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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 and use research and knowledge at the knowledge, to transform lives . heart of development OUR CORE PILLARS Capacity building | Convening Influencing | Partnerships

What we do We work to strengthen capacity across research and knowledge systems, with a focus on the following areas: @INASPinfo

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Our work in Ethiopia 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 of inequ 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.authoraid.info www.journalquality.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: • Values, aligns and responds to Ethiopian needs, informs national policy, delivers impactful research in support of national priorities and operates within an independent space • Recognizes and builds on the wealth and variety of knowledge within Ethiopia, while also looking to shape the future of research globally • Is collaborative, participatory, and trans/multi-disciplinary in approach, recognizing that all types of research have a Read the full declaration: role to contribute to achieving national https://www.eas-et.org/node/440 development needs • Supports and sustains diversity and inclusion by creating a conducive environment that values and encourages all research voices – regardless of gender, i tit ti i t

Our current work with governments Data for Accountability (DAP) DAP help lps P Parli liament t to o improve q quali lity of of lif ife i in Ghana t through eviden ev ence, u using d data t to o over 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 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 Strong & equitable research & knowledge systems (SERKS) SERKS works t to address the c e chal allen enges es o of ineq 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

Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence (BCURE) 2013-2017

Read the full evaluation, summary & brief : https://itad.com/knowledge-and-resources/bcure/

5 things we’ve learned Image: interviewing smallholder farmers in Nepal (entry from AuthorAid Capture Your Research competition)

1 1 Moving towards a system ic approach Systemic Demand Brokers Supply

2 Thinking and working politically

3 Many o of the o officials i involved in o or responsible f for d drafting p policy d documents do do no not ha have ve t the ne necessary skills o or training a and nd ha have ve no no e experience in n Strengthening evidence-based p policy m making. individuals’ Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy skills, for Africa 2024 p18 knowledge and attitudes for “ EIPM is crucial … but often not done effectively ” BCURE Evaluation, ITAD 2018

4 Capacity development is multidimensional “ There is a reliable body of evidence on individual EIDM capacity-building. To ensure application and sustainability of those skills, it appears justified to invest more efforts into building organisational and institutional EIDM capacities” Science of Using Science, Langer et. al 2016 BCURE Evaluation, ITAD 2018

5 Change happens both “top down” & “bottom up” Images, clockwise from left: INASP partners Parliament of Uganda Research Department; Ghana Environmental Protection Agency, South Africa Dept of Environmental Affairs (former )

• Africa Evidence Network ‘Evidence 2020’ conference, Kampala Nov 2020 • Evidence in parliaments: lively informal African network • 8 new African projects funded by Hewlett Watch Foundation • DfID’s new SEDI programme in Ghana and this Uganda • Ongoing research from African Centre for space… Evidence at UJ • Doing development differently: Thinking and Working Politically (TWP), Problem- Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) • UK and EU conversations on evidence use: EU-JRC, Alliance for Useful Evidence

• African Population and H Health R Research Som e friend s a nd p a rtners Cen entre, e, K Ken enya w orking on ev id ence inform ed • Afri rican Parl rliamentary N Network ork o on p olicy in Africa : Developme ment E Evaluation • Centr tre f for D Democrati tic D Development, t, G Ghana • African A Academy of S Sciences • Centre f for E Evaluation, Learning a and Results Actions p pour l’en environmen ent et et dév ével elopmen ent • (CL CLEAR), Sou outh A Afri rica durable (ACED) D), B Ben enin • Economic P Policy R Research C Centre, Uganda • African Cen entre for E Eviden ence, e, U Univer ersity o of Ghana Insti titu tute of M Management a t and P Public • Johannesburg Administr trati tion • Afri rican C Centre f for r Econ onom omic • INGSA Africa Transformati tion, G Ghana • Institute fo for Ec Economic A Aff ffairs ( (IEA EA), K Kenya • Af African Ce Centre f for or Parliamentary ry Af Affairs, • Jimma mma University, E Ethiopia Ghana PACK CKS A Afri rica, G Ghana • • African Centre for D Developme ment P Policy, • Uganda National A Academy o of Sciences Keny nya • Zimbabwe E Evidence Informed P Policy African Centre for S Syste temati tic R Reviews a and • Network ork Knowled edge T e Translation, M Maker erer ere e Un University, Ug Uganda 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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