Capacity development for EIDM in Africa: implications of targeting structural and value issues for ecosystem actors

2023-09-07 advocates informs learns news
Capacity development for EIDM in Africa: implications of targeting structural and value issues for ecosystem actors

 

If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar.

This blog post is based on the fourth webinar of the Evidence 2023 capacities webinar series hosted by the Africa Evidence Network (AEN). The AEN Evidence 2023 capacities webinar Series aims to create a platform for sharing experiences and ideas that push our thinking on how to enhance capacity for evidence use in Africa. The series also seeks to generate ideas on the implications of novel approaches for wider ecosystem strengthening efforts. It is also our hope that these discussions will be the basis for improving and illustrating the AEN's Manifesto on capacity development for evidence use in Africa.

Building on webinar 3, which explored innovative approaches being deployed to address structural and value issues within evidence ecosystems in Africa, this blog aims to unearth the implications of such innovative approaches among actors within evidence ecosystems of Africa. The webinar series is being held by the Enhancing Evidence Capacities Working Group as a build-up to the much-anticipated Evidence 2023 in September 2023.

Panel of speakers

Once again, this webinar session was chaired by Siziwe Ngcwabe and moderated by Kirchuffs Atengble, both co-chairs for Evidence 2023. Siziwe started the session with a few housekeeping and ground rules, gave background on the EIDM initiative, which started in 2020, and Kirchuffs introduced the session panellists. The esteemed panellists included Dr. Edwin BYUSA, PhD (Cenfri, Rwanda), Prof. Rokhaya Cisse (Laboratoire de Recherche sur les transformations economiques et sociales (lartes-ifan), Senegal), and Daniel Dotse (Lead For Ghana, Ghana).

Personal views on innovations being deployed to address structural and value issues within evidence ecosystems in Africa

In Ghana, where Daniel has been implementing various programmes in the educational sector, he highlighted that the recruitment process for personnel has an impact on the educational outcomes in classrooms. He gave an example of the huge disparity in recruitment standards and practices between big corporate companies and that of teachers by the government. Contrastingly, corporate recruitment has a lot of focus on recruiting the right people, a lot of marketing, and different interview stages to get the best candidate for the job, while the recruitment of teachers by the government has gaps, and this is likely to affect outcomes in the classroom and broadly across the country. He cited another anomaly, involving a change in the recruitment of trainee teachers in Ghana for with lowering entry qualifications, which equally have strong implications within the educational systems. To him, what has been lacking is how to capture the evidence from innovations and scaling them across multiple sectors.

Rokhaya shared her experience, stating that it is important for organisations to track, collect and use data to inform decisions. She encouraged organisations (government and other stakeholders) to use technology in this process, as they enhance knowledge sharing opportunities about innovations among stakeholders. She bemoaned however, the limited follow-up mechanisms to monitor applications of these resources among intended beneficiaries in their decision-making processes. She registered how LARTES has put together an observatory to enable interactive use of data for decision-makers and stakeholders, including also coaching mechanisms and a system to track how data is being used.

Based on his experience, Edwin observed capacity development/building is done at three levels: individual, organisational, and system levels. He elaborated that it may also take a bottom-up or top-down approach. Edwin appreciated project buy-in from the central government, which has made it easier to apply EIDM principles; because people, including in government, know the importance of evidence in decision-making. At Cenfri, they came up with trainings and a community of practice in the field of data science, working with the Rwandan government and private sector to ensure that the implementing team is able to understand changes at structural level rather than being satisfied by just ticking boxes that people have been trained. The communities of practice ensure that people trained can continue to interact, exchange, and share information and knowledge, and that they can identify gaps in time. At different levels, they are building capacity, including individual and structural levels, targeting the executive to make sure they have an appreciation of data literacy.

Implications of innovations on implementing organisations’ work

Edwin informed that at Cenfri, they had to come up with different and flexible approaches, and that organisations must be ready to adopt some unconventional methods in response to the ever-changing world. There is a need to look at and treat people as individuals with unique needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Daniel observed that innovations are taking place in Ghana and across Africa but on a small scale. Comparing data collected with what is reported by the Education Department, they noted massive variances in classroom data, and sought to understand reasons behind the differences. He cited differences in school attendance rates between northern and southern parts of Ghana and Nigeria may be due to religious factors, as northern schools record lower attendance, particularly every Friday day of the week. As an organisation, they tailored their approach to education based on geographical, cultural, and other contextual specifications. They also observed that technology penetration and accessibility vary between rural and urban areas, with better internet connectivity in urban regions compared to rural regions.

Rokhaya shared her experience of working with LARTES on policy-making in Senegal, where they dedicated about 80% of their time to data collection. Despite the amount of time and effort spent, policy-makers were not making much use of this data. Against this background, they changed their approach to ensure they had insights into how their data was being utilised by policy-makers. They adopted the use of data ambassadors to relay the message that data is available, used social media to disseminate visuals on the data to garner interest, and informed their audience of available support to use the data. This change required more resources, like specialists in communications and statistics, who could disaggregate the data in a useful way for decision-makers. Once there was interest from decision-makers, they felt they needed specialists in knowledge management to follow up on uptake and utilisation.

Implications of innovations for other various actors in the evidence ecosystem

Rokhaya observed that some actors are quick to report or document that they have an innovation, which sometimes falls short of the real qualities of an innovation, can’t be replicated, and/or may not be sustainable. Sometimes there is no data, or the data is inadequate, and she went on to give an example of a girls’ education programme (see details in webinar recording).

Edwin highlighted a need for data sharing among actors, and he cited scenario of an actor facing data quality challenges. He proffered data sharing between government and private sector to address these kinds of challenges for instance because the private sector plays an important role in development. In addition, he advocated for open access to data, which has implications for producing academic graduates ready to enter the market for impacts.

Daniel expressed his belief in a need for strong advocacy for increased investments in the education sector, as not everyone appreciates the importance of education. As organisations generate data, there is a need to engage government and private sector on the importance of data and how these resources can propel socioeconomic development. Organisations need to build a culture of using data to make informed decisions, and this should start in the classroom, and spreading across communities. There is a need to understand the bigger picture in terms of Africa’s challenges related to data production, management, and use.

Envisaged high-end outcomes and potential impacts if ecosystem actors implement changes recommended

Edwin emphasised that ‘EIDM will happen’, and this will lead to sustainable development on the continent. He added that when policies are made based on data and evidence, we should be able to test those policies.

To Rokhaya, there will be data-driven policy-making, and the evaluation and review of policies will be anchored on good and quality evidence and data. She emphasised that policies, in that instance, will be based on evidence and scientific insights.

Questions and answers

In response to a question from the audience on any suggestions for improving the coordination of research at the national level, Daniel put forward that such venture requires proper allocation of resources, including personnel. This is because, with the right data, programmers will know what kind of resources and personnel are required during policy design. These steps and measures will cut a lot of unnecessary costs and save resources. Having data will ensure that there are data-driven policies and evidence-driven implementation, which can show what is working and what is not. He argued with the adage that "education is the silver-bullet for all societal problems".

Conclusion

The moderator wrapped up the session by emphasising that if the recommendations coming from the panellists are taken on board by various actors in the evidence ecosystem and utilised, then there will be sustained use of evidence, translating into quality services that are delivered across sectors, finally translating into the welfare of citizens. He emphasised that this is what the Africa Evidence Network is all about!

About the author: Enock Musungwini is a programme manager (consultant) for an NGO called Pangaea Zimbabwe under the Wild4Life Health program and is also an independent health and management consultant. He has over 18 years of cumulative experience in health, covering various thematic areas including health financing, primary healthcare, health insurance, health regulation and compliance, sexual and reproductive health, health research, and health policy. He holds an MSc in Public Health degree with a research award from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), a Master’s in Business Administration degree, a BSc Hons Psychology degree, a Diploma in Nursing Science, and many other qualifications. Enock serves on various committees at the regional and international level, including being a reference group committee member for the Africa Evidence Network (AEN), a steering committee member for the International Network for Government Science Advice Africa chapter, a country representative for Healthcare Information for All (HIFA), and an alumni ambassador for LSHTM. Enock received many awards, including the Brand Ambassador and Growth and Innovation award from Pangaea Zimbabwe (June 2023), Country Representative of the Year by HIFA (April 2023), Chevening volunteers’ gold award by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (June 2019), Zimbabwe Achievers Chairman’s award (Nov 2019), the Amanda Jacklyn Berger prize for the MSc Research project by LSHTM (Feb 2020), and the Marie Stopes International Clinics Champion award (Jan 2017). He has presented various papers and abstracts at national, regional, and international conferences and has written many blogs and opinion pieces on various public health and related topics. He may be reached via email at emusungwini@yahoo.co.uk. His social media contacts are on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Acknowledgements: The author(s) is solely responsible for the content of this article, including all errors or omissions; acknowledgements do not imply endorsement of the content. The author is grateful to Charity Chisoro and Kirchuffs Atengble for their guidance in the preparation and finalisation of this article as well as their editorial support.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in published blog posts, as well as any errors or omissions, are the sole responsibility of the author/s and do not represent the views of the Africa Evidence Network, its secretariat, advisory or reference groups, or its funders; nor does it imply endorsement by the afore-mentioned parties.

Suggested citation: Musungwini, E. (2023) Capacity development for EIDM in Africa: implications of targeting structural and value issues for ecosystem actors. Blog posting on 07 September 2023 that is part of the AEN blog series on the Evidence 2023 Capacities webinar series. Available at: https://www.africaevidencenetwork.org/en/learning-space/article/310/


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Insider reflections after 2 cohorts of decolonised mentorship: the Corporate Evidence Leaders Mentorship Programme
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Insider reflections after 2 cohorts of decolonised mentorship: the Corporate Evidence Leaders Mentorship Programme
  What does a decolonised mentorship programme look like? In this reflective piece, colleagues from PACKS Africa share insights into their programme that empowers young people within the Afric...
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Embedding evidence use in the Ugandan policy-making process
2024-04-24 advocates blog informs learns news
Embedding evidence use in the Ugandan policy-making process
  Welcome to the “Voices of evidence users” interview series, offering first-hand insights from the people who use evidence in decision-making. In this conversation, On Think Ta...
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AEN April 2024 Newsletter
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In the April edition of the newsletter, we feature the launch of a new Women Creating Wealth Agricultural Value Chains Programme, which focuses on women entrepreneurs in the citrus, win...
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AEN March 2024 Newsletter
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This month, we spotlight the exciting activities around the 11th AfrEA Conference in Kigali. In our international feature, we highlight the Global Commission on Evid...
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The power of networks in evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM)
2024-04-17 advocates blog informs learns news
The power of networks in evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM)
  The Africa Evidence Network (AEN) is a broad community of over 5000 diverse people who share a vision to end poverty and inequality in Africa. The Network’s mission is to work with oth...
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AEN February 2024 Newsletter
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This month in our Africa feature we look at Hewlett's Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy. Meanwhile, in our International feature section we explore the promise and perils of A...
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AEN January 2024 Newsletter
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This month we spotlight the LEEPS Partnership. And in our international feature we highlight the Education Endowment Foundation's Research Evidence Guide. We're a...
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Exploring our collective knowledge on citizen evidence
2023-12-13 advocates informs learns news
Exploring our collective knowledge on citizen evidence
  If you are interested in this topic, kindly review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar. This blog post is based on the fifth webinar of the Evidence...
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‘It takes a village’: Lessons on capacitating a policy-relevant data ecosystem
2023-09-20 advocates informs learns news
‘It takes a village’: Lessons on capacitating a policy-relevant data ecosystem
Growing up, my mother would often regale me with stories about her childhood. A child of newly independent Kenya, she spent her formative years shuttling between the village and the city, for holidays...
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The Veracity of Afro-centric Approaches in Fostering Connections and Collaborations in Enhancing EIDM in Africa
2023-09-20 advocates informs learns news
The Veracity of Afro-centric Approaches in Fostering Connections and Collaborations in Enhancing EIDM in Africa
  Photo Credit: Africa Evidence Network If you are interested in this topic, read more in the blog post on Utafiti Sera, or review the case studies of eBASE Af...
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Capacity development for EIDM in Africa: implications of targeting structural and value issues for ecosystem actors
2023-09-07 advocates informs learns news
Capacity development for EIDM in Africa: implications of targeting structural and value issues for ecosystem actors
  If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar. This blog post is based on the fourth webinar of the Evidence 2023 ...
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Evidence-based Practice Research Group, Ghana Physiotherapy Association: One Year on! Get-to-know the Team
2023-08-18 advocates informs learns news
Evidence-based Practice Research Group, Ghana Physiotherapy Association: One Year on! Get-to-know the Team
This blog is the first of a three-part series to celebrate the first anniversary of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Research group of the Ghana Physiotherapy Association (GPA). The core mandate of t...
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Innovating Capacity Development for EIDM in Africa: Addressing Structural and Value Issues within ecosystems
2023-07-18 advocates informs learns news
Innovating Capacity Development for EIDM in Africa: Addressing Structural and Value Issues within ecosystems
  If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar. This blog post is based on the third webinar of the Evidence 2023 c...
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Innovations in EIDM Capacity Development: Implications for various stakeholders in Africa
2023-06-09 advocates informs learns news
Innovations in EIDM Capacity Development: Implications for various stakeholders in Africa
  If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar. This blog post is based on the second webinar of the Evidence 2023 ...
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Capacity development for evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) in Africa: exploring innovative approaches
2023-05-04 advocates informs learns news
Capacity development for evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) in Africa: exploring innovative approaches
  If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar. This blog post is based on the first webinar of the Evidence 2023 capacities webinar se...
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What does legacy thinking within the African EIDM space look like? Views from a retired Young Executive Director
2023-04-20 advocates informs learns news
What does legacy thinking within the African EIDM space look like? Views from a retired Young Executive Director
  Masai herder Photo credit: Deloitte   If the elders leave you a legacy of dignified language, you do not abandon it and speak childish language. ~ Ghanaian Proverb Wh...
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NCDs a Priority In South Africa: Will Intention Translate Into Action??
2023-03-31 advocates informs learns news
NCDs a Priority In South Africa: Will Intention Translate Into Action??
  The social, health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to the South African economy and social fabric has not gone unnoticed. South Africa has frequently updated its stra...
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“We are excited about the prospects that lie ahead for us” – 2023 CEL-MP Mentees
2023-03-29 advocates informs learns news
“We are excited about the prospects that lie ahead for us” – 2023 CEL-MP Mentees
  Photo credit: Healthy Daes It was quite riveting to read Talitha Mpando’s reflection of the Corporate Evidence Leader Mentorship Programme (CEL-MP). For the next twelve to twenty fo...
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African Rehabilitation Network For a Stronger Rehabilitation Effort And Impact In Africa: Developing Our Rehabilitation Evidence
2023-03-15 advocates informs learns news
African Rehabilitation Network For a Stronger Rehabilitation Effort And Impact In Africa: Developing Our Rehabilitation Evidence
Photo credit:  Physiopedia Rehabilitation is a universal and vital component of healthcare globally. This is of particular importance in low- and middle-income countries where disability ...
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User and producer of evidence: a unique story of Luvuyo Jalisa who is a policy-maker and also an evidence synthesis specialist
2023-02-14 advocates informs learns news
User and producer of evidence: a unique story of Luvuyo Jalisa who is a policy-maker and also an evidence synthesis specialist
  Photo Credit : University of South Australia Dr Luvuyo Jalisa is one of many Eastern Cape exports to the world. I am an Environmental Anthropologist by training and an astute policy-...
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A year on: taking stock of my time under PACKS Africa’s Mentorship Programme
2023-01-31 advocates informs learns news
A year on: taking stock of my time under PACKS Africa’s Mentorship Programme
  Photo credit: Unsplash images How time flies – soon a year had passed. In October 2021, I was selected to take part in the Corporate Evidence Leadership Mentorship Programme (CEP-MP...
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Transformative Action Learning in Navigating the Evidence to Policy Landscape: Lessons from the Ten Years
2022-09-20 advocates informs learns news
Transformative Action Learning in Navigating the Evidence to Policy Landscape: Lessons from the Ten Years
  If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar.  Photo credit: World Bank / Sarah Farhat Background The growi...
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Using the Evidence EcoSpace to Position Ourselves and Build the Africa We Want
2022-09-20 advocates informs learns news
Using the Evidence EcoSpace to Position Ourselves and Build the Africa We Want
  If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar.  Photo credit: Flickr/boomjack99 Background Over the last ten year...
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3R of Evidence-Informed Decision-Making: Reflection, Repurposing and Repositioning
2022-09-19 advocates informs learns news
3R of Evidence-Informed Decision-Making: Reflection, Repurposing and Repositioning
  Photo credit: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr   If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar.  Evidence-...
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Back to the Roots: Enhancing Mutual Learning and Innovation in Evidence-Informed Decision-Making Using Storytelling
2022-09-19 advocates informs learns news
Back to the Roots: Enhancing Mutual Learning and Innovation in Evidence-Informed Decision-Making Using Storytelling
  If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation or watch the recorded webinar. Photo: Worldbank Photo Collection/Flickr Background  While ev...
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Stepping down as Chair of the AEN and the dawn of a new era
2022-09-19 advocates informs learns news
Stepping down as Chair of the AEN and the dawn of a new era
Photo credit: Africa Centre for Evidence & Africa Evidence Network  If I close my eyes, I transport myself back to 2012 and the first meeting of the Africa Evidence Network after dinner in...
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The 2018 Pretoria Conference, a replay experience
2022-09-08 advocates informs learns news
The 2018 Pretoria Conference, a replay experience
We still remember those three days in Pretoria for EVIDENCE 2018 as if it were yesterday.  160 people from 28 African countries and 6 Western countries from various sectors, including academic...
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Evidence 2016: Jump-off point for work on decolonising evidence-informed decision-making on climate change
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Evidence 2016: Jump-off point for work on decolonising evidence-informed decision-making on climate change
Photo credit: Eric Ngang   I joined the AEN in 2015. I got fully engaged in 2016 when I took part in the conference in Pretoria and presented my work on using local knowledge and practices ...
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EVIDENCE 2022 | #AENis10 Video Submission Guidelines
2022-08-02 advocates informs learns news
EVIDENCE 2022 | #AENis10 Video Submission Guidelines
Thank you for expressing your interest to participate at EVIDENCE 2022. Please read through the submission guidelines before making your content submission for EVIDENCE 2022.
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EVIDENCE 2022 | AFRICA Talks Video Submission Guidelines
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EVIDENCE 2022 | AFRICA Talks Video Submission Guidelines
Thank you for expressing your interest to participate at EVIDENCE 2022. Please read through the submission guidelines before making your content submission for EVIDENCE 2022.
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EVIDENCE 2022 | Exhibition Slots Application Guidelines
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EVIDENCE 2022 | Exhibition Slots Application Guidelines
Thank you for expressing your interest to participate at EVIDENCE 2022. Please read through the submission guidelines before making your application for an exhibition slot at EVIDENCE 2022. Please not...
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EVIDENCE 2022 | SoC Submission Guidelines
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EVIDENCE 2022 |  SoC Submission Guidelines
Thank you for expressing your interest to participate at EVIDENCE 2022. Please read through the submission guidelines before making your content submission for EVIDENCE 2022.
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AEN June 2022 Newsletter
2022-06-20 advocates informs learns news
Enjoy reading the June edition of the AEN newsletter. Our Africa Evidence feature shares highlights of the recent address by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first fema...
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AEN May 2022 Newsletter
2022-05-20 advocates informs learns news
Happy Africa Month! In this month's AEN newsletter, read about expanding engaged research and evidence-use around the world, and receive lessons on how digital technologies can help rese...
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EVIDENCE 2022 is happening from 19-21 September!
2022-04-25 advocates informs learns news
EVIDENCE 2022 is happening from 19-21 September!
The Africa Evidence Network is proud to announce that EVIDENCE 2022 is happening from 19-21 September 2022. This event is a working meeting on the use of evidence in decision-making in Africa. This ye...
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Africa Evidence Leadership Award 2022 - formulaire de confirmation
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Africa Evidence Leadership Award 2022 - formulaire de confirmation
Toute nomination soumise pour le prix Africa Evidence Leadership 2022 doit inclure un formulaire de nomination ET de confirmation.
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Africa Evidence Leadership Award 2022 - formulaire de nomination
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Africa Evidence Leadership Award 2022 - formulaire de nomination
Toute nomination soumise pour le prix Africa Evidence Leadership 2022 doit inclure un formulaire de nomination ET de confirmation.
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AEN January 2022 newsletter
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AEN January 2022 newsletter
The Africa Evidence Network (AEN) is happy to share with you the first AEN newsletter in 2022! The AEN turns ten in 2022! The Africa evidence feature showcases the AEN's ten year celebration plans ...
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Designing equity into evidence-informed decision-making capacity development in Africa: Experiences from Cameroon
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Designing equity into evidence-informed decision-making capacity development in Africa: Experiences from Cameroon
  This blog post is based on the second webinar of the new Evidence Capacities webinar series, hosted by the Africa Evidence Network (AEN). Th...
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AEN October 2021 Special Edition Newsletter
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AEN October 2021 Special Edition Newsletter
This month's AEN newsletter is a special edition all about #AfricaEvidenceWeek2021! Missed the engagements? This newsletter is for you to catch up on Africa’s most vibrant evidence event & continue en...
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader _ Akanyinene Obot: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader _ Akanyinene Obot: why I fell in love with EIDM
Mr Akanyinene Obot in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why he fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Caroline Dusabe: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Caroline Dusabe: why I fell in love with EIDM
Ms Caroline Dusabe in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why she fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Charity Chisoro: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Charity Chisoro: why I fell in love with EIDM
Ms Charity Chisoro in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why she fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Edward Kayongo: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Edward Kayongo: why I fell in love with EIDM
Mr Edward Kayongo in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why he fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Eucharia Nwaichi: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Eucharia Nwaichi: why I fell in love with EIDM
Ms Eucharia Nwaichi in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why she fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Gloria Anderson: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Gloria Anderson: why I fell in love with EIDM
Ms Gloria Anderson in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why she fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_ Gordon Wanzare: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_ Gordon Wanzare: why I fell in love with EIDM
Gordon Wanzare is in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat about why he fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Lesedi Matlala: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Lesedi Matlala: why I fell in love with EIDM
Mr Lesedi Matlala in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why he fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_ Likhwa Ncube: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_ Likhwa Ncube: why I fell in love with EIDM
Likhwa Ncube is in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat about why he fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Nain Mirabel Yuh: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Nain Mirabel Yuh: why I fell in love with EIDM
Ms. Nain Mirabel Yuh in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why she fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Precious Motha: why I fell in love with EIDM
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: Emerging EIDM leader_Precious Motha: why I fell in love with EIDM
Ms Precious Motha in conversation with the Africa Evidence Network secretariat on why she fell in love with evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM).
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: How is #AfricaEvidenceWeek2021 going?
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: How is #AfricaEvidenceWeek2021 going?
The operations manager of the Africa Evidence Network, Siziwe Ngcwabe, shares her experience of #AfricaEvidenceWeek2021. Do you want to join the celebration of evidence-use in Africa? Jump onto Twitte...
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: How to participate in Africa Evidence Week 2021
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Africa Evidence Week 2021: How to participate in Africa Evidence Week 2021
Africa Evidence Leadership Award 2021 winner Diana Warira shares the best ways to join the celebration of #AfricaEvidenceWeek2021.
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#EvidenceCapacities webinar #2: Designing for equity in capacity development for EIDM in Africa: experience sharing from Cameroon
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#EvidenceCapacities webinar #2: Designing for equity in capacity development for EIDM in Africa: experience sharing from Cameroon
At this webinar, participants will share their knowledge and experiences in designing capacity development interventions in Cameroon that explicitly address unequal gendered power dynamics and use equ...
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Summary Baseline Report: Status of Sanitation in Ghana and the Role of CSOs in Policy Processes
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Summary Baseline Report: Status of Sanitation in Ghana and the Role of CSOs in Policy Processes
In June 2019, CLEAR AA and Twende Mbele worked with Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum to commission a baseline study on collaboration between Civil Society and Government for improved accountabili...
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AEN June 2021 Newsletter
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AEN June 2021 Newsletter
This June, expect to read about Kenyan policy-makers' leading strides in using evidence to reform education policies for the benefit of girls in the public school system. Fitting for youth month celeb...
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AEN May 2021 newsletter
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AEN May 2021 newsletter
May is Africa month! Enjoy this month's edition of the AEN newsletter as we kick off with celebrating the successful launch of the Academy of Sciences in Malawi, read on one more story of change from ...
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AEN Newsletter - April 2021
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AEN Newsletter - April 2021
Look forward to the April 2021 AEN newsletter, as we continue to celebrate the 2021 Africa Evidence Leadership Award (AELA) winner. Further afield we share the Centres for Disease Control and Preventi...
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AELA 2021: The Culmination of a Passion that Became a Career
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AELA 2021: The Culmination of a Passion that Became a Career
Diana Warira makes a presentation on the role of communication in enhancing the use of demographic dividend research in Africa at The Wilson Center in April 2018. Photo copyright: The Wilson Center ...
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CLEAR-AA Wits Vacancies
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CLEAR-AA Wits Vacancies
The Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA) at University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has the following vacancies: 1)  “Young and Emerging Eva...
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Policy dialogues: Lessons from the BCURE programme in Zimbabwe
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Policy dialogues: Lessons from the BCURE programme in Zimbabwe
Policy dialogues can really contribute to evidence-informed policies. They provide a platform for policy-makers to consider different evidence, values, beliefs and experiences around a policy issue. A...
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Evidence & Policy in Africa: Welcome to the AEN!
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Evidence & Policy in Africa: Welcome to the AEN!
  As an African traveling overseas one is bound to encounter some of the many misconceptions the rest of the world seems to have developed about Africa. Africa might be a country, or it might ...
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