In his new book, The Politics of Evidence: From evidence-based polity to the good governance of evidence, Justin Parkhurst of the LSE looks at…
The Politics of Evidence
30/01/2017
The Global Guide to Research Impact
It’s not easy to measure the impact of development research in bringing about positive change. It’s even harder to show how communications efforts, and expenditure, helps to achieve both research objectives, and development outcomes. This section aims to offer key resources and insights to help support better monitoring and evaluation of research uptake activities.
30/01/2017
In his new book, The Politics of Evidence: From evidence-based polity to the good governance of evidence, Justin Parkhurst of the LSE looks at…
23/07/2015
Papers & Reports
This evidence report from IDS attempts to address some of the challenges of monitoring by exploring opportunities presented by online and social media. In particular, it…
31/03/2015
Papers & Reports
A systematic review to identify new barriers of and facilitators to the use of evidence by policymakers, and assess the state of research in this area.
18/02/2015
Papers & Reports
Evidence from evaluations can be a vital ingredient for policy and programme decision making. However, ensuring evaluations are used by the right people in the…
08/09/2014
Papers & Reports
This post introduces a study into developing and implementing gender sensitive policies and programmes in Pakistan
17/12/2013
Papers & Reports
This practice paper from IDS captures lessons from recent experiences on using ‘theories of change’ amongst organisations involved in the research–policy interface.
20/11/2013
Papers & Reports
‘Getting to Grips with Evidence’ highlights challenges facing NGOs, and puts these in the context of wider debates about the use of evidence in policy-making and practice. Drawing on two webinars hosted by INTRAC the paper explores issues surrounding the use of evidence by practitioners.
02/09/2013
Papers & Reports
This report reviews existing organisations and processes that provide evidence to policymakers, identify the evidence needs of policymakers in Asia and the Pacific and draw lessons and recommendations for different options for further development of evidence-response mechanisms.
10/06/2013
Papers & Reports
A team from the University of Exeter’s (UK) DESCRIBE project ,funded by JISC, have authored a report which gives guidance on the definition, evidence and structures required to capture research impacts and benefits.
03/06/2013
Papers & Reports
New initiative by the UK government that seeks to create a series of evidence centres to improve the way evidence is used in policy.
28/05/2013
Papers & Reports
Have a look at this research paper discussing how to create more for less with the use of evidence, from Research Unit for Research Utilisation (RURU) School of Management University of St Andrews.
07/03/2013
Papers & Reports
This working paper offers guidelines that nonprofit organizations can use when designing evaluations to learn about both their investments in communications strategies and the impacts of those investments.
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