Economy and Society

Social and economic research can improve policy and decision making, public service delivery and private sector development.

Governance, security, and growth are important to developing countries and research can provide insights and stimulate change – on a local, national and international level.


News
UK inquiry into the 2010 MDG review summit – submissions invitedThe UK International Development Committee invites submissions to its inquiry into the outcomes of the upcoming UN MDG Summit and DFID's role in taking these forward. more
Jobs
Closing date: 17 September 2010
Policy Research SpecialistThe Human Development Report Office of UNDP in New York is seeking an experienced researcher to contribute substantively to the Human Development Report. more
Call for papers
Call for papers: EADI / DSA ConferencePapers and panel proposals are invited for the 2011 conference of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes, in co-operation with the Development Studies Association of the United Kingdom and Ireland. more
Policy
DFID Systematic Review Competition Winners AnnouncedDevelopment Network Africa and the Center for Microfinance (India) are among the successful bidders for the Department for International Development (DFID) systematic review pilot. more


Funding
Closing date: 5 November 2010
Funding for UK and African universities and/or NGOs working in partnership to develop training initiatives in science, technology and public service provision more
20 September 2010
World leaders will attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. more
21 September 2010
NET4SOCIETY, the international network of National Contact Points for the Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) theme of FP7, has organised a brokerage event in relation to the 2011 SSH calls. more




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