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I must start by saying that I am honoured to be talking to you today, but most importantly, I am grateful to be part of this community and calling many of you not only my colleagues but...
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Thirteen tips to conduct a successful evidence context study
In my last article, I wrote about what an analytical framework for an ‘evidence context' study might look. Here, I highlight thirteen lessons to hold in mind when...
Three ways to select policy issues to work on
Consultants may have to conduct evidence studies on a range of policy issues but then have to provide capacity development services in only a few. If you find yourself in this predicament,...
Five questions to understand the evidence context
To identify entry points for your work with policymakers, you’ll first need to understand the political context for the acquisition and use of evidence. Doing this requires an understanding...
The 2017 China think tank index report: methodology and think tank rankings
The building of a new type of think tanks with Chinese characteristics has made policy communities more inclusive and interactive (...) As a crucial member of any...
Scoping study: Evidence translators’ role in evidence-informed policymaking
Abstract This research study focused on evidence translators’ role in the evidence-informed policymaking ecosystem. We define evidence translators as individuals and...
What’s new in our understanding of how evidence influences policy? A view from Latin America
It seems rather hard to come up with anything original to say in the field of evidence-informed policy – unless we consider the change from evidence-based to...
Scoping study: Evidence translators’ role in evidence-informed policymaking
Abstract This research study focused on evidence translators’ role in the evidence-informed policymaking ecosystem. We define evidence translators as individuals and...
Evidence-Informed Policymaking: New Evidence and Promising Practices
With the growing consensus that policymaking should be informed by evidence, efforts are multiplying to support evidence-informed policymaking (EIP) around the world. Results for Development,...
De-constructing credibility: Factors that affect a think tank’s credibility
Abstract This paper explores the concept of credibility and its importance for think tanks. Credibility is paramount to a think tank as having it qualifies think tanks...
The moral case for evidence in policymaking
‘Morals’ is an unusual topic for me to take up, since I’m neither a philosopher nor clergy person. The narrative around evidence-informed policymaking tends to ring the bells of...
Supporting evidence use in African parliaments: emerging insights
How can UK stakeholders support Parliaments in developing countries to strengthen their use of research and evidence? Parliaments need quality evidence from many different sources to...
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