Webinar: Lessons from Collaborative Models to Enhance Decision-Making

23 November 2015 16:00 – 17:00 UTC Time
Geneva, Switzerland

This webinar aims to reflect upon the key outcomes and findings from two different evidence-to-policy models implemented in Mexico, Nicaragua, South African and Cameroon, and to draw cross-cutting lessons in support of evidence-informed policy making.

In 2012, the Alliance launched a programme to explore innovative approaches to promote research uptake in health programme and policy implementation. The Leadership Development for Enhanced Decision-Making programme is comprised of two multi-site evidence-to-policy models that aim to strengthen the capacity of policy and decision-makers to communicate their needs for evidence, and access and use research findings. In addition, it aims to facilitate the integration of research into routine decision-making and programme management processes.

Presenters

  • Taryn Young (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
  • Victor Becerril Montekio (National Institute of Public Health, Mexico)
  • Miguel Orozco (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua)
  • Pierre Ongolo-Zogo (Yaounde Central Hospital; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Yaounde, Cameroon)
  • Nhan Tran (Alliance)
  • Etienne Langlois (Alliance)

In this webinar you will:

  • Hear first-hand from two project leads/investigators on their experiences in testing evidence-to-policy models
  • Explore evidence-to-policy models piloted in Mexico, Nicaragua, South Africa, and Cameroon
  • Learn how communities of practice can be used to facilitate engagement between decision-makers and researchers
  • Learn how a “buddying” process can be used to facilitate engagement between researchers and policymakers
  • Learn why a mapping/scoping exercise is important in evidence-to-policy work