Strengthen evidence-based policy making

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Socio-economic and political consequences of service delivery in Africa: ( R. Mattes / Afrobarometer , 2010); While the delivery of services of such as security, education, water and sanitation and telecommunication are seen in most places around the world as essential responsibilities of the state, the typic...
Monitoring democracy: consensus and challenges: ( G.L. Munck / School of International Relations, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California , 2006); The monitoring of democracy is both desirable and doable. Yet, as proposals to monitor democracy have gained prominence and as the political stakes of such exercises have become more evident, criti...
How independent are think tanks?: ( S. Repucci (ed) / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2008); This paper analyses the relationship between privately and publicly funded policy research institutions ('think-tanks') and government, and the extent to which that relationship may change commensu...
Researching media's role in governance: ( World Service Trust BBC / Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 2009); There has been growing evidence in recent years about the significant role of media in determining governance and development outcomes in states often described as fragile, or thought to be experie...
How to engage with parliamentarians for social change?: ( V. Ayer / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2008); This paper provides concrete suggestions that will assist well-informed civil society leaders who wish to influence their own parliaments to achieve legislative and social change. The challenges an...
How effective is civil society engagement in PRSP process?: ( Z. Curran / Overseas Development Institute [ES] , 2005); This synthesis study looks at civil society’s participation in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process. Taking the examples of Bolivia and Tanzania, the study looks in more detail at...
Research-policy linkages in Ghana's rice tariff reforms: ( A. deGrassi / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2007); Agricultural trade policies, in particular import tariffs to protect domestic production, constitute a highly contested field of agricultural policy. In view of the recent focus on “evidence-bas...
Bridging research and policy: context, evidence and links: ( E. Crewe;J. Young / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2002); This paper reviews current models of knowledge utilisation and policy making, as well as other literature that sheds light on the research/policy linkages, and offers an integrated approach to help in...
Tracking progress in democracy and governance around the world: lessons and methods: ( United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance , 2002); This paper focuses on the efforts of different institutions to assist governments and democracy actors with tools and methods for monitoring and assessing progress in democracy and good governance in ...
A toolkit for progressive policymakers in developing Countries: ( S. Sutcliffe;J. Court / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2006); Over the last decade the UK government has been promoting the concept of ‘evidence-based policy’ (EBP). This toolkit aims to identify lessons and approaches from EBP in the UK, which may b...