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Strengthening the science/ policy nexus INGSA & EAS Addis Ababa, October 29, 20 19 Emily Hayter, Senior Programme Specialist, INASP @INASPinfo OUR MISSION To support individuals and OUR VISION institutions to produce , share Research and
INGSA & EAS Addis Ababa, October 29, 20 19
Emily Hayter, Senior Programme Specialist, INASP
@INASPinfo
OUR MISSION
To support individuals and institutions to produce, share and use research and knowledge, to transform lives.
OUR CORE PILLARS
Capacity building | Convening Influencing | Partnerships
OUR VISION
Research and knowledge at the heart of development
@INASPinfo We work to strengthen capacity across research and knowledge systems, with a focus on the following areas:
rethinkingresearchcollaborative.com
Strong and equitable research and knowledge systems in the Global South (SERKS)
SERKS works t to s streng ngthe hen research h and k knowledg dge s systems and a nd addr ddress ess the c he cha hallen enges o
nequity within and b nd between een resea earch a and nd kno nowled edge s e system ems. s. Partners in Ethiopia: Ethiopian Academy of Sciences Funder: SIDA Date: 2018-2022 https://www.inasp.info/project/serks
www.journalquality.info www.authoraid.info
EAS and INASP National Dialogue Event: Enabling Equitable Research System s Nov 20 18
Our ur v vision n for a strong, s sus ustaina nable a and nd self- suf ufficient E Ethi hiopi pian research s h system i is one ne which:
needs, informs national policy, delivers impactful research in support of national priorities and operates within an independent space
variety of knowledge within Ethiopia, while also looking to shape the future of research globally
trans/multi-disciplinary in approach, recognizing that all types of research have a role to contribute to achieving national development needs
inclusion by creating a conducive environment that values and encourages all research voices – regardless of gender, i tit ti i t
Read the full declaration: https://www.eas-et.org/node/440
Strengthening Evidence for Development Impact (SEDI)
SEDI DI a aims t s to s stren engthen en t the he use o e of ev eviden ence i e in k key ey s sectors i s in G Ghana, Uganda nda a and P d Pakistan. Funder: DfID Partners include: Oxford Policy Management (global lead); Economic Policy Research Centre (Uganda lead), African Centre for Economic Transformation (Ghana lead); Overseas Development Institute, 3ie
Date: 2019 2019-2024 2024
Data for Accountability (DAP)
DAP help lps P Parli liament t to
quali lity of
ife i in Ghana t through ev eviden ence, u using d data t to o
versee p see progress ess towards S SDGs. Gs. Partners: African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (lead); Ghana Statistics Service, Parliament of Ghana. Funder: Hewlett Foundation
Date: 2019-2021 https://www.inasp.info/data-accountability
Strong & equitable research & knowledge systems (SERKS)
SERKS works t to address the c e chal allen enges es o
equity w y within a and b bet etween en resea earch a and k knowled edge s e systems. Partners include: Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology. Funder: SIDA Dates:2018-2022 https://www.inasp.info/project/serks
Read the full evaluation, summary & brief: https://itad.com/knowledge-and-resources/bcure/
Image: interviewing smallholder farmers in Nepal (entry from AuthorAid Capture Your Research competition)
Supply Brokers Demand Systemic
BCURE Evaluation, ITAD 2018
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responsible f for d drafting p policy d documents do do no not ha have ve t the ne necessary skills o
training a and nd ha have ve no no e experience in n evidence-based p policy m making.
Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 p18
“There is a reliable body of evidence on individual EIDM capacity-building. To ensure application and sustainability
justified to invest more efforts into building
institutional EIDM capacities” Science of Using Science, Langer et.
al 2016 BCURE Evaluation, ITAD 2018
Images, clockwise from left: INASP partners Parliament
Protection Agency, South Africa Dept of Environmental Affairs (former)
conference, Kampala Nov 2020
African network
Foundation
Uganda
Evidence at UJ
and Working Politically (TWP), Problem- Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA)
EU-JRC, Alliance for Useful Evidence
Som e friend s a nd p a rtners w orking on ev id ence inform ed p olicy in Africa :
Academy of S Sciences
pour l’en environmen ent et et dév ével elopmen ent durable (ACED) D), B Ben enin
entre for E Eviden ence, e, U Univer ersity o
Johannesburg
rican C Centre f for r Econ
Transformati tion, G Ghana
African Ce Centre f for
ry Af Affairs, Ghana
Developme ment P Policy, Keny nya
Syste temati tic R Reviews a and Knowled edge T e Translation, M Maker erer ere e Un University, Ug Uganda
Health R Research Cen entre, e, K Ken enya
rican Parl rliamentary N Network
Developme ment E Evaluation
tre f for D Democrati tic D Development, t, G Ghana
for E Evaluation, Learning a and Results (CL CLEAR), Sou
Afri rica
Policy R Research C Centre, Uganda
titu tute of M Management a t and P Public Administr trati tion
for Ec Economic A Aff ffairs ( (IEA EA), K Kenya
mma University, E Ethiopia
CKS A Afri rica, G Ghana
Academy o
Evidence Informed P Policy Network
Image: members of Zimbabwe Evidence Informed Policy Network pictured with colleagues from the Ministry of Youth and Ministry of Industry and Commerce
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Image: participants at an INASP-led gender mainstreaming workshop in Accra, Ghana