Think tank state of the sector 2022
This report provides an annual snapshot of the state of the think tank sector across the globe. Drawing on data from the Open Think Tank Directory and a think tank survey conducted by On...
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Embedding communications staff in research teams to increase policy impact
This article reflects on the practicalities, benefits and challenges of embedding communications staff in research teams, based on the experience of four policy research...
OTT Annual Review 2021-2022: Think tanks and partnerships for change
Think tank survival depends on their relationships with others. How do think tanks work with other actors to promote evidence-informed change? What are the benefits of these partnerships?...
Build a think tank: A guide for policy entrepreneurs
This guide is not a recipe to set up a think tank – there is no such thing. Think tanks are all different and all respond to their contexts. This guide is framed around a series of...
Scientific advisory systems: experiences from across the world
Scientific advisory systems have evolved over the years to adapt to countries’ social and political contexts or to respond to emergencies or unusual situations. Some...
Survey Think Tank State of the Sector 2020-2021
The On Think Tanks sector surveys help gain an understanding of how policy research centres, think tanks and those related to think tanks and evidence-informed policy see the current context,...
Think tank state of the sector 2020-2021
Drawing on data from 3,107 think tanks worldwide registered on the Open Think Tank Directory, the State of the Sector report offers evidence-informed policy community data and analysis on...
Evaluation of IDRC’s strategy to scale research results
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC)’s 2015–2020 strategic plan included a strategic objective to ‘invest in knowledge and innovation for large scale...
Buenas prácticas organizacionales de think tanks de los EE. UU.
Como parte de la edición especial del School for Thinktankers 2021 se han recabado una serie de buenas prácticas organizacionales de think tanks estadounidenses que podrían adoptarse y...
What Works? Developing a global evidence base for public engagement
In 2020, the Wellcome Trust commissioned OTT Consulting to recommend the best approach for enabling public engagement communities to share and gather evidence on public...
Improving organisational effectiveness: what are funders doing beyond providing general operating support?
This paper asks the following questions: Why is general or programme support insufficient to properly address the organisational effectiveness of grantees? What...
How can think tanks support the production and use of gender data?
Abstract Better data on women and girls’ status can guide policies, leverage financial resources, and inform global priorities. In most policy circles, the notion of...
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