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Tom Arnold CEO, Concern Worldwide Trinity College, 11 th November 2010

Can Research Change the World. Tom Arnold CEO, Concern Worldwide Trinity College, 11 th November 2010. Can Research Change the World. Yes, but not on its own Necessary but not sufficient Green Revolution Community Therapeutic Care (CTC) for severe acute malnutrition Lessons learned

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Tom Arnold CEO, Concern Worldwide Trinity College, 11 th November 2010

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  1. Can Research Change the World Tom Arnold CEO, Concern Worldwide Trinity College, 11th November 2010

  2. Can Research Change the World • Yes, but not on its own • Necessary but not sufficient • Green Revolution • Community Therapeutic Care (CTC) for severe acute malnutrition • Lessons learned • Other examples of research with potential to change the world

  3. Green Revolution • New seeds for wheat and rice • Infrastructure – roads and irrigation • Human capital • Developed markets • Political will

  4. Lessons • Ideas- grounded in experience • Individuals matter • Implementation- Design, Monitoring, Analysis, Relationships

  5. Organisational Learning Next Strategic Plan • Build on 3 Is: Innovation, Influence, Impact • Programme Design • Measurement for Results • Strategic Relationships for Policy Change Additional Focus and Resources • Prevention of chronic malnutrition • Maternal and child health • Clean water

  6. It can make a difference Solution stream Political stream Problem stream Research papers in Lancet 2008 UK Parliamentary committees 2008-9 Food price crisis 2007-8 Irish Hunger Task Force 2008 IDS/Save UK report 2008 DFID Nutrition Strategy 2010 connecting and promoting the development research community Source: Laurence Haddad, IDS

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