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Call for Proposals: Promoting Innovative Programs from the Developing World: 
Towards Realizing the Health MDGs in Africa and Asia



GDN announces the launch of its fifth Global Research Project ?Promoting
Innovative Programs from the Developing World: Towards Realizing the Health 
MDGs
in Africa and Asia?.
Submissions are invited from researchers, NGOs, private sector organizations 
or
governments, from and/or operating in developing and transition countries.

The USD 5.9 million project involves conducting extensive impact evaluations 
and
cost-effectiveness analyses of both about-to-be-launched and ongoing health 
and
health-related programs from the developing and transition world. In the 
case of
about-to-be-launched programs, the research will employ both experimental 
design
methodology and quasi-experimental designs. In the case of ongoing programs 
the
evaluation will use the best-possible versions of quasi-experimental 
designs.

The goals of the project



Conduct extensive impact evaluations of previously unrecognized 
interventions
from the developing and transition world with the greatest potential for
replication and contributing to the achievement of the three Millennium
Development Goals - MDGs (reducing child mortality, improving maternal 
health
and, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases).
Accumulate a body of empirical evidence based on world-class evaluations to
inform the decisions of national policymakers and international donors.
Assess the accuracy of quasi-experimental designs as a practical means of
conducting evaluations on a routine basis.
Who can apply?
Researchers can apply as independent evaluators of programs; managers of NGO
programs, private sector managed development programs and government 
programs
can submit applications for high-quality evaluations of projects they 
implement
in health and related fields.

Why apply?
Researchers who apply will receive funds for conducting an international
standard impact evaluation research project and will benefit from 
high-quality
mentoring and interaction with international experts, networking with
researchers from around the world, and development of program evaluation 
skills
and expertise in best-practice impact evaluation techniques.

Program managers who apply will benefit through marketable and publishable
international standard evaluations with credible results that can be 
confidently
presented to donors. GDN will also promote the most promising programs with
international donors and policymakers to facilitate fund raising.

The last date for submissions is October 31, 2006

http://www.gdnet.org/middle.php?oid=1095
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