In a world drowning in data, the promise of ‘evidence-based practice’ often feels distant. For many, evidence remains something that is done to them, not…
Evidence is everybody’s story
05/12/2025
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Knowing your audience
Not everyone will find your research useful. You need to know who your audience is and what information they need in order to communicate with them effectively.
Reshaping Africa’s evidence ecosystem
21/11/2025
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Elevate Evidence Hub (EEH) is a South Africa-based, women-led, Pan-African knowledge translation platform dedicated to turning high-quality evidence into practical change for equitable development. It…
R2A Recommends: The Politics of Funding and Evidence Use
05/11/2025
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What really lies behind the phrase ‘budget constraints’ when officials explain why a promising idea hasn’t been adopted? In this insightful blog, Louise Shaxson draws…
R2A Recommends: ALNAP’s updated OECD criteria for humanitarian evaluation
29/10/2025
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‘The humanitarian system is facing a period of significant uncertainty. […] In this environment, learning is more important than ever.’ Juliet Parker, Director, ALNAP How…
A recipe for change: The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability
03/10/2025
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How can young people transform the way development projects are designed and delivered? The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability, developed by the Development Alternative, offers a…
R2A Recommends: The U4 Style Guide for Inclusive and Impactful Communication
01/10/2025
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Communicating effectively – especially in simple, inclusive English – is not about ‘dumbing down’ research. It’s about removing unnecessary barriers so that knowledge can travel…
A citizen’s blueprint for a better future
05/09/2025
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What happens when everyday citizens—not politicians or economists—are asked how a wealthy nation should shape the future for its people, the planet, and generations to…
What international crisis coverage reveals about the aid system
23/07/2025
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Regular readers of this website do not need to be told that evidence is important. It is essential in shaping both our understanding of the…
The Future of Evidence: UNICEF’s Blueprint for Smarter Research
11/07/2025
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For anyone involved in leveraging research to make a meaningful impact, the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti has long been a beacon, shaping global…
Why research users are central to research impact
04/07/2025
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If you want your research to make a difference, you need to think about who will use it. The Research Impact Academy has recently published…
Whose knowledge counts in development research?
27/06/2025
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Who truly shapes the global academic landscape? In this academic article, Sarah Cummings and Paul Hoebink pull back the curtain on a significant imbalance in…
How can research support volunteering?
20/06/2025
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As the funding landscape tightens, organisations in the Third Sector – that is organizations that are neither government (public sector) nor business (private sector) –…
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