Danish Development Research Network (DDRN)

A network gathering more than 2400 researchers and practitioners from Denmark and many other countries around the globe.
Danish Development Research Network (DDRN) was formed in January 2007 as a merger of three existing thematic networks: The Research Network for Governance, Economic Policy and Public Administration (GEPPA), the Network for Agricultural Research for Development (NETARD) and the Research Network for Environment and Development (ReNED). The purpose of the merger was to enhance cross-sectoral North-South collaboration and coordination of research for development.

The new network targeted a more efficient and easy entry to the Danish resource base for Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other stakeholders within research for development. A secretariat of four staff members and students assistants was set up, and a wide range of activities was launched: Workshops and conferences in Denmark and in the South, newsletters, reports, and a searchable membership database. The network had more than 2,000 members, the majority based in South countries. However, by December 2011 the financial support from DANIDA ended.