Governments around the world are introducing different systems and processes to sustain and advance the use of evidence to design smart policies that better serve the needs of their populations. Yet too many great policies still fail to make an impact. Why? Because they are not effectively implemented. Addressing policy implementation challenges requires a variety of evidence: evidence on whether the policy has worked elsewhere and why; evidence from local stakeholders to best tailor the policy to their context; and evidence to mobilize political and financial support for implementation. Using evidence to inform and improve policy implementation is critical for governments to achieve results for the people they represent and serve.
That’s why, from July 23-25, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya, we’re convening teams of government policymakers from nine countries in Africa and Latin America, to share real experiences, common challenges, and practical lessons on how to use different types of evidence to improve policy implementation.
Participating Nations:
Chile: The Ministry of Education Directorate of Public Education and The Education Quality Assurance Agency ………………………………………………………………………………
Ghana: The Environmental Protection Agency, The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Zoomlion Ghana Ltd …………………………………………………………
Kenya: The Public Service Commission, The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), and The Ministry of Health National AIDS & STI Control Program (NASCOP)
Malawi: The Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare and The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
Mexico: The National Council for Education Development (CONAFE) and The National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL)
Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and Abia State Government ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Rwanda: The Ministry of Health and The Rwanda Biomedical Center …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
South Africa: The Department of Social Development, The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, and UNICEF ……………………………………………………………………………..
Uganda: The Office of the President, The Cabinet Secretariat, and The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
See profiles of each team, including the policy they are bringing to the workshop, here.
The workshop will also provide an opportunity for the teams of policymakers to interact with researchers, civil society members, and funding partners, and discuss how to collaborate to address common implementation challenges.
Sessions will explore:
- Using administrative data to monitor and evaluate policy implementation
- How to build an evaluative culture in government
- Knowledge translation strategies for increasing the use of research in implementation
- Using evidence to create compelling policy narratives
- Elements of an effective stakeholder engagement strategy
- Strategies for incorporating citizen input in policy
- How to incentivize evidence use in policy implementation
Workshop sessions will be highly interactive, with opportunities for government teams to share experiences and learn from each other. Teams will also create action plans for addressing their own specific policy implementation challenges.
We’ll post photos, reports, and other materials here during and after the workshop. To see the action as it happens, follow our Twitter @resultsforall.