Face to face training and learning course Finding, evaluating and communicating evidence. Presentation by Annelise Dennis, Programme Specialist, Capacity Development Evidence-informed Workshop (OECD, 9-10 April 2018)

1. Annelise Dennis
Programme Specialist,
Capacity Development
Skills training for civil
servants and
parliamentary staff
Face to face
training and
learning course
Finding, evaluating
and communicating
evidence

2. OUR MISSION
To support individuals and
institutions to produce, share
and use research and
knowledge, to transform lives.
OUR CORE PILLARS
Capacity development | Convening
Influencing | Partnerships
OUR VISION
Research and
knowledge at the
heart of development

3. We support
policymakers,
government
departments and
parliaments to use
evidence to
make better policy
decisions
Evidence-Informed Policy Making
Using research and knowledge for
national development

4. Evidence-Informed Policy Making
Toolkit
www.inasp.info/EIPMtoolkit
Skills training for civil
servants and
parliamentary staff
Face to face
training and
learning course
Finding, evaluating
and communicating
evidence

5. What is the toolkit?
www.inasp.info/EIPMtoolkit

6. Course overview
Module 1
Introduction to
EIPM
Module 2
A complete search
strategy
Module 3
Assessing evidence
Module 4
Communicating
evidence
…including the
role of evidence
in the policy
making
process,
different kinds
of evidence,
who uses them
and why.
…including how
to access
different types
of evidence in
developing
countries, using
networks, and
searching
databases
effectively.
…including
analysing source,
credibility, bias
and quality, as
well as basic
principles of
research
methodology.
…including
tailoring
messages to
decision
makers,
writing policy
briefs,
preparing
infographics
and oral
presentations.

7. 7
GHANA
• Civil Service Training Centre
• Parliament
ZIMBABWE
• Parliament
• Ministry of Youth
• Ministry of Industry &
Commerce
UGANDA
• Parliament
SUDAN
• Ministry of Labour
• Ministry of Education

8. Four guiding principles
• Complexity and critical reflection
• The role of the individual
• Practicality
• Networks

9. Five key adult learning principles
• Personal benefit
• Experience
• Self-direction
• Application and action
• Learning preferences

10. Stay in touch
Website: www.inasp.info/eipm
Twitter: @INASPinfo
Facebook: facebook.com/INASP.info
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