Developing Research and a Research Culture
Results from a Pilot Project in Pakistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21367997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nadeem Ul Haque (corresponding author), Nadeem Ul Haque Nadeem Ul Haque, David Orden |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 553-570 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Pakistan Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-9729 |
| Publisher | Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PUBLISHER • PK) |
| DOI | 10.30541/v59i3pp.553-570 |
| OpenAlex | W3136695394 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This paper argues that successful public policy requires engaged research developing ideas and evidence from diverse vantage points. Pakistan’s social science research remains fragmented, under-resourced and dependent on external agendas. We describe a five-year pilot programme to enhance Pakistan’s research culture. Seventy-two crowd-sourced and competitively-selected projects at 46 geographically dispersed institutions were supported. Provincial universities were empowered and networking with the better-placed metropolitan institutions proved mutually beneficial to scholarship. Substantial research outputs were completed in important areas of policy. We conclude that such multi-year commitments to review and network engagement are vital to strengthening policy capacity. Keywords: Pakistan; Research Community; Social Sciences; Networking; Competitive Grants
Political science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research · Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |