LEEPS Case Study Series: High Impact Outputs that Effectively Communicate Evidence to Policymakers
From Status Updates to Solutions: How the Africa LEEPS Partnership Used LabStorms to Unlock Real Collaboration
Webinar on Refining our Approaches to Evidence-Informed Policymaking Design and Measurement
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LEEPS Case Study Series: High Impact Outputs that Effectively Communicate Evidence to Policymakers
Although there has been a proliferation of research on many Sustainable Development Goal-related topics, much of it has not been designed with a policymaker audience in mind. In many cases, evidence outputs are not tailored to meet the needs of...
From Status Updates to Solutions: How the Africa LEEPS Partnership Used LabStorms to Unlock Real Collaboration
Our quarterly partnership meetings had a familiar rhythm: updates, reports, and announcements. While informative, they lacked the rich dialogue and collaborative problem-solving we wanted to foster. We needed to shift the focus of our time together from...
Webinar on Refining our Approaches to Evidence-Informed Policymaking Design and Measurement
As the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadline draws near, African countries are under growing pressure to develop equitable policies grounded in strong evidence. However, ensuring that evidence consistently informs policymaking requires more...
You’ve Got the Data – Now What?: Lessons from Leaders Across Africa on Embedding Evidence Use in Policymaking
Authors: Amy Nye, Senior Program Officer, R4D, Natasha Ledlie, Program Director, R4D This blog was developed with input from Violet Murunga (African Institute for Development Policy); Amadou Gueye (Initiative Prospective Agricole et Rural); Pauline Ngimwa...
Africa LEEPS Progress Report October 2024 to March 2025
This report provides a snapshot of the partnership’s progress over the last six months, despite partner organizations’ challenges in navigating unpredictable policy processes and the time-intensive nature of policy engagement. Africa LEEPS partners...
Video: Africa LEEPS Partnership in Action
In November of last year, we gathered members of our Africa LEEPS Partnership in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for collaborative learning and joint problem-solving. During our gathering, we exchanged approaches and strategies for advancing evidence-based...
Bridging the gap between research and policy through promoting evidence use, equity and inclusion
Dr. Rose bridged the research-policy gap by training students in systematic evidence synthesis and winning a grant to strengthen university-policymaker linkages. Her mentorship in gender equity and systematic reviews aims to institutionalize evidence use...
Transforming advocacy for clean energy through the use of robust evidence syntheses and emphasizing equity in policymaking
Patricia’s participation in EIP training equipped her to synthesize evidence and advocate for equity-focused energy policies, influencing multinational development banks’ Country Strategic Papers. By integrating gender considerations into Kenya’s...
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Africa LEEPS brings together leading evidence organizations from across Africa to strengthen the use of evidence in policymaking and accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
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