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Institutions for poverty reduction: understanding and enabling institutional changes that promote pro-poor innovation
theme	Theme 3: Knowledge and industrial dynamics
client	DFID, UK
time frame	2004-2006
researcher(s)	Andy Hall
description	This research project combined two elements: a review of experiences on institutional changes that contribute to pro-poor innovation in developing countries, and an experimental learning-alliance with rural financial organizations to understand better the institutional constraints associated with financing rural innovation. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Centre for Policy Research and the Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy, India. The learning alliance was undertaken with the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi), India. The project was premised on recognition that institutional change in the sense of changing routines and ways of working is central to strengthening innovation capacity.
deliverables	Rasheed Sulaiman V, Rajeswari Raina, Andy Hall and Raghuandan D. 2006. Towards pro-poor institutional change- Principles and Ways forward. Draft Report. Manaktala, Shivani. 2006. A road map for mahua sector development in India, Study Report, Centre for Policy Recearch, New Delhi. A sector review. Hall, Andy, Raina, R. and Sulaiman, R. Prasad, S. and Naik, 2005, Institutional learning and change: a review of concepts and principles, NCAP Policy Brief , No. 21. National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research,. India: New Delhi. pp 4. Raina, Rajeswari. 2006. Workshop Report, Learning with Financial organistaions for enabling rural innovation. Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.

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