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
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Two years of EIPM training in Ghana – the journey so far
24/11/2016
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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…
What drives the use of evidence within government?
18/11/2016
News & Opportunities
5 December, 2016 17:30 – 19:00 GMT This public event in London is free, and is also streamed free online. Watch a recording of the…
Evidence-based policymaking in health systems is a myth
17/11/2016
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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…
Building commitment to evidence-informed development policy and practice: sharing knowledge and ideas
11/10/2016
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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.
Approaches to Capacity Building for Evidence-Informed Policy Making
06/10/2016
News & Opportunities
35 researchers, practitioners and policymakers from 12 countries are meeting in Accra, Ghana on 5-6 October 2016 to discuss approaches to capacity building for evidence-informed…
Scholarships for Online Course on Using Knowledge in Policy Making in Africa
12/01/2016
News & Opportunities
The emerging trend to incorporate knowledge in policymaking and implementation faces challenges as well as opportunities. The complexity of policymaking, with many players intervening in…
Policy Week Twitter Q&A: Engagement between Scientists and Politicians
24/11/2015
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At the final day of Policy Week hosted by the University of Manchester, Research to Action held a live Twitter Q&A during the penultimate session…
Successes, challenges and opportunities for evidence informed policy-making in Zimbabwe
16/11/2015
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There are examples of successful policies in Zimbabwe, informed by evidence. But, since independence, policymaking has largely been reactionary and ideologically driven. This has resulted…
Theory of Change
26/09/2015
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Creating and evaluating a Theory of Change (ToC) is a prerequisite for most large international development research projects with government funding. Here at R2A we…
Using training as an approach for building the capacity of health policymakers in evidence-informed policymaking
05/08/2015
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The use of research evidence in decision-making by policymakers in the health sector is critical for enabling the formulation and implementation of the most effective…
K4Health Research Utilization Toolkit: Top 8 Resources
20/03/2015
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Trinity Zan is a member of FHI 360’s Research Utilization (RU) team. She has put together a useful list of ‘top’ resources taken from the…
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