The story behind the success: Ten case studies identifying what led to uptake of research for developmentJKane-PotakaauthorWith the increasing scrutiny of the effectiveness of development aid, more attention is being paid to ensure investments in ‘research for development’ (R4D) are acted upon and lead to positive impact. The typical ‘outputs’ produced by R4D organizations may be, for example, new technologies, improved practices, software models, data, general information or policy recommendations. Efforts and strategies to achieve the adoption of R4D outputs and ultimately positive impact is an emerging new Others2013IWMI and ICRISATMonograph