What is a stakeholder? A stakeholder is a person or organisation who has something to gain or lose as a result of the outcomes of…
Stakeholder Analysis: A basic introduction
01/05/2012
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Engaging policy audiences (19/20)
Linkages between researchers and legislators in developing countries
01/05/2012
Papers & Reports
Using the Research and Policy in Development (RAPID) framework, this interesting study, by Ajoy Datta and Nicola Jones (both ODI) entitled ‘Linkages between researchers and…
Bridging Research and Policy in International Development (The RAPID framework)
01/05/2012
Papers & Reports
Better use of research-based evidence in development policy and practice can make a huge difference to peoples lives. But for this to happen more effectively…
GDN/PEM Asia Research Communications Workshop
17/10/2011
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Being influential requires you to be clear who you are trying to influence! As basic as this sounds, it is often the reason why researchers…
Helping researchers become policy entrepreneurs: How to develop engagement strategies for evidence-based policy-making
14/08/2011
Papers & Reports
The paper condenses five years of work into six key lessons that are essential to any researcher or organisation wishing to generate evidence-based policy change.
Getting health research into policy and practice: Approaches, opinions and incentives
12/08/2011
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Most researchers and communication specialists who work on international health are passionate about their work and about making a difference and improving health and health…
The Sexual Health and HIV Evidence to Policy Project (SHHEP): Exploring the art and science of influencing
18/07/2011
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I’m delighted that after a long period of rumination SHHEP have published a Supplement of Health Research Policy and Systems which gives a rich picture…
What problem are you trying to solve?
05/07/2011
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How many of you have a friend/boss/mother-in-law who jumps in with solutions before really understanding your problem? If so, I’m sure you’ll agree that it…
Challenges in linking health research to policy: a commentary on developing a multi-stakeholder response to orphans and vulnerable children in Ghana
17/06/2011
Journal Articles
In this paper, the authors, share thier own experience of researching orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) to illustrate how the Research and Development Division (RDD)…
Using research to influence sexual and reproductive health practice and implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case-study analysis
17/06/2011
Journal Articles
Research institutions and donor organizations are giving growing attention to how research evidence is communicated to influence policy. In the area of sexual and reproductive…
What shapes the influence evidence has on policy? The role of politics in research utilisation
12/06/2011
Papers & Reports
What shapes the influence evidence has on policy? The key lesson that emerges from this paper is the primacy of politics in shaping how evidence…
Reality comes first: Planning for policy influence
20/04/2011
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Good quality research can easily get overlooked by policymakers, even after receiving widespread acclaim. The path to influencing policy is often shrouded in mystery and…
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