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GDN ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Any city however small, is divided at least in two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich; these are hostile to each other ~ Plato. Inequality of income is a stark reality of cities in the developing world. GDN aids research that explores the extreme disparities in living standards which has the potential to lead to a disharmonious society and damage to the environment. 4 Photo: Nelson Kon
INTRODUCTION When I joined GDN as the new President on 16 July, 2012, I found a very dynamic institution with a highly competent and dedicated staff and a consistent and convincing strategy. I have been impressed by the breadth and strategic focus of the activity. I am particularly proud to be on board for what I think is a very exciting adventure and am keen to try to build on my predecessors’remarkable achievements. With a global staff of 39 located in New Delhi, Cairo, and Washington D.C., and with the help of our Regional Network Partners and the generous support of our donors, GDN has achieved a lot. In 2012, it has conducted four Global Research Projects and a pilot Global Research Competition; it has distributed 93 grants to developing country researchers through seven Regional Research Competitions; it has organized a highly successful international conference on urbanization and development in Budapest in June, 2012 that assembled about 350 participants from 60 countries; it has held many policy workshops, and notably a Policy Dialogue in New Delhi in partnership with the OECD Development Centre and one in Beirut with the American University of Beirut; it has administered the 12th round of the Awards and Medals Competition distinguishing research proposals and achievements; it has animated a thriving global research network that connects more than 12,000 researchers globally; and much more. I am extremely pleased to present this GDN Annual Report 2012, which outlines GDN’s activities and achievements, as well as the main research findings and the major lessons drawn from a systematic process of monitoring and evaluation. This report also briefly covers the activities of the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), which operates as a program of GDN in New Delhi. More than ever, we are committed to our core mission of facilitating research on economics and social sciences in developing countries, empowering researchers and connecting them globally. This is a complicated and challenging mission that requires the support of all our research and donor partners. But it is highly rewarding. Research capacity building is a crucial contribution to development, as it helps shape a vibrant knowledge value chain that connects decision-makers, academics and other stakeholders and allows knowledge to be produced and used for the common good through better informed, owned and effective public policies. As a full-fledged international organization supported by committed governments and as a thriving global network, that has established partnerships with 11 regional research networks all across the world and works in collaboration with many other institutions, GDN is well positioned for pursuing this mission in a threefold spirit of cooperation with others, constant innovation, and systematic evaluation geared towards learning and adapting. PierreJacquet President Global Development Network (GDN) GDN ANNUAL REPORT 2012 5
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