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Whose knowledge counts in development research?

Who truly shapes the global academic landscape? In this academic article, Sarah Cummings and Paul Hoebink pull back the curtain on a...

How can research support volunteering?

As the funding landscape tightens, organisations in the Third Sector – that is organizations that are neither government (public sector) nor business...

Have we stopped caring about the climate?

The climate crisis continues to escalate, bringing increasingly severe impacts felt across the globe. However, a 2024 report analysing data from eight...

What would a better international emergency aid system look like?

Amidst the chaos of a world on fire – metaphorically and literally – it is worth looking for ways to contribute to...

Does text messaging reach and engage young people?

How do we reach and engage young people – with research, with advice, with training? We know that the answer is going...

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Engaging the public

Don’t wait for ‘big funding’ to tackle the climate crisis

04/09/2024

Blog post

Climate change is a critical issue that affects the entire world, with Africa feeling its impact profoundly. Participants of the recent Climate Change and Health…

Divine Adongo

Engaging policy audiences

Africa’s use of evidence: challenges and opportunities

02/09/2024

Audio & Video

Africa Evidence Week 2024 got off to an exciting start! I had the pleasure of attending one of the very first sessions – a video…

Bruce Chidi

Impact Practitioners

Five ways to improve policy engagement

02/09/2024

Blog post

This 28-page report by the Institute for Government (IfG) sets out how universities, research councils and funding councils can improve the way they support policy…

Research to Action Admin

Targeting policy actors

Youth-focused initiatives: SheDecides.

30/08/2024

Blog post

SheDecides is a diverse global political movement fighting for a world where every woman, girl, and young person has autonomy over their body, life and…

Inés Arangüena

Impact Practitioners

Monitoring and Evaluation tools for Advocacy and Influencing

29/08/2024

Guides & Tutorials

This 31-page guidance document by CARE lays out the most helpful tools and resources for the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) process in advocacy and…

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Using digital tools

Harnessing AI in the Evaluation Life Cycle

28/08/2024

Audio & Video

Are you keen to incorporate AI into your evaluation work, but not sure where or how to start? On 25 July 2024, Brad Krueger and…

Inés Arangüena

Engaging policy audiences

Nothing about us without us

23/08/2024

Blog post

“If you’re going to come up with solutions to the problems of Africa don’t come up with policies and programmes that don’t include the voices…

Megan Lloyd-Laney

Evidence into policy

Youth-focused initiatives: GAGE programme

23/08/2024

Blog Posts

Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) is a ten-year mixed-methods longitudinal research and evaluation study managed by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) running, between 2015…

Inés Arangüena

Impact Practitioners

Impact to Implementation: measurement, partnerships and storytelling

22/08/2024

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This 5-page article, authored by Lisa Carson, Catherine Althaus, Helen Sullivan, and Brigid van Warooy, serves as an introduction to the AJPA symposium titled ‘Generating…

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Evidence into policy

Africa Evidence Week 2024

19/08/2024

Blog post

Africa Evidence Week 2024 is now in full swing! This year it is a virtual celebration of African Evidence-Informed Decision-Making (EIDM) and the decision-makers who…

Inés Arangüena

Knowing your audience

“Nothing about us without us”: Youth inclusion in research

12/08/2024

Blog post

There are 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10-24; the largest generation of youth ever. 600 million of these are young women. Although…

Inés Arangüena

Stakeholder mapping

Youth Inclusion and Engagement Resource List

12/08/2024

Key Resources

The world today has an ever increasing population of young people. With 1.8 billion youths between the ages of 10 and 24, they are the…

Inés Arangüena

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📸 Another throwback from the #R2AArchive…

In 2013, Pete Cranston asked:
"How can research data better support development?"

His answer?
✅ Make data usable
✅ Keep it accessible
✅ Ensure it's relevant

🔑 It’s not just about collecting data—it’s about turning it into action.

Link in Bio!!
#DataToAction #ResearchMatters #DevelopmentGoals #R4D #InspoFromTheArchive

📸 Another throwback from the #R2AArchive…

In 2013, Pete Cranston asked:
"How can research data better support development?"

His answer?
✅ Make data usable
✅ Keep it accessible
✅ Ensure it's relevant

🔑 It’s not just about collecting data—it’s about turning it into action.

Link in Bio!!
#DataToAction #ResearchMatters #DevelopmentGoals #R4D #InspoFromTheArchive

🌀 Have we stopped caring about the climate?

Crisis fatigue. Shrinking attention spans. Endless global emergencies.

🌍 Climate change is slipping off the radar — even as the urgency grows.

In her latest blog, Inés Arangüena comnsiders new research from the Reuters Institute and explores how we can re-ignite public connection to the climate crisis — emotionally and politically.

📖 Read the full piece via 🔗 Link in bio

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #CrisisFatigue #ScienceCommunication #ClimateAction #Sustainability #InesArangüena #ResearchToAction #ClimateAwareness #StayEngaged

🌀 Have we stopped caring about the climate?

Crisis fatigue. Shrinking attention spans. Endless global emergencies.

🌍 Climate change is slipping off the radar — even as the urgency grows.

In her latest blog, Inés Arangüena comnsiders new research from the Reuters Institute and explores how we can re-ignite public connection to the climate crisis — emotionally and politically.

📖 Read the full piece via 🔗 Link in bio

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #CrisisFatigue #ScienceCommunication #ClimateAction #Sustainability #InesArangüena #ResearchToAction #ClimateAwareness #StayEngaged

🌍 Amidst a world in crisis, it's still possible — and powerful — to be part of building something better.

Want to help rethink how humanitarian aid works? 🌱 Join the global #HumanitarianRethink consultation and be part of shaping a more inclusive, effective, and far-reaching system.

🗣️ Add your voice.
🔗 Link in bio or visit:
researchtoaction.org/2025/05/what-would-a-better-international-emergency-aid-system-look-like

#RebuildingBetter #HumanitarianAid #R2ARecommends #GlobalVoices #AidReform #MakeChange #CrisisResponse #HumanityInAction

🌍 Amidst a world in crisis, it's still possible — and powerful — to be part of building something better.

Want to help rethink how humanitarian aid works? 🌱 Join the global #HumanitarianRethink consultation and be part of shaping a more inclusive, effective, and far-reaching system.

🗣️ Add your voice.
🔗 Link in bio or visit:
researchtoaction.org/2025/05/what-would-a-better-international-emergency-aid-system-look-like

#RebuildingBetter #HumanitarianAid #R2ARecommends #GlobalVoices #AidReform #MakeChange #CrisisResponse #HumanityInAction


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