Using Evidence in Policy and Practice

This book asks how governments in Africa can use evidence to improve their policies and programmes, and ultimately, to achieve positive change for their citizens. Looking at different evidence sources across a range of contexts, the book brings policy makers and researchers together to uncover what...

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Africa
ECOWAS Region
Policy Making
Uganda Respondent
Evidence-Informed Policy
Assets Authority
Public Participation
Economic Policy Research Centre
Decision Making
Knowledge Broker
Wildlife Conservation
Civil Society
Violence Against Women
National Evaluation System
Government
ECOWAS Country
Knowledge Broker Role
ECOWAS
Rapid Response Services
Policy and Practice
Evidence Informed Decision Making
Diagnostic Review
Funza Lushaka Bursary programme
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Using Evidence in Policy and Practice
title Using Evidence in Policy and Practice
title_full Using Evidence in Policy and Practice
title_fullStr Using Evidence in Policy and Practice
title_full_unstemmed Using Evidence in Policy and Practice
title_short Using Evidence in Policy and Practice
title_sort using evidence in policy and practice
topic National School Nutrition Programme
Africa
ECOWAS Region
Policy Making
Uganda Respondent
Evidence-Informed Policy
Assets Authority
Public Participation
Economic Policy Research Centre
Decision Making
Knowledge Broker
Wildlife Conservation
Civil Society
Violence Against Women
National Evaluation System
Government
ECOWAS Country
Knowledge Broker Role
ECOWAS
Rapid Response Services
Policy and Practice
Evidence Informed Decision Making
Diagnostic Review
Funza Lushaka Bursary programme
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJU Organizational theory and behaviour
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general::GPS Research methods: general
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues
topic_facet National School Nutrition Programme
Africa
ECOWAS Region
Policy Making
Uganda Respondent
Evidence-Informed Policy
Assets Authority
Public Participation
Economic Policy Research Centre
Decision Making
Knowledge Broker
Wildlife Conservation
Civil Society
Violence Against Women
National Evaluation System
Government
ECOWAS Country
Knowledge Broker Role
ECOWAS
Rapid Response Services
Policy and Practice
Evidence Informed Decision Making
Diagnostic Review
Funza Lushaka Bursary programme
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJU Organizational theory and behaviour
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general::GPS Research methods: general
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues
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