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R2A Recommends: ALNAP’s updated OECD criteria for humanitarian evaluation

‘The humanitarian system is facing a period of significant uncertainty. […] In this environment, learning is more important than ever.’  Juliet Parker,...

A recipe for change: The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability

How can young people transform the way development projects are designed and delivered? The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability, developed by the Development...

A citizen’s blueprint for a better future

What happens when everyday citizens—not politicians or economists—are asked how a wealthy nation should shape the future for its people, the planet,...

What international crisis coverage reveals about the aid system

Regular readers of this website do not need to be told that evidence is important. It is essential in shaping both our...

The Future of Evidence: UNICEF’s Blueprint for Smarter Research

For anyone involved in leveraging research to make a meaningful impact, the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti has long been a...

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The journalism balancing act – views for and against

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…

Abdourahmane Idrissa

Featured

Finding the right photo

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.

Abdourahmane Idrissa

Evidence into policy

What Shapes the Influence Evidence Has on Policy? The Role of Politics in Research Utilisation

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.

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Evidence into policy

ODI Toolkit for Progressive Policymakers in Developing Countries

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).

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Evidence into policy

Sound choices: Enhancing capacity for evidence-informed health policy

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…

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New science policy blog at ‘New Scientist’

09/12/2009

Blog Posts

Roger Highfield, editor of New Scientist, has started a new blog, ‘The S Word’, covering science and policy.  Science policymaking for international development hasn’t appeared…

Abdourahmane Idrissa

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WikiHoles: Plugging the information gaps

06/12/2009

Blog Posts

Those of us with a good internet connection and questions to ask often turn to Wikipedia.

Abdourahmane Idrissa

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New guidance on research communications

27/11/2009

Papers & Reports

DFID is a recognised leader among donors in its efforts to support and develop better research communications. A recent report ‘Learning Lessons on Research Uptake…

Abdourahmane Idrissa

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CGIAR Science Communications Awards 2009

23/11/2009

News & Opportunities

Do you know of an outstanding bit of science communication by a CGIAR project or partner? If so, why don’t you give them a pat…

Abdourahmane Idrissa

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Capturing and using effective information exchange patterns

22/11/2009

Papers & Reports

Few logframes effectively capture all – or even many – of the ways in which researchers are exchanging information. The absence of this element results…

Abdourahmane Idrissa

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Open Access – What can DFID do?

16/11/2009

Open Access Blog Posts

There was a great deal of interest in the recent ‘Open Access Week’. DFID-funded researchers are asking themselves both what is expected of them and…

Abdourahmane Idrissa

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Explosive adventures in podcasting

15/10/2009

Blog Posts

‘It’s more complicated that that’ must be the official war cry of scientists and researchers. I have a great deal of sympathy for you, having…

Abdourahmane Idrissa

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✨ This week #R2ARecommends a powerful new guide from ALNAP — updating how we evaluate what really matters in humanitarian action. 🌍

The guide refreshes definitions, clears up old ambiguities, and introduces new priority themes — making evaluation frameworks more relevant, inclusive, and climate-aware for today’s humanitarian challenges. 💪🏽

As always check out our linktree to read the full article 🔗

#HumanitarianEvaluation #ALNAP #OECDDAC #LocallyLedAction #PeopleCentredEvaluation #AccountabilityToAffectedPeople #SustainableHumanitarianAction #EvidenceForAction #GlobalDevelopment #R2ARecommends #EvaluationMatters #HumanitarianLearning

✨ This week #R2ARecommends a powerful new guide from ALNAP — updating how we evaluate what really matters in humanitarian action. 🌍

The guide refreshes definitions, clears up old ambiguities, and introduces new priority themes — making evaluation frameworks more relevant, inclusive, and climate-aware for today’s humanitarian challenges. 💪🏽

As always check out our linktree to read the full article 🔗

#HumanitarianEvaluation #ALNAP #OECDDAC #LocallyLedAction #PeopleCentredEvaluation #AccountabilityToAffectedPeople #SustainableHumanitarianAction #EvidenceForAction #GlobalDevelopment #R2ARecommends #EvaluationMatters #HumanitarianLearning

✨ New in R2A’s Youth Inclusion & Engagement Dialogue space ✨

We’re spotlighting A Recipe for Change: The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability from Development Alternative. 🌍📖

This resource brings together stories, tools, and approaches created by young people who are leading the way in holding institutions accountable. It’s about youth driving change with creativity, strategy, and lived experience. 💡✊

Explore more in our Dialogue space and check out other resources on Youth Inclusion in Development research.
🔗 Link in bio!

#YouthEngagement #YouthLeadership #Accountability #InclusiveDevelopment #GlobalYouthVoices #ResearchToAction

✨ New in R2A’s Youth Inclusion & Engagement Dialogue space ✨

We’re spotlighting A Recipe for Change: The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability from Development Alternative. 🌍📖

This resource brings together stories, tools, and approaches created by young people who are leading the way in holding institutions accountable. It’s about youth driving change with creativity, strategy, and lived experience. 💡✊

Explore more in our Dialogue space and check out other resources on Youth Inclusion in Development research.
🔗 Link in bio!

#YouthEngagement #YouthLeadership #Accountability #InclusiveDevelopment #GlobalYouthVoices #ResearchToAction

✨ Big questions to start the week...

🌍 What if the blueprint for our future was shaped by citizens, not just politicians?

In Norway, 56 everyday people came together in a unique democratic experiment to ask:
How can our national wealth serve the world, our people, and future generations?

From this, the Citizens’ Assembly for Norway’s Future was born 💡

Their vision includes:
✅ A Future Generations Commissioner to protect tomorrow
✅ Direct public voting on big national decisions
✅ Institutions that truly earn our trust

This is about reimagining democracy — and building a fairer, more sustainable future for all.

💭 What role should citizens play in shaping the future?

Read more and get inspired via our linktree 🔗
or here: https://www.researchtoaction.org/2025/09/a-citizens-blueprint-for-a-better-future/

#CitizensAssembly #FutureGenerations #DemocracyInAction #PublicParticipation #CollectiveFuture #Sustainability #TrustInInstitutions #CivicEngagement #LongTermThinking #BetterFuture

✨ Big questions to start the week...

🌍 What if the blueprint for our future was shaped by citizens, not just politicians?

In Norway, 56 everyday people came together in a unique democratic experiment to ask:
How can our national wealth serve the world, our people, and future generations?

From this, the Citizens’ Assembly for Norway’s Future was born 💡

Their vision includes:
✅ A Future Generations Commissioner to protect tomorrow
✅ Direct public voting on big national decisions
✅ Institutions that truly earn our trust

This is about reimagining democracy — and building a fairer, more sustainable future for all.

💭 What role should citizens play in shaping the future?

Read more and get inspired via our linktree 🔗
or here: https://www.researchtoaction.org/2025/09/a-citizens-blueprint-for-a-better-future/

#CitizensAssembly #FutureGenerations #DemocracyInAction #PublicParticipation #CollectiveFuture #Sustainability #TrustInInstitutions #CivicEngagement #LongTermThinking #BetterFuture


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