Materials from INASP a programme to help policy makers and influencers to find, evaluate and use information to inform policy making.
INASP: Information literacy for policy makers and influencers
22/01/2012
Guides & Tutorials
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Learners, practitioners and teachers: Handbook on monitoring, evaluating and managing knowledge for policy influence
21/01/2012
Templates & Toolkits
The main purpose of this handbook is to facilitate the investment process of a public research institute (PRI) in developing a system of monitoring and…
IKME Fourth Evaluation Paper
21/01/2012
Papers & Reports
This report is the fourth report in a series of evaluative reports commenting on the Information and Knowledge Management Emergent (IKME) research program. IKM is…
Outcome Mapping: A Basic Introduction
20/01/2012
Key Resources
Outcome mapping (OM) is a methodology for planning and assessing projects that aim to bring about ‘real’ and tangible change. It has been developed with…
Dissemination, Communication and the social life of research impact
19/01/2012
Blog Posts
There is an ever greater need to think about information and knowledge flow – what works and what doesn’t. As the demand for effective research…
Research to Action’s ten most popular blog posts from 2011!
11/01/2012
News
2011 represented Research to Action’s first full year. It was a busy one for the team, with lots of work done to try and improve…
The Alignment, Interest and Influence Matrix (AIIM): A Basic Introduction
04/01/2012
Guides & Tutorials
AIIM is a stakeholder analysis tool. It is often used in a workshop setting and works best when it involves a diverse group of project…
The Use of Research Evidence in Public Health Decision Making Processes: Systematic Review
22/12/2011
Papers & Reports
The objectives of this systematic review were to synthesise empirical evidence on the use of research evidence by public health decision makers in settings with universal health care systems.
Policymakers address researchers at the GDNet-AERC Policy Brief Training Workshop
16/12/2011
Blog Posts
Communicating effectively is a key to increase the impact of research. This is why GDNet dedicates its Research Communications Capacity Building Programme to help researchers…
Lacking in ‘capacity’? Why workshopping isn’t always the (whole) answer!
14/12/2011
Blog Posts
In the Summer of 2005, I can remember watching a report during the evening news on the state run national broadcaster in Zambia on the…
Positionality and skills of research actors crucial in research-policy interface
14/12/2011
Blog Posts
In June a really valuable special supplement was published in the open access journal Health Research Policy and Systems. Contributors to this supplement, Sally Theobald…
Accessibility is Key: A journalist’s perspective on communicating research
12/12/2011
Audio & Video
There have been a number of posts on Research to Action about researchers and journalists working together to communicate development research. Practical tips on how…
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