Communication of Research for Poverty Reduction

This document provides a summary of the current recommendations and emerging themes in thecommunication of research for poverty reduction literature. The paper draws on an annotated bibliography of over 100 documents from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and other development agencies, research institutes, academics and practitioners.

Hovland describes the status of existing DFID literature, and summarises those recommendations in the current literature on which she observes a broad consensus. There are, Hovland notes, a few issues that are underrepresented in the literature, and a separate section describes these gaps and emerging themes.

The literature described in this document addresses communication in several mediums, including television, radio and the internet.

Contents:

1. Background
   • Thinking strategically about research
   • Communication and poverty
2. Current Donor Themes
   • DFID
   • Other bilateral and multilateral agencies
3. Recommendations from the Literature
   • Communication of research to policy-makers
   • Communication of research to researches
   • Communication of research to end users
4. Gaps and Emerging Themes
   • Approach communication as a systemic issue
   • Improve the conditions under which research is communicated
   • Facilitate different levels of user engagement
   • Invest in communication for double loop learning
5. Annotated Bibliography
6. References
   • Essential reading
   • Thematic index
   • Alphabetical index

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