The Think Tank Initiative’s Policy Engagement and Communications Program is hosting a Virtual Write Shop on blogs and op-eds during the week of June 30,…
TTI PEC virtual write shop: Crafting better blogs and op-eds
24/06/2014
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TTI PEC’s virtual write shops for more effective communication
24/06/2014
Blog Posts
From June to September 2014, the Think Tank Initiative’s Policy Engagement and Communications (PEC) programme is organizing four virtual write-shops on how to write different communications products.
A Training Workbook: Communication Methods and Scientific Advocacy
08/04/2014
Templates & Toolkits
This publication is an output from a project funded by Department for International Development (DFID) for the benefit of developing countries as it shares information on research, promote and development communication methods and scientific advocacy.
Evidence-based policy making from both sides of the coin
27/11/2013
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Reflections from a Policy Dialogue event that brought together policy actors and researchers to explore specific challenges around getting research into policy and making evidence-based policies.
“Lobbying is an art, not a science”
20/11/2013
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The GDN PEM project set its project partners a series of challenging questions around research utilization and policy influence. This post by Jorge Benavides (FUNDESA) speaks to the the question: How can you gain the attention of policy and decision makers in order to share your research?
GDN-funded research project to engage policy actors at policy dialogue event
31/10/2013
News & Opportunities
A GDN-funded research project, that has contributed to shifts in health policy in Uganda, is seeking to further highlight its research findings by bringing together key actors from across sub-Saharan Africa at a policy dialogue event.
How to ensure evidence is used for policy and development?
26/06/2013
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Jessica Romo introduces some of the valuable research SciDev.Net have been doing around Evidence Informed Policy Making. Jess introduces a blueprnt for for ensuring evidence is used for policy and development.
Stakeholder Analysis Slideshare by Steve Raybould
18/06/2013
A Slideshare by Steve Raybould, full of comprehensive yet simple information on stakeholder analysis
Phil Davies (3ie): On getting evidence into use
29/04/2013
Audio & Video
The Deputy Director of systematic reviews at 3ie (the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation), Phil Davies discusses how research doesn’t always provide straightforward answers to specific problems.
COMDIS-HSD ‘How to’ guide on research and development: The embedded approach
08/11/2012
Guides & Tutorials
COMDIS-HSD have just launched this valuable guide that describes how to achieve an embedded approach to health research. Supply and demand are brought together in this interesting approach.
The (not so) easy task of translating research into policy and practice
03/10/2012
Blog Posts
Lindsey Jones (ODI) shares his thoughts on translating research into policy and practice, while also challenging the existing incentives for researchers to think proactively about influence and change.
Why strengthening the linkages between research and practice is important: Learning from Young Lives
01/10/2012
Papers & Reports
Over the last decade, there has been increasing debate around how to most effectively use research evidence to inform policy processes. A two-year study led…
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