Blogs

Walking the talk on evidence use in policymaking: Reflections from the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre

April saw the launch of two calls for expressions of interest for the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre (RCC) as part of our funding round on understanding evidence use in policymaking in Sub…

Exploring and understanding evidence on the learning-to-earning transition – introducing a synthesis project

Youth transitions from learning to earning continue to pose a global challengeIn 2025, the ILO estimated that one in five young people (aged 15-24) worldwide remain not in education, employment or…

Unveiling trends in impact evaluations across South Asia

Why does India account for more than half of all impact evaluations in South Asia? What does that reveal about who’s producing evidence in the region and where critical gaps remain? This is the…

Tackling food insecurity and malnutrition while building resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: what works?

An upcoming rapid evidence assessment of the effects of information, capacity strengthening, and behaviour change interventionsThe global situation on food security and nutrition is alarming…

Reaching SDG 16: A long way to go to promote peace, but we know some tools are effective

Glance at the news on any given day and it's clear that the world has a long way to go to achieve the 16th Sustainable Development Goal: "Peace, justice, [and] strong institutions." Conflicts in…