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...
Repository of systematic reviews on interventions in environment, climate change and health
The Repository of systematic reviews on interventions in environment, climate change and health (ECH) highlights the state of evidence on interventions in major ECH topics that improve health outcomes or reduce harmful exposures. This database may also...
Knowledge brokers at the interface of environmental science and policy: A review of knowledge and research needs
Read the full article here. Knowledge brokers (KBs) bridge gaps between environmental research and policy by facilitating evidence-informed decision-making. They build trust, align research with policy needs, and foster inclusive knowledge exchange. Key...
Education data systems and data use: a research synthesis
Read the full report here. Between 2020 and 2024, the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX), a joint endeavour with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), supported five research projects to...
Communicating with policy makers about climate change, health, and their intersection: a scoping review
Read the full article here. Scope: Analysis of 139 studies on policy-facing communication strategies for health, climate, and their intersection. Key gaps: Limited experimental evidence, dominance of high-income contexts (69% of studies), and scarce...
Quantifying sustainability and resilience in food systems: a systematic analysis for evaluating the convergence of current methodologies and metrics
Read the full article here. Key Challenge: Global food systems face climate shocks, pandemics, and conflicts, yet lack standardized metrics to track sustainability (long-term environmental/social/economic balance) and resilience (capacity to absorb/recover...
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...
LEEPS Webinar: 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...
