Sign up for INTRAC News Who We Are What We Do Where We Work How We Work Resources Blog Contact Us Home / How We Work / Research We combine first-hand practitioner experience with robust methods to research key questions affecting civil society. We are dedicated to making research work for civil society organisations. For us, this also means promoting research, analysis and reflection by practitioners on their own contexts and issues. It means the production of evidence and knowledge that is high-quality yet ‘fit for purpose’. We champion research that can bring about real change for civil society, working with academics, policy- and practice-oriented researchers to ensure that research initiatives are relevant and that findings are accessible and useful. We focus on: Participatory action research and training in research methods. Producing high-quality evidence for evaluations and impact assessments based on an appropriate blend of quantitative and qualitative methods. Desk reviews and scoping studies. Research design for evidence-informed projects and programmes. Bridging theory and practice through participating in academic research projects. We are active in research networks and associations such as: the Development Studies Association, the UK Evaluation Society, Eval MENA, and the International Society for Third Sector Research. Through Development in Practice we are connected to key development thinkers around the world. In addition to research on our key themes, we have tackled many critical topics over the years. Browse our resources database for materials related to: faith and religion civil society in fragile contexts security and counter-terrorism migration and diaspora social movements development effectiveness accountability and transparency partnership philanthropy and private donors Related Projects Practitioner-academic collaboration in research to tackle global development challenges Study on support to civil society through multi donor funds Using beneficiary feedback to improve development programmes The Listening Zones of NGOs: languages and cultural knowledge in development programmes Joint MSF II Evaluation of development interventions at country level: Bangladesh Analytical Skills Training Programme in Central Asia Related Resources 20.06.16 Negotiating Knowledge: Evidence and experience in development NGOs 26.01.16 Praxis Paper 31. Developing a timeline for exit strategies 08.09.14 Legal Frameworks and Political Space for NGOs - Executive Summary Related Post 22.09.16 Five pitfalls in working with evidence 05.07.16 Beneficiary feedback mechanisms: whatever happened to participatory monitoring and evaluation? Contact Us If you have any questions or want more information about our research initiatives, please contact the INTRAC Research Team: +44 (0)1865 201851 research@intrac.org How We Work Training Policies Consultancy Research Learning Spaces Tel: +44 (0)1865 201851 Fax: +44 (0)1865 201852 Email: info@intrac.org INTRAC is a company limited by guarantee No.2663769, Registered in England. Registered Charity No. 1016676. Privacy Policy Web design Oxford: