Embedding behavioural science in FCDO Innovation: A Technology and Innovation Unit portfolio review and toolkit
Technology and innovation are central to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) approach to tackling complex development challenges.
Building a more equitable approach to research commissioning
Too often, research agendas and funding decisions are shaped in rooms far removed from the people closest to the development challenge.
Cross-sector lessons on supporting frontline workers in conflict
A significant body of research on service delivery in situations of fragility, conflict and violence has been built over the last 15 years but there has been limited synthesis of findings across research programmes and sectors.
From pilots to public value: Reflections on AI in food and agriculture from EvalFest and India AI Impact Summit
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping conversations about the future of agriculture. From predictive analytics to crop diagnostics, AI-enabled tools are opening up new possibilities for supporting farmers and strengthening food systems.
GRTD Research Commissioning Centre announces new awards on evidence use in economic policymaking in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Evidence is central to effective economic policymaking, but how it is used in real-world decision-making
What does evidence-informed policymaking look like? A framework for conceptualising and measuring EIPM
The past two decades have seen a proliferation of activity supporting evidence-informed policymaking (EIPM) in low- and middle-income countries.
Walking the talk on evidence use in policymaking: Reflections from the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre
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 understanding evidence use in policymaking in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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.