Research to Action recently held its first webinar series. The 30-minute webinars aimed to unpack a particular aspect of research uptake over a cup of…
The best of the ‘Cup of Tea’ webinar series
11/07/2017
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Monitoring and evaluation (10/23)
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.
Webinar summary: A cup of tea with John Young
15/06/2017
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On Thursday, 25 May R2A held our final webinar in the ‘Cup of Tea’ series, with an interview between Megan Lloyd-Laney and John Young. If you…
DFID updates about research communications and uptake
19/05/2017
It has been a busy year for the international development community. The 2016 Sustainable Development Goals ushered in a greater emphasis on monitoring and evaluation,…
R2A Webinar Series: ‘A cup of tea with…’ Episode 5
12/05/2017
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Research to Action’s fifth and final webinar in the ‘Cup of tea with…’ series will be held on Thursday, 25 May at 14:00 BST. The…
Top ten posts of all time
08/05/2017
With 2017 bringing the opportunities and challenges of a new year, here at R2A in the spirit of reflection and continual learning we thought we…
Local leadership and evidence in policymaking: Insights from Indonesia
06/04/2017
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What determines whether or not policymakers take into consideration recommendations that emerge from research or data analysis? Our research has identified several factors. Some…
The Politics of Evidence
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…
Science and Research in the Public Interest – the Role of National Academies of Science
10/11/2016
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National academies of science are a central actor in any country’s knowledge sector. When they are well-resourced and well-managed, they play an important role in…
Africa’s community of evidence-informed policymakers is growing fast
28/10/2016
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Last month, 180 delegates from twenty African countries spent three days in Pretoria, South Africa debating how evidence can be more widely used in decision-making….
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
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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…
What Works Global Summit 2016
21/09/2016
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Research to Action is excited to be attending the What Works Global Summit 2016 next week in London.
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