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This section of the GDN-NA Web site will provide users with regularly-updated information about key substantive and project-support skills, such as project management, research methods, and effective writing.

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Will Online Networks Spark Growth of Coalitions for Development? IDPM Paper Calls for Better Metrics January 27, 2004
Whether from team sports or scientific research or quality circles in business, many people readily appreciate that the value of a group exceeds the sum of its parts.

In bringing rigor to common sense, scholars have focused on the connections between group members and the exchanges of information which take place among them as groups' key value multiplier, describing the institutions, rules, and relationships involved as "social capital."

This paper, prepared by researchers at the University of Manchester's Institute for Development Policy and Management examines how well the concept of social capital facilitates understanding of online networks in development.
Canadian Consortium's "Human Security Bulletin" Features Development Research November 12, 2003
The Human Security Bulletin is the online quarterly publication of the Canadian Consortium on Human Security. The Bulletin comprises an essential part of the Consortium's mandate to facilitate the exchange of information and analysis on human security issues.
University of Liverpool Revives "Politics of Health" Group September 29, 2003
Public-health experts at the University of Liverpool have published a study calling for a renewed agenda of interdisciplinary research on public health, focusing on health systems as outcomes from political processes.
Health Research/Policy Clearinghouse Publishes Directory of Training Programs August 21, 2003
AcademyHealth's Directory of Training Programs in Health-Services Research and Health Policy provides continuously-updated information about U.S. and international post-baccalaureate
certificate, masters', doctoral, and postdoctoral programs in the fields of
health-services research and health policy.
NIH Center Publishes Directory of International Grants and Fellowhsips in the Health Sciences August 21, 2003
The National Institutes of Health acts as one of many public and private organizations across the globe that provide international support for biomedical research and training. Since 1988, the Fogarty International Center has published the Directory of International Grants and Fellowships in the Health Sciences. This directory provides a comprehensive compilation of international opportunities in biomedical research.
Download: http://www.fic.nih.gov/news/directory.html   [10 KB HTML]
New Zealand Digital Library Provides Online Access to Development Research July 1, 2003
This site consolidates a variety of online libraries providing users with no-cost access to full-text versions of several hundred books, articles, and papers on development-related topics.
Download: http://www.nzdl.org   [ HTML]
Resource Site for Grant-Makers Provides Insight for Applicants June 30, 2003
A set of resources created by the Ford Foundation for grant-making institutions of all sizes helps to provide scholars applying for funding a better sense of their audiences' interests and needs.
Berkeley International Center Provides Guide for Proposals to Support Field Work June 30, 2003
Writing research and grant proposals is one of the most difficult, and unavoidable, requirements of a career in the social sciences. When it comes time to write them, however, many feel left to their own devices, especially as graduate students. This website helps writers to navigate the hazards this process entails.
IMF Paper on Argentina Spotlights Issues for Evaluation of Fund Policy June 30, 2003
A number of observers have raised questions about the effectiveness and quality of financing and policy advice provided by the International Monetary Fund in the decade preceding Argntina's 2001 economic crisis. A draft issues paper prepared by an independent policy-evaluation group at the Fund has begun a process of determining key trends in the evolution of the crisis, and detailing how the Fund will analyze these issues and build insights from this analysis into future policy.
University of Calgary Centre Seeks Program and Research Partnerships June 20, 2003
The International Centre at the University of Calgary operates a program of cooperative development projects around the world, and promotes collaborative research projects on development topics.
Open Society Institute's Iraq Report Intended as Guide to Evaluating Post-Conflict Reconstruction June 14, 2003
"Reconstructing Iraq: A Guide to the Issues" is a research compendium designed to help interested parties understand and evaluate reconstruction activities in Iraq.

The booklet provides extensive background information on a wide range of topics related to Iraq specifically and to reconstruction generally, as well as lists of experts and reports development professionals may consult for further information.
NBER Guide to Reading SAS Portable Format Datasets May 23, 2003
Guide prepared by National Bureau of Economic Research (US) on using the SAS application to read datasets saved in SAS-portable formats. Includes links to sites provided by SAS Institute and other vendors.
Link: http://www.nber.org/data/sasport.html   [22 KB HTML]
Internet Resources for Writing Proposals May 21, 2003
An extensive directory of online guides to wrtiting project outlines, particularly those aimed at securing funding.
Consortium for Qualitative Research Methods May 16, 2003
CQRM formed to promote the teaching and use of qualitative research methods in the social sciences. Our activities include an annual training institute, where leading scholars will teach advanced qualitative methods to about twenty-five graduate students and junior faculty.
Nomination Form for "Best Practices" January 8, 2003
If your organization has become especially successful in managing some part of your operations, please share your experience with others using this form.
Download: http://www.gdn-na.org/bestpractices/   [ HTML]