A Focus on Development & Uptake of Evidence Briefs for Policy
RADAAR-EVIPNet Initiative (Pilot 2022-2023) (Phase 2 2024-2025)
RADAAR and the WHO’s Evidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) developed and piloted an accelerated approach to strengthening national/regional capacities to translate AMR data and evidence into effective policies. Technical assistance is provided by the Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center (WHO Collaborating Center for Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice) based at the American University of Beirut.
During the pilot phase, four countries—Bangladesh, Malawi, Nepal, and Uganda—developed Evidence Brief for Policy (EBP). In Phase 2, four additional focus countries—Bhutan, Ghana, Kenya, and Lao PDR—joined the initiative and developed country- and context-specific EBPs.
The initiative helped countries to be able to:
- Develop, adapt, and pilot an efficient and effective capacity-building methodology and tools for strengthening national and regional capacities for translating AMR data and evidence into compelling policy briefs and policy advocacy strategies.
- Generate demand from policy/decision makers for sharing and analyzing policy-relevant data and evidence to inform AMR national and regional policymaking.
- Develop a model and scale-up plan based on lessons from the pilot initiative, and make the process and methodology available to all 22 Fleming Fund priority countries.
The main expected outcomes of the initiative were strengthened capacities within the selected countries to translate relevant AMR data and evidence into effective policies and policy actions, as evidenced through:
- Improved levels of AMR data sharing and analysis across key stakeholders and sectors
- Increased demand by policy and decision makers for policy-relevant AMR data and evidence
- Improved uptake and demand by policy and decision makers for issue-specific AMR policy briefs
Training participants highlighted that they anticipate being able to utilize the new EVIP skills (75% in the post-training online survey), for example in:
- Initiating policy dialogues
- Converting research to policy: to make an effective case to policymakers
- Framing problem statements to address health sector gaps
- Drafting One Health policy briefs
- Advocating for enhanced NAP implementation
- Conducting further research on AMR
Through the EVIP training, the participating countries developed their EBPs. All participants are agreed that the EBP must be purposefully disseminated as widely as possible, including to policy stakeholders. Country teams are committed to using their EBPs in the following ways:
- Dissemination: publication in different formats for different audiences (policymakers, health sector, patients, media, general public)
- Presentation: at high-level meetings/fora, Technical Committees, Working Groups
- As a learning resource in academia
- For awareness programs aligned with the National Action Plan
- As an advocacy tool for highlighting AMR as a health priority, and for securing funding and mobilizing resources
Download links:
Bangladesh EBP | Malawi EBP | Nepal EBP | Uganda EBP
Bhutan EBP | Ghana EBP | Kenya EBP | Lao PDR EBP | Nigeria EBP
Webinar 1. Overview of Policymaking Process and Role of Evidence in Health Policymaking
Webinar 2. Mapping of Policy/Political Context and Key Stakeholders
Webinar 3. Harnessing Best Available Research Evidence for EBPs: What, Where, and How?
Webinar 4. Framing the Problem for EBPs: A Science and a Craft
Webinar 5. Framing Viable Policy Options to Address a Problem: A Step-by-Step Guide
Webinar 6. Closing the Loop: From Policy Options to Implementation Considerations
Webinar 7. Post-EBP Uptake Phase: Policy Dialogues, Visualization & Role of Media
Webinar 8. Simulation Meeting: Presentation of Formative EBP