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Management and quality control

Steering group

This body sets the broad policies for the resource centre and monitors overall performance against indicators set by the group. It is made up of representatives from the resource centre management group as well as the DFID project officer and the Heads of Profession for Governance and Social Development.

Management group

The management group is responsible for reviewing and approving work plans, advising the resource centre manager, monitoring performance, and generally overseeing the operation of the GSDRC. 

• Heather Marquette (Project Director)
  Senior Lecturer in Governance
  University of Birmingham
• Brian Lucas
  Resource Centre Manager
• Sue Phillips
  Director, Social Development Direct Limited
• Sandra Baxter
  Knowledge Manager, GSDRC,
  Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex

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