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Abstract
Background
The use of evidence and data has the potential to support the reduction of poverty and inequality. Evidence-informed policy-making can support the identification of the most effective social policies, ensure the policy decision-making process is more transparent, and allow different stakeholders an option to contribute to policy decision-making. However, to do so, policymakers require timely access to evidence, trusted brokers to translate evidence, and the organizational capacity to integrate evidence in policy-making processes. Building such a responsive evidence system is the objective of our 4-year partnership.
Objectives
This panel will provide insights from South Africa, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Senegal on the development and implementation of responsive evidence systems for policy needs.
Methods
These insights are based on 3 years of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning results of 3 evidence-to-policy organizations working at different levels of policy decision-making and via different levels of embeddedness.
Results
Jointly, our 3 evidence units have co-developed a pedagogy for evidence capacity sharing with a focus on resource and knowledge sharing on how to respond to policy requests for evidence; designed an online platform to host and share these resources; and conducted a range of responsive evidence services for policymakers. After 3 years of development and implementation, we draw on insights of more than 30 evidence-to-policy assignments and our approach of sharing and formalizing of learnings.
Relevance to policymakers
This panel will support policymakers wanting to enhance the use of evidence in their organizations by sharing insights on the components of a responsive evidence system as well as the capacities required to build and implement such a system.
Format
A speaker from each organization will share their reflections on how they have advanced responsive evidence systems in their respective government contexts and what capacity-sharing elements supported this process, following this structure:
1.Welcome by chair: 5 mins
2.Insights from West and Central Africa: 15 mins
3.Insights from South Africa: 15 mins
4.Insights on technologies for capacity sharing: 15 mins
5.Q&A with audience: 30 mins
6.Closing remarks from panelists and chair: 10 mins
The use of evidence and data has the potential to support the reduction of poverty and inequality. Evidence-informed policy-making can support the identification of the most effective social policies, ensure the policy decision-making process is more transparent, and allow different stakeholders an option to contribute to policy decision-making. However, to do so, policymakers require timely access to evidence, trusted brokers to translate evidence, and the organizational capacity to integrate evidence in policy-making processes. Building such a responsive evidence system is the objective of our 4-year partnership.
Objectives
This panel will provide insights from South Africa, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Senegal on the development and implementation of responsive evidence systems for policy needs.
Methods
These insights are based on 3 years of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning results of 3 evidence-to-policy organizations working at different levels of policy decision-making and via different levels of embeddedness.
Results
Jointly, our 3 evidence units have co-developed a pedagogy for evidence capacity sharing with a focus on resource and knowledge sharing on how to respond to policy requests for evidence; designed an online platform to host and share these resources; and conducted a range of responsive evidence services for policymakers. After 3 years of development and implementation, we draw on insights of more than 30 evidence-to-policy assignments and our approach of sharing and formalizing of learnings.
Relevance to policymakers
This panel will support policymakers wanting to enhance the use of evidence in their organizations by sharing insights on the components of a responsive evidence system as well as the capacities required to build and implement such a system.
Format
A speaker from each organization will share their reflections on how they have advanced responsive evidence systems in their respective government contexts and what capacity-sharing elements supported this process, following this structure:
1.Welcome by chair: 5 mins
2.Insights from West and Central Africa: 15 mins
3.Insights from South Africa: 15 mins
4.Insights on technologies for capacity sharing: 15 mins
5.Q&A with audience: 30 mins
6.Closing remarks from panelists and chair: 10 mins