NGO–researcher partnerships in global health research: benefits, challenges, and approaches that promote success

Development in Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 444-455

  Olivier, Catherine ^a   Hunt, Matthew R ^a   Ridde, Valéry ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aid Development policies; Capacity development; Civil society NGOS; Governance and public policy; Partnership

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; CIVIL SOCIETY; HEALTH CARE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH;

EID: 84963657142     PISSN: 09614524     EISSN: 13649213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2016.1164122     Document Type: Article

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