Policy Dialogue





We use our research insights for a constructive-critical dialogue with concerned practitioners to find ways of improving existing development-related practices. We therefore establish close links with various stakeholder groups, among them state agencies, civil society, important donors and implementing agencies.

Policy Brief on Decentralization U. Geiser, R. Ramakumar, S. Rist, D. Ponce | NCCR N-S Policy Briefs | 2009
		The NCCR N-S Policy Brief series 'Evidence for Policy' provides research highlights on important development topics. Members of the Development Study Group have contributed to the latest policy brief on decentralization. download the policy brief (pdf 1.2 MB)
Policy Brief on Migration S. Thieme, A. Ghimire, G. Gurung | NCCR N-S Policy Briefs | 2009
		The NCCR N-S Policy Brief series 'Evidence for Policy' provides research highlights on important development topics. This second issue in the series examines the challenges of making migration safer. download the policy brief (pdf 1.1 MB)
Trust restores trees U. Geiser, B. Shahbaz | In: Cooperation for success, KFPE | 2009
		The forests in northwestern Pakistan are threatened. They will survive only if the population and the local authorities can manage to work together constructively to solve problems. A research project shows how the difficult relationship between them can be improved. in English (pdf 1.1 MB) in German and French (pdf 1.1 MB)
Donor-driven forest management in northwest Pakistan ..................................................................................................................................................... B. Shahbaz, U. Geiser | In: Forests, landscapes and governance | 2009
		In recent years, the Forest Department of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan – with the support from various bilateral and multilateral donor agencies – has been active in reforming its structures and procedures towards inclusive forest governance. Research on the actual degree of implementation of the reforms at policy as well as grassroots level indicates a considerable gap between discourse and practice. download the policy brief (pdf 1.1 MB)
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