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What drives the use of evidence within government?

5 December, 2016 17:30 – 19:00 GMT This public event in London is free, and is also streamed free online, but you...

Science and Research in the Public Interest – the Role of National Academies of Science

National academies of science are a central actor in any country’s knowledge sector. When they are well-resourced and well-managed, they play an...

Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 3: Somalia and Somaliland

This is part three of Jon Harle’s series presenting learning about doing research and using evidence in “difficult places”. With new papers...

Bridging the gap: Increasing the role of evidence in the humanitarian sector

The use of evidence has become integral to the field of development, as policymakers recognise the need to contextualise their ideas, and...

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Evidence-Informed Policy Making

The EIPM-team at INASP was asked several times in the last few months to point out literature that refers to the knowledge-policy...

Targeting policy actors

Two years of EIPM training in Ghana – the journey so far

24 November 2016

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On 1st October 2014, the Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing (GINKS), as part of the VakaYiko consortium, launched an Evidence-Informed Policy Making (EIPM) training…

Targeting policy actors

What drives the use of evidence within government?

18 November 2016

News & Opportunities

5 December, 2016 17:30 – 19:00 GMT This public event in London is free, and is also streamed free online, but you need to register…

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Evidence-based policymaking in health systems is a myth

17 November 2016

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By Devaki Nambiar, Research Scientist at the Public Health Foundation of India and a Member of the Social Science Approaches for Research and Engagement in Health…

Making your research accessible

Assessing Research Systems in Developing Countries – 5 reasons why it matters and a teaser on how to get started

14 November 2016

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Have you noticed how often journal articles about development challenges are written by authors from developing countries? The answer is not very often, unfortunately, and…

Making your research accessible

The young research community explores loss and damage for COP22

11 November 2016

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It’s astonishing that in 2016 the reality of human-induced climate change is still being questioned, but the scientific community presses ahead, and continues to carry…

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Science and Research in the Public Interest – the Role of National Academies of Science

10 November 2016

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National academies of science are a central actor in any country’s knowledge sector. When they are well-resourced and well-managed, they play an important role in…

Monitoring and evaluation

LSE: Apply to be a Research and Blog Impact Officer

3 November 2016

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We are seeking a Research Officer to lead on the collection of bibliometric data on the impact of LSE’s influential public-facing politics and social science…

Making your research accessible

20 of the Best Free Stock Photo Sites

2 November 2016

Key Resources

Just when I was about to start searching from some photos, up pops a a very handy LinkedIn post from Heather Mansfield of non-profit…

Making your research accessible

Africa’s community of evidence-informed policymakers is growing fast

28 October 2016

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Last month, 180 delegates from twenty African countries spent three days in Pretoria, South Africa debating how evidence can be more widely used in decision-making….

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How do journalists find good leads?

26 October 2016

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Have you ever wondered how stories start to spread across the media – or how to get your story into the loop that journalists are…

Learning in context

Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 3: Somalia and Somaliland

20 October 2016

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This is part three of Jon Harle’s series presenting learning about doing research and using evidence in “difficult places”. With new papers on South Sudan…

Making your research accessible

Building commitment to evidence-informed development policy and practice: sharing knowledge and ideas

11 October 2016

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As part of the WWGS2016, John Young and Jessica Mackenzie of ODI’s RAPID programme hosted a ‘knowledge café’ on building commitment to evidence-informed development policy and practice.

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What drives the use of evidence within government?

Science and Research in the Public Interest – the Role of National Academies of Science

Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 3: Somalia and Somaliland

Bridging the gap: Increasing the role of evidence in the humanitarian sector

Evidence-Informed Policy Making

Two years of EIPM training in Ghana – the journey so far

What drives the use of evidence within government?

Evidence-based policymaking in health systems is a myth

Assessing Research Systems in Developing Countries – 5 reasons why it matters and a teaser on how to get started

The young research community explores loss and damage for COP22

Science and Research in the Public Interest – the Role of National Academies of Science

LSE: Apply to be a Research and Blog Impact Officer

Africa’s community of evidence-informed policymakers is growing fast

Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 3: Somalia and Somaliland

Building commitment to evidence-informed development policy and practice: sharing knowledge and ideas

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What drives the use of evidence within government?

Science and Research in the Public Interest – the Role of National Academies of Science

Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 3: Somalia and Somaliland

Bridging the gap: Increasing the role of evidence in the humanitarian sector

Evidence-Informed Policy Making

Two years of EIPM training in Ghana – the journey so far

What drives the use of evidence within government?

Evidence-based policymaking in health systems is a myth

Assessing Research Systems in Developing Countries – 5 reasons why it matters and a teaser on how to get started

The young research community explores loss and damage for COP22

Science and Research in the Public Interest – the Role of National Academies of Science

LSE: Apply to be a Research and Blog Impact Officer

20 of the Best Free Stock Photo Sites

Africa’s community of evidence-informed policymakers is growing fast

How do journalists find good leads?

Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 3: Somalia and Somaliland

Building commitment to evidence-informed development policy and practice: sharing knowledge and ideas

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