EEPSEA impact report 1993-2000

This paper is a donor-oriented impact report, describing how the Economy and Environment Program for South-East Asia (EEPSEA) has succeeded in using a network approach to build the capacity of researchers to influence policy. It presents a series of case studies, drawing attention to the effectiveness of EEPSEA's support for individual researchers to influence various stages of the policy process from both a short and a long-term perspective. Key tools are highlighted as: careful packaging of research and strategic use of the media; nurturing dialogue between researchers by means of a communications network; and building long-term research capacity through teaching and training.