Doing Research is a unique program launched by the Global Development Network (GDN), that contributes to a better objective assessment of research systems for social sciences in developing countries, to expose weaknesses and shortcomings that can be addressed through research policy and programs. Find out more about Doing Research at www.gdn.int/doingresearch

1. WHY FOCUS ON LOCAL RESEARCH?
Local research
nurtures critical
thinking and
ownership
Local research
produces active
networks of ‘thinkers’
and ‘doers’
Local research can
guide national
development priorities
LOCAL RESEARCH IS DEVELOPMENT
BUT SOME COUNTRIES ARE LEFT OUT OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL RESEARCH SHOULD INFORM GOVERNANCE & POLICY MAKING
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF RESEARCHERS
High-income
economies
64.4%
Low-income
economies
1.3%
Middle-income
economies
34.3%
Citizens can access reliable
information, allowing
democracies to thrive
?
? Local social science research
transforms knowledge into
solutions and is crucial for
informed democratic debate
Doing Research is a unique GDN program that contributes to a better objective assessment of
research systems for social sciences in developing countries, to expose weaknesses and
shortcomings that can be addressed through research policy and programs.
Find out more about Doing Research at www.gdn.int/doingresearch
Local research informs
development
Source for graphs: UNESCO Institute for Statistics 2013; Rakhmani and Siregar, GDN Working Paper 2016.
Yes
14%
No
86%
N=216
NUMBER OF INDONESIAN SCHOLARS
PUBLISHED IN SCOPUS-INDEXED JOURNALS