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CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS "Rethinking Human Development

Request For Proposals

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Country:   Multi-country
Notice/Contract Number:   4600
Publication Date:   Nov 20, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 14, 2009
Buyer:   UNDP
Original Language:   English

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CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS





Rethinking Human Development





Date: 16 November, 2009





UNDP Human Development Report Office (HDRO) calls for research proposals.





Next year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Human Development Report, and HDRO is undertaking an extensive reassessment of the concept, measurement and impact of the human development idea, to be published in the form of the 2010 Human Development Report.



The Human Development Report Office (HDRO) invites proposals for research papers on topics related to its 2010 HDR. Three areas are of particular interest:



(i) Works related to the systematic assessment of progress and setbacks in human development since the 1970s, and in particular systematic empirical investigations of what has been achieved, what works, and what are the key gaps and constraints.



(ii) Contributions that revisit the concept of human development – and its measurement (including the Human Development Index) – and propose enhancements needed to help policy-makers ensure that people are at the centre of development.



(iii) Research that attempts to understand how the human development approach matters for the determination of policies and development strategies.





The 2010 report will thus seek to articulate an agenda for change to underpin a New Human Development Deal that can significantly advance development thinking and policies. It will reflect current thinking from academia and the policy world as well as new research guided by the Human Development Report Office. It will place significant emphasis on the knowledge that comes from developing countries and regions, including as garnered through the national and regional human development reports. This emphasis reflects the belief that placing people at the center of development also implies putting people at the center of the generation of knowledge about development, and that this is best achieved by understanding how communities and local actors understand the practice of development.





SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION





Information shall be marked with the note “Call for Research Proposals” Information shall reach HDRO not later than 4 Dec, 2009.






Proposals should not exceed 8 pages and must include the following



· Title



· Abstract



· Objectives and relevance for the region



· Research methodology



· Outline of research and timetable



· Bibliography





Additionally, proposals must be accompanied by a Curriculum.





Proposals (and papers) must be in English.





All material should be sent via e-mail to hdro.procurement@undp.org





Applications must be submitted by Dec 4, 2009. Early applications are encouraged.





Proposals will be evaluated by a jury appointed by HDRO and decisions will be made on the basis of the quality of the proposal and of its relevance to the 2010 HDR. Results will be announced by Dec 11, 2009.





Selected proposals will be invited to complete the research paper by Feb. 19, 2010.





Further information about HDRO and the HDR can be found at http://hdr.undp.org.





Important Note:



This call for research proposals is not a binding document or contract. UNDP reserves the right to cancel or change the requirement at any time during this call or solicitation process.



Only suppliers that respond and are deemed qualified upon completion of an evaluation of their response to this call will be informed
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