5 tips for researchers hoping to influence policy
Getting your research seen and used by policymakers is a frequent discussion topic among our AuthorAID network of Southern researchers. We share advice from across the policy-influence sector.
The right to health: policymakers and evidence for HIV prevention
Evidence plays a critical role in designing and implementing the most effective and efficient HIV prevention policies and programmes and saving lives. But in HIV prevention policy, the topic of evidence involves many points of debate, from what constitutes ‘good’ evidence to how to negotiate the intersection between health and rights. So how can researchers effectively contribute to the policy-making process in such a controversial area?
How to influence evidence use in parliaments: advice from five parliaments
Emerging learning points from the parliaments of Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana and Zimbabwe and how to keep the discussions going...
Evidence in African parliaments: reflections on our new paper
Author: Emily Hayter, Programme Manager, Evidence-Informed Policy Making Team, INASP Information is critical to holding governments to account. None of...
Decolonising development: power dynamics in the knowledge sector
Emily Hayter discusses how to ensure research evidence is considered as part of policy making and the role this can play in decolonizing development.
Six readings on parliaments and how they use evidence
Photo: Department of Research Services, Parliament of Uganda Author: Emily Hayter, Programme Manager, Evidence-Informed Policy Making Team, INASP Over the...