Policy & Technology Packages
Selected Policy Synthesis Reports
Challenge:
Helping development, science and technical programs transform their results into high-value information products and services that inform and influence decision makers and investors.
A synthesis of evidence reviewing populations’ vulnerability to displacement; outline of a strategy to strengthen resilience across the region.
Support to CCAFS climate change program.
A synthesis of learning from two global wheat rust scientific conferences between scientists and policy makers from low-income countries.
Support to ICARDA, Borlaug Wheat Rust Initiative, AusAID.
A digest of several years of research on conservation agriculture that presents options that low-income countries can apply.
Support to ICARDA.
Support to ICARDA, AusAID.
A review of evidence and examples. Summary of options countries can adopt to help rural communities adapt to climate change.
Support to CCAFS climate change program, CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems.
Working with the research team to compile a policy report from research and a dialogue process with international partners and African policy makers responsible for health, science and technology.
Support to COHRED, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Climate-smart approaches that add value to forestry and agriculture strategies.
Support to INBAR.
Review and presentation of approaches to use this remarkable plant as a strategic tool to rehabilitate lands damaged by coal mining (in progress).
Sci4D Policy Report Series.
Live Review & Knowledge Synthesis
Challenge:
How to build the skills of program teams and professionals to transform their results and evidence into useful tools that inform and influence decision makers, investors and implementing agencies?
We have mentored program and research teams in our ‘live review and synthesis’ workshops. These have built the capacity of several hundred professionals worldwide.
This process helps professionals define the benefits of their technical results through a policy maker's and investor's lens – producing new policy and practice tools on the spot.
Support to teams from: Tanzania Commission for Science & Technology; Makerere School of Public Health & Medical School, Uganda; ENRECA Health program, University of Copenhagen; Philippine Council for Health Research and Development; Malaysia Medical Research Council; Viet-Nam School of Public Health & Research Council; Iraq Salinity Initiative; Water resources professionals in Jordan and UAE; national water resources teams from several Middle Eastern countries; UN University Institute of Water, Health & Environment and FloodNet Research Network, Canada.
Partners: Some projects in partnership with UNU-INWEH; ICARDA; COHRED
