Policy and advocacy
Policy change is complex. Understanding the factors that affect decision-making at the highest level is crucial to being able to influence change. This is especially important in a world of unpredictable political turmoil. We support our partners to unpick the stories behind policy decisions and understand the role they have played.
From making sure there is enough funding to support the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, to protecting high standards for the definition of overseas development assistance, to enshrining access to family planning information and methods in law across the world, the spectrum of issues in need of advocacy and policy change is broad. We work across this spectrum to support our partners to understand their role in supporting policy change and identify their best role in the changing landscape ahead.
Through a series of portfolio evaluations, we have refined an approach to evaluating advocacy efforts that provides our partners with compelling, evidence-based stories of their contribution to change.
Project
Inclusive climate resilience strategies: lessons from the Global South to the Global North
Supporting the FCDO Science and Innovation Network US to understand the role of technologies in climate resilience strategies.
Project
Effective Data Sharing: Beyond Platforms
We are carrying out a landscape analysis of data sharing initiatives at the global level for the Global Partnership for...
Project
Measuring political advocacy, access, and influence for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
We are developing a framework and toolkit for measuring advocacy, access, and influence for development projects in over 150...
Project
Evaluation of the Wellcome Trust’s Anti-Microbial Resistance Virtual Policy Think Tank
We are delivering an evaluation of the Virtual Policy Think Tank to ensure its strategies, systems and initial outputs are...
Publications
Practice Paper
Learning at the speed of trust – Learning Brief
This is the second and final Learning Brief which aims to share lessons with the wider advocacy community from an innovative...
Report
Evolving anti-corruption programming amid COVID-19
Drawing from the efforts of implementing partners in adapting their strategies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, this...
Report
Tools and Tips for Implementing Contribution Analysis
A learning brief published with the Center for Evaluation Innovation sharing lessons on applying contribution analysis to...
Report
Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria Programme and Evaluation
The UK FCDO-funded Stamping out Slavery in Nigeria (SoSiN) programme aims to improve the evidence base on modern slavery and...
Blogs and news
Impact story
Influencing humanitarian policy to protect refugee rights
An Itad evaluation of the global response to protect refugee rights during Covid-19 is influencing UN humanitarian agencies...
Blog
Developing a learning system rooted in relational wellbeing
Marcus Jenal, Strategic Learning & Evaluation Lead at Fondation Botnar, invites feedback on his organisation’s ambitious...
Blog
Supporting climate justice through collaborative learning
Our work with Porticus is highlighting the value of collaborative learning to shape climate justice initiatives more...
Blog
How to measure the progress and impact of champion building strategies
Our final champion building blog looks at how to measure the progress and impact of champions against your advocacy goals.