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  1. 13 - Connecting Case Studies to Policy and Practice

    1. A good case draws on a clear, shared lexicon. A good part of what makes some cases more useful than others in development policy is the conceptual structure that underlies them, the lexicon. A good case is far more than a heap of facts the reader must somehow fit together.

  2. Case Studies of Sustained and Successful Development ...

    UNDP has been engaged in development cooperation for more than 50 years. While the modalities of its projects and programmes have evolved, the ultimate purpose of its work has remained the same: to assist UN Member States to improve the living standards and life opportunities of their citizens (empow¬ered lives) by supporting the development of national capacity so that member states can ...

  3. Why case studies are vital to development practice

    Case studies are emerging as a useful strategy for eliciting not just uplifting success stories, but as unique data collection tools that can guide policy and practice by helping domestic actors adjust in real time as they seek solutions to emerging problems. The recently completed ‘Institutions Taking Root’ (ITR) study is an exemplary ...

  4. Promoting Healthy Public Policy through Community-Based ...

    demonstrated policy focus. The 10 case studies described and analyzed in these pages both provide impressive evidence of the potential of CBPR to help promote change on the policy or systems level, and capture the range and diversity of the cases examined. A multimethod case study approach was used to examine each of these partnership projects

  5. Case Collection | Columbia SIPA

    The Public Policy Case Collection is a free educational resource designed for the use and training of public policy and development students and practitioners around the world. This collection presents audiovisual cases filmed on location in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, profiling innovative programs and initiatives, and exploring some of the ...

  6. Case-study on the UN Development Policy - Globe

    The EU is therefore fulfilling a monitoring role in the governance of the SDGs by governing through indicators, both through the mandate of the Eurostat and through the integration of reviews on the SDGs into the European Semester Country reports – themselves based on Eurostat data. 4.2. The Case Study of ASEAN. 4.2.1.

  7. Connecting Case Studies to Policy and Practice

    wisdom can be spelled out in seven principles. 1. A good case draws on a clear, shared lexicon. A good part of what makes some cases more useful than others in development policy is the conc. ptual structure that underli. s them, the lexicon. A good case is far more thana.

  8. 1 - Using Case Studies to Enhance the Quality of Explanation ...

    1.1 Introduction . In recent years the development policy community has turned to case studies as an analytical and diagnostic tool. Practitioners are using case studies to discern the mechanisms underpinning variations in the quality of service delivery and institutional reform, to identify how specific challenges are addressed during implementation, and to explore the conditions under which ...

  9. Making the case for case studies in development practice

    Case studies are emerging as a useful strategy for eliciting not just uplifting success stories, but as unique data collection tools that can guide policy and practice by helping domestic actors adjust in real time as they seek solutions to emerging problems. The recently completed ‘Institutions Taking Root’ (ITR) study is an exemplary ...

  10. Case Studies – Policy Evaluation: Methods and Approaches

    Case studies consist of an in-depth analysis of one or more cases, using a variety of methods and theoretical approaches. The choice of cases (single or multiple) studied is crucial. Case studies are particularly suitable for studying the emergence and processes involved in policy implementation and for contributing to theory-based evaluations ...