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Using knowledge brokerage

How do the voices of affected countries tackling HIV/AIDS inform the decisions made by global actors? This chapter documents the process by which the constituencies improved their evidence use in decision-making in order to share some lessons with other actors working in related processes.

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Complexities of knowledge translation

This edited collection chapter, informed by practical experiences, focuses on the complexities of practising effective knowledge translation in LMICs and unconventional approaches to mitigating challenges encountered.

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Supporting impact across a multi-dimensional research programme

The Evidence and Policy Group helps researchers improve the impact of their work on policy and practice. What were the implications for how a facilitating organisation such can act most effectively?

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Evidence and innovation

The MSF Scientific Day, is a conference that includes both medical research and innovation. What were the learning opportunities between both worlds, the differences in their cultures, and the challenges in agreeing what constitutes evidence of impact of innovation projects?

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From intermediate technology to technology justice

This chapter tells the story of how Practical Action’s knowledge and learning work has developed, and the lessons that have been learnt in the context of a changing sector and an evolving organisational approach.

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Evidence-informed decision-making

How did collaborative research involving health decision-makers, service providers, communities and research institutions provide a pathway for getting evidence into Kenya’s community health strategy?

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How collaboration, early engagement and collective ownership increase research impact

Using inter-agency action research in Sierra Leone, this case study shows how a highly collaborative approach can enable child protection research to achieve a significant national impact.

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Engaging the middle

Using research to support progress on gender, education and poverty reduction initiatives in Kenya and South Africa. Reflecting on the ESRC/DFID-funded research project Gender, Education and Global Policy Reduction Initiative, this edited collection chapter draws out how the research process catalysed impact among groups who engaged with policy.

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Translating health research to policy

The Fostering Knowledge Implementation Links Project brought together health researchers, health programme managers and implementers working on maternal health. What was the experience of breaking down the barriers between health research and policymaking in India?

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The NGO-academia interface

The case for partnership between INGOs and academia for advancing development knowledge is strong and well-rehearsed, yet how do they think about and apply research and what are the obstacles to their cooperation?

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Introduction: The social realities of knowledge for development

How can we make evidence really matter? Mobilising knowledge is about strengthening individual and collective capacities, building relationships, networks and group dynamics, and understanding the cultural norms and politics within the context of which we work

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The social realities of knowledge for development

Analysis of the critical challenges faced by organisations and individuals involved in evidence-informed development through a diverse set of case studies and think pieces

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