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Taking research where the practice is: a tale of two programmes from BRAC

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A major challenge for the research community is to take knowledge or evidence generated from research to the practitioners for translation into tangible practice. This paper describes how an indigenous Bangladeshi NGO addressed this challenge and made use of research in developing two of its most successful projects – the oral therapy extension programme and a grants-based programme for improving the lot of the ultra-poor. A study of the projects reveals that early involvement in identifying research issues and designing studies, communication between researchers and practitioners, relevance and timeliness of research, and customised dissemination were the key factors underpinning success.Rapprocher la recherche de la pratique : l'histoire de deux programmes de BRACUn défi de taille pour la communauté des chercheurs consiste à amener les connaissances ou les données découlant des recherches jusqu'aux praticiens pour les traduire en pratiques tangibles. Ce document décrit la manière dont une ONG bangladaise a tenté de relever ce défi et a tiré parti des recherches pour développer deux de ses projets les plus réussis – le programme de vulgarisation de la thérapie orale et un programme basé sur des subventions pour améliorer la situation des ultra-pauvres. Une étude de ces projets révèle que les facteurs clés étayant le succès étaient : la participation dès le début à l'identification des questions de recherche et à la conception des études, la communication entre les chercheurs et les praticiens, le caractère pertinent et opportun des recherches et la dissémination sur mesure.Levando a pesquisa para onde está a prática: a história de dois programas do BRACUm grande desafio para a comunidade de pesquisadores é levar aos profissionais o conhecimento ou evidências gerados em pesquisa para que sejam colocados em prática de maneira factível. Este artigo descreve como uma ONG indígena de Bangladesh abordou este desafio e fez uso da pesquisa no desenvolvimento de dois de seus projetos mais bem-sucedidos – o programa de extensão de terapia oral e um programa de auxílio financeiro para melhorar as condições de vida de pessoas em extrema pobreza. Um estudo dos projetos revela que o rápido envolvimento na identificação de questões de pesquisa e elaboração de estudos, a comunicação entre pesquisadores e praticantes, a relevância e a objetividade da pesquisa, bem como a sua disseminação personalizada, foram os fatores-chave responsáveis pelo sucesso.De la investigación a la práctica: una historia de dos programas de BRACUno de los principales retos para los investigadores es hacer llegar los conocimientos o los resultados de sus investigaciones a quienes pueden llevarlas a la práctica. Este ensayo describe cómo una ONG de Bangladesh enfrentó este reto y utilizó la investigación para llevar a cabo dos de sus proyectos más exitosos –el programa de divulgación de terapia oral y un programa financiado con donaciones para mejorar la situación de las personas más pobres. Un análisis de los proyectos revela que la participación temprana en la identificación de los temas de investigación y en el diseño de los estudios, la comunicación entre investigadores y ejecutantes, la relevancia y oportunidad de las investigaciones y la difusión personalizada fueron factores clave del éxito obtenido.

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  • Syed Masud Ahmed, 2012. "Taking research where the practice is: a tale of two programmes from BRAC," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(7), pages 1036-1043, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:22:y:2012:i:7:p:1036-1043
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2012.696584
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