The Global Guide to Research Impact
15/11/2010
Templates & Toolkits
There is ample recognition of the non-linear nature of policymaking. It is a complex heterogenic process that rejects sequential markers posed by traditional textbooks. Through…
23/10/2010
Papers & Reports
This paper lays out the reasons why we might want to examine the difference that research can make. It then explores different ways of approaching this problem, outlining the core issues and choices that arise when seeking to assess research impact.
30/07/2010
Papers & Reports
Policy briefs are short documents that present the findings and recommendations of a research project to a non-specialist reader- ship. They are often recommended as…
16/07/2010
Journal Articles
Policy briefs are a relatively new approach to packaging research evidence for policymakers. The first step in a policy brief is to prioritise a policy issue….
09/07/2010
Journal Articles
The article, How Can We Support the Use of Systematic Reviews in Policymaking? Talks about how the landscape has changed for policy makers, why systematic…
03/06/2010
Guides & Tutorials
This guide aims to provide support for policy paper writing, but it can also be used as a reference guide. Built on the extensive literature…
04/05/2010
Blog Posts
Evidence for Action is an RPC (DFID-funded research programme consortium) with partners in India, Malawi, Uganda, UK and Zambia…
19/02/2010
How many times have you been enjoying reading an interesting article and then, just one paragraph from the end, up pops a comment that opposes…
14/02/2010
Blog Posts
Although it has become much easier for researchers to photograph their work, quite often we need the photograph that the researcher didn’t take.
22/01/2010
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 is used.
22/01/2010
Guides & Tutorials
EBP is an approach that ‘helps people make well informed decisions about policies, programmes and
projects by putting the best available evidence from research at the heart of policy development and
implementation’ (Davies, 2004: 3).
22/01/2010
Papers & Reports
This Review addresses a mismatch between what is known about how to respond to particular health problems in poor economies and what is actually done about…
What does it mean to do research in “difficult places”? 🌍
Jon Harle’s blog series looks at South Sudan, Liberia, and the Somali regions—exploring both the challenges and the possibilities of using evidence in fragile contexts.
Follow the link in our bio to read all three articles 🔗
#ResearchMatters #EvidenceForImpact #GlobalDevelopment #FragileStates #KnowledgeInCrisis #ResearchInDifficultPlaces
Looking back at the #R2AArchive this week...
We have landed upon this 2013 piece by Jorge Benavides on what it really takes to turn research into policy.
Based on his work in Guatemala, Benavides shares 5 key lessons for influencing change:
👉 Politics matters – research alone won’t cut it.
👉 Timing is everything – wait for the right window.
👉 Choose allies wisely – coalitions amplify your impact.
👉 Play the long game – real change takes time.
👉 Frame it smartly – make it a win–win.
His takeaway? Evidence is essential—but without artful engagement, it won’t move the needle.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/tfxp50WAE1s (or via #R2AArchive link on Linktree) 🔗
#PolicyChange #ResearchToAction #EvidenceMatters #PolicyInfluence
🗞️ How we tell stories matters.
Our latest blog reflects on Patrick Gathara’s critique of humanitarian storytelling—and how media narratives can uphold the very power structures aid aims to dismantle.
🔍 Big questions:
🧩 Should journalists rethink the stories they tell about crisis?
🧩 Can media and humanitarians work together ethically?
A thoughtful read for anyone passionate about:
🌍 Decolonising aid
📰 Ethical journalism
📣 Amplifying local voices
🔗 Link in bio to read the full blog!
#DecoloniseAid #MediaEthics #HumanitarianNarratives #TheNewHumanitarian #StorytellingMatters #ResearchToAction
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