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New Chief Scientific adviser joins FCDO 

Welcome to Professor Sir John Edmunds, who has joined FCDO as the successor to Professor Charlotte Watts, in the role of Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence Directorate.

IGC introduces Transformational Change methodology 

In 2024, the International Growth Centre (IGC) launched their Transformational Change methodology: a renewed approach to understand how their work influences policy and to further evidence its impact.

Walking the talk on evidence use in policymaking: Reflections from the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre

About GRTD Funding Research News X Walking the talk on evidence use in policymaking: Reflections from the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre Share Post : ©CIFOR April saw the launch of two calls for expressions of interest for the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre (RCC) as part of our funding round on…

Introducing Global Research and Technology Development

I am delighted that we are launching Global Research and Technology Development – a new brand for FCDO’s entire R&D portfolio. This will make our research and our funding opportunities more visible and accessible globally.

Announcing the new Research Commissioning Centre

When we launched the new commissioning centre, our partners issued announcements from our partners at the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) and the University of Birmingham.

New FCDO Research Commissioning Centre funding round to understand evidence use in policymaking

This project is one of the first to go through the FCDO’s new Research Commissioning Centre (RCC), led by 3ie and the University of Birmingham.