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Evidence-based policy: myth or reality?

This article explores the concept of evidence-based policy in the context of the Department for International Development (DFID). It discusses the challenges and opportunities in using evidence to inform policy decisions and highlights the importance of effective communication and collaboration in research programs. The article also outlines the DFID's current initiatives and future priorities in the field of science and research.

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Evidence-based policy: myth or reality?

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  1. Evidence-based policy: myth or reality? Dylan Winder Central Research Department DFID

  2. DFID Overview • 3 White Papers since 1997 • Development Act • Budget Increase to reach 0.7% GNI by 2013 • Current Budget £4.5bn this year, £5.6 bn next • More than 40 Country Offices • International/Multilateral • Policy • Staffing • Aid Effectiveness • Communication

  3. The DFID “policy” Environment • Whitehall: science in Government • DFID: our processes • DFID PRD • DFID Country Offices • Reforming the international system • Networks, relationships, opportunity, politics and power

  4. A Case Study: DFID Science and Research.Pre-History • Surr Report – outcomes not sectors • Inherited old research (£75 million committed to 2005) • CRT formed April 2003 as part of PD – think tank versus public good • Needed decisions from SoS by Christmas

  5. Primeval Soup or big ideas? • Web consultation – 600 +submissions (95% uk academics) • Technical meetings: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; DSA; TAA • 6 Background Papers • Donor consultation (IDRC, Rockefeller) • HoPs and advisory groups • OSI

  6. Divine intervention? • Sir David King • UK lobby groups • Lack of evaluation of previous programmes • Publication of RFF • Science Select Committee • Implementation: models, Cap building, Comms, M&E

  7. Room for improvement • Principles were right • Developing country consultation • Mapping against existing strategy (international, regional and national) • DFID-wide ownership and consultation – delivering WP and S&I strategy • Evaluation of past/current? • Positive feedback/ownership from UK • Big ideas • Donor co-ordination • Sir Gordon

  8. How we do it in CRD (is our evidence used?) Modalities • Commission bilateral research (Research Programme Consortia, etc.) • Contribute to Multilaterals (core and extra budgetary) • Product Development Partnerships (PPPs) • Regional Programmes • Collaborative programmes managed by partners (UK Research Councils) • Joint-donor and multi-donor (IDRC, PERI, etc.) Process • Communication of research • International Influencing/co-ordination (including cross-Whitehall) • Capacity building of Southern research institutes, researchers, and communication environment • Monitoring, evaluation and learning

  9. Partnerships and Influencing Providing leadership and credibility through quality and volume with effective, efficient and impacting programmes Leveraging and influencing • Multilaterals • Whitehall • Research Councils UK • Private sector • Foundations Empowering • Developing country research institutions

  10. Suatainable Agriculture • 4 key components • Funding through multilateral routes (CGIAR, IARCs, Challenge Programmes etc) • Regional research programmes • Facility to take forward RNRRS achievements • Responsive programme with UK-based Research Councils – linked to more applied research in Southern-based institutions Mile a minute

  11. Make research relevant & accessible Strengthen the context to use research Getting research used (as evidence) • collaboration with international organisations • advocacy with other international/regional research organisations • Learning • Capacity development • communication strategies in research programmes • minimum 10% budget for communication • Guidance Notes and Advisory support • Research4Development • Communications projects

  12. Future • Responding to the White Paper 3 priorities • Science and Innovation Strategy • Building a revised funding framework that doubles CRD spend • Getting a 20 year vision • Working in a more joined up way • Building capacity • Better use of research in policy decisions: The reality…..

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