Research impact
Positive change can take place rapidly if the decisions made by policy-makers, practitioners and individuals are based on reliable research and evidence. The extent to which research impacts sustainable development is influenced by complex factors on the supply and demand side of evidence production.
The key to research impact is building the connections between evidence producers and consumers. Individuals’ require the skills to access and appraise evidence, while organisations need to strengthen culture to use evidence. By working on the supply and demand, we help partners build effective evidence ecosystems to support research impact.
Through our evaluation, learning and strategy services we support our partners to maximise the impact of their research to ensure that it is used, informs learning, and impacts policy and practice. By working on research supply and demand, we help our partners build effective evidence ecosystems that support sustainable development.
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Strengthening Research and Knowledge Systems (SRKS) Evaluation
The Strengthening Research and Knowledge Systems (SRKS), was a five-year (2013-2018) programme which aimed to increase...
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Evaluation of DFID’s Humanitarian Innovation and Evidence Programme
The Humanitarian Emergency Response Review (HERR), chaired by Lord Ashdown, emphasised the need to improve the evidence base...
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Review of the Mobilising Knowledge for Development programme
Itad formed a small team of evaluation, research communications and knowledge management specialists to conduct a review and...
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Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence (BCURE)
The effective use of research and evidence can play a crucial role in making policy more successful. However, while...
Publications
Report
Building foundations for development impact in large scale research funds
Assessing how the Global Challenges Research Fund created the environment for impact in its early years and achieve...
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...
Report
Research for Development indicators: A review of funder practice
The Newton Fund and the GCRF are managed by BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) to promote research...
Report
Development of key performance indicators – Final Report
BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) spends part of the overseas aid budget on research and...
Blogs and news
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What makes evaluations impactful?
Insights from a panel discussion as part of our first ever company-wide Knowledge and Learning Day.
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How can funders achieve systems change?
Many funders are adopting a systems change perspective to solve the world's most pressing social and environmental problems....
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Addressing social norms in development programmes – Learnings from the WISH programme
Addressing social norms in behaviour change programmes is increasingly a priority for many donors. We highlight three key...
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The UK’s approach to tackling modern-day slavery in Nigeria: Five missed opportunities
I recently read the ICAI review of the UK’s approach to tackling modern-day slavery through the aid programme and it led me...