenous health system

African cattle to be protected from killer disease

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT

The Global Alliance for Livestock Vaccines and medicines (GALVmed), a public private partnership supported by DFID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has facilitated the production of a million doses of an experimental vaccine against a tick-borne disease of cattle in Africa

Bringing local people into the research debate

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:00:00 GMT

'Ishan', a quarterly publication in North East India communicates research findings in the local language of Assamese to produce a more nuanced and inclusive dialogue on social science research on conflict and identify

Training lifts the poorest out of poverty in Ghana

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Private-funded apprenticeships in Ghana are best at helping lift the poorest out of poverty according to the DFID-funded Research Consortium on Education Outcomes and Poverty

Helping vulnerable South African teenagers cope with the impact of AIDS

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Research from the he DFID-funded ABBA project (Addressing the Balance of Burden in AIDS) shows how programmes that give young people the skills to improve their education and manage family finances can address some of the costs associated with the AIDS pandemic in South Africa

The Good Day Centre (Hao Rizi Zhongxin)

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:00:00 GMT

The provision of a 'safe space' - the Good Day Centre (Hao Rizi Zhongxin) - in Hanji Township, Linxia, Gansu Province, China, has created conditions under which local women may safely gain access to new knowledge, thanks to the work of the DFID-funded Women's Empowerment in the Muslim Context (WEMC) research programme.

Improving equity in Indian health care

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Health problems and poverty are linked in India. There is therefore a need for health policy to improve equity of health care. Research in West Bengal is generating evidence which can be used to influence policy for targeting the poor.

'Give a child a birthday' - tracking age of school enrolment in Ghana

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Late enrolment to primary schools in Ghana reduces the chances of completing education. CREATE is tracking enrolment and progress to determine the relationship between age in grade and educational performance.

Activism and aid combine to fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT

A local AIDS advocacy group has teamed up with international aid agency M�decins Sans Fronti�res to both mobilize people living with HIV and AIDS and to provide the medicine and care that patients need. DFID research is helping to document and understand this blending of activism and aid in South Africa.

Providing insights into global issues: reporting agriculture online

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT

With over 200,000 readers around the world, New Agriculturist covers a wide range of stories and issues in agriculture and rural development

Maize Innovation Platform celebrates its first birthday in Rwanda's Eastern province

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Maize is an important staple crop in Rwanda with the potential for export if production can be significantly increased. The DFID-funded Research into Use Programme is working with a network of local partners to achieve that aim through a Maize Innovation Platform in Rwanda's Eastern Province.

Blazing a trail for forest rights...in Nepal

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Climate change is creating real changes in the Nepal Himalaya, and the effect is more pronounced in the mountains than in the low-lying areas. Georgina Smith visited the Sundari community to see how a DFID-funded Research into Use initiative is helping local communities to live with potential climate change induced vulnerabilities

Agriculture on-air

Thu, 21 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Recorded by Africans for Africans, the DFID-funded AGFAX monthly radio service, now in its 15th year, provides the latest information on agricultural and rural development to agricultural broadcasters and, through them, to millions of listeners across Africa

A Small Dream

Tue, 19 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT

A tale of how one young woman, Humaira Bachal, transformed the lives of girls and her entire community in a squatter settlement in Karachi, and how DFID-funded researchers helped local film makers tell her story

Understanding the Afghan Warlords

Wed, 06 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT

A major pillar of the DFID-funded Crisis States Research Centre�s work on state-building is that undertaken by Antonio Giustozzi on the conflict in Afghanistan

Reporting on Research

Wed, 06 May 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Panos London's Relay Programme has helped journalists see research as a rich resource, and Relay's publications, workshops and fellowships have improved the skills of journalists from Kampala to Kathmandu

Kenyan shopkeepers join fight against malaria

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:00:00 GMT

DFID-funded research on the effectiveness of training retailers to advise on the home use of shop-bought antimalarial drugs for fevers in coastal areas of Kenya has shown that shopkeeper training can lead to much quicker treatment of malaria

Does the Media Help or Harm in Potentially Divisive Elections?

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:00:00 GMT

The BBC World Service Trust has launched a new unit for policy advisors to help understand the role that the press can have during elections as the role of media in elections - sometimes negative, sometimes positive - is becoming an increasingly key governance issue

Integrated approaches halve pesticide use

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Using an integrated pest management strategy to control the aubergine pest - the eggplant fruit and shoot borer - has dramatically reduced pesticide use on the crop in Bangladesh and India. Control involved good sanitation practices in crops, resistant varieties, biological control methods, and a wide-scale publicity and promotion programme

Sharing knowledge - tell us a story

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Stories are a common tool used by farmers to communicate and get their message across. So could storytelling be a useful way for farmers to share experiences and information with scientists? An ICARDA-led Pilot Project is examining the value of storytelling, as a way of helping farmers to share their findings during plant breeding trials, and discuss their experience of farming more generally

Helping African Scientists to talk to the media

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:00:00 GMT

In order to sustain positive relationships between researchers and the media, the DFID-funded Relay programme in Southern Africa has formalized their relationship with research institutes

Protecting the water rights of indigenous Mexicans

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:00:00 GMT

In Mexico, the flow of water from mountainous areas to the cities connects a variety of people and businesses. Researchers from the DFID-funded Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability have promoted new relationships based on the common interests of major users of water resources: indigenous ranchers, rural and urban municipalities and the petrochemical industry

Connecting Researchers, Journalists and Activists to Change Policy

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Collaboration between researchers, journalists and activists developed through Panos London�s Relay Programme in the Northeast Indian state of Assam can create positive relationships and ultimately contribute to real policy change

Essential healthcare for newborn babies in Nepal

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Refresher training of primary care workers in Makwanpur district Nepal has helped transform care for mothers and their newborn infants

Dire Consequences of Smoking Waterpipes

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:00:00 GMT

New research on the effects of waterpipe smoke and the health consequences of this form of smoking have shown that smoking tobacco in hookah pipes can be as harmful as cigarettes

What can be done to beat urban poverty?

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT

DFID-funded research by Practical Action has improved understanding of the impact of different approaches to urban poverty reduction through research and sharing the experiences of Southern-based NGOs

Do taxes help make better governments?

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Are there connections between how states obtain money and the quality of their governance? If governments are not dependent on taxes for their finance, new research suggests they are less accountable and responsive to their citizens and taxpayers

Adapting to climate variability and climate change in Tanzania

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT

With the help of the DFID-funded Climate Change Adaptation in Africa programme, the women farmers in the semi-arid central region of Tanzania are gaining an understanding of how to adapt farming practices to better cope with the changing conditions