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IHS undertakes specialized international research in partnership with client organizations.

A number of these researches undertaken in 2006 include:

Research reports and publications 2005 – 2006

Making Infrastructure Work for the Poor in Zambia (2005) (available on the UNDP website)
This country research was part of a global research by the UNDP on their programme “Making Infrastructure Work for the Poor”

Global Lessons Learnt in PPPUE Local Level Projects and Programmes in Support of Pro-Poor Partnerships for Basic Urban Service Provision (2005)
IHS undertook a global study to identify lessons learnt from the PPPUE supported initiative promoted and financed by the UNDP

Building Operational Capacity for a Decentralised Government in Romania (2005)
This publication documents the methodology used by the experts in building capacity of local and central public administrations in developing decentralisation strategies

Preliminary Development of a Capacity Building Framework for the South African Social Housing Sector (2005)
The study was commissioned by VROM and National Housing Department of South Africa into the capacity dimensions of the social housing sector

Process Mapping in the Philippines, Albania, Brazil, Ethiopia and Kenya (2006)
Process mapping and institutional and stakeholders’ analysis were made in cities in the mentioned countries, which unveiled practical and empirical evidences of the successes and failures of particular policies and approaches

Local Government Reform in Poland (2006)
This research report was a joint effort of the IHS capacity group on Managing Urban Governance and the Department of Public Administration of FSW and a result of a MATRA financed project on capacity building

IHS & the Dutch Foundation KidsRights

IHS Director spoke at the KidsRights Millenium Development Goals Conference

IHS Alumni International kicks off with Board Meeting in the Netherlands

Board of IHS Alumni International creates ambitious actionplan for 2010-2012; feedback is welcome!

Agnez Szabo (marketing student; Hungary) evaluates her internship at IHS

A competitor analysis, database experience, intercultural exchange - Agnes worked on it

New staff members at IHS; Ronald Wall & Anteneh Getnet Dagnachew

IHS staff welcomes two new members to the team

How are children affected by global influences on the cities they live in?

The impact of the global economy on regions and cities in which childrens rights are challenged