International Development Research Centre
For Evaluation Of Phase Two Of The Think Tank Initiative
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Amount$350,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/18/2014
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Term57 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This grant complements existing Hewlett support for the Think Tank Initiative. The Initiative provides flexible support to more than forty independent policy research organizations in Latin America, South Asia, and Africa, which were selected through a competitive process. The Initiative also provides opportunities for think tank leaders to collaborate, and to obtain technical assistance to develop institutional capacities in communication, policy engagement, research quality assurance, management, and other functions. This grant provides additional funding for the external evaluation of phase 2 of the Think Tank Initiative with the aim of expanding the evaluation’s coverage of in-depth analysis of think tanks.
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