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
Promoting impact in research and innovation
How can management structures and implementation processes increase innovation and impact for development? Download the...
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...
Blogs and news
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Join us at the UK Evaluation Society Conference 2025
This year’s UK Evaluation Society (UKES) Conference takes place on 19-22 May 2025 online and in Glasgow. We’ll be there,...
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New evidence highlights pre-conditions for development research impact
New insights from Itad demonstrate how evaluative methods can be used at earlier stages of development research programmes to...
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New book highlights value of theories of change for social impact
Insights from Itad feature in a new book on how the Theory of Change framework can help those interested in designing...
Impact story
Using realist evaluation to support evidence-based policy making
An innovative Itad evaluation generated valuable lessons on what works to build capacity for evidence-informed policy making,...
