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...
Generative AI for Food Systems: A Skills Workshop for Researchers
Webinar Series – AI for Food Systems Research June 5, 2025 9:30 – 10:30 am (America/New_York) 3:30 – 4:30 pm (Europe/Amsterdam) 7:00 – 8:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata) This webinar is the first of a new series that will explore how artificial intelligence...
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...
Integrating gender and evidence-based practices in healthcare decision-making
Alphonce transformed his maternal health projects by embedding gender analysis, fostering collaboration between male leaders and female providers to address staffing inequities. Leveraging evidence synthesis skills from the training, he now informs...
Enhancing evidence-informed policymaking (EIP) in Africa
Africa LEEPS’ EIP training strengthened capacities of 15 champions, including representatives from research institutions, government organizations, academia, and NGOs, advancing reproductive health and clean energy priorities through evidence synthesis...
