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Enhancing Research Impact: Knowledge for Change Program Evaluation Insights

This report synthesizes the evaluation of the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP), highlighting key findings related to research quality, cost efficiency, and outreach effectiveness. It underscores the importance of involving policy-makers in future evaluations to ensure that research informs policy. Recommendations include providing comprehensive cost assessments for projects, developing explicit strategies for policy influence, and focusing capacity-building efforts on selected funded projects. The aim is to streamline research practices for better outcomes in the policy domain and enhance overall program effectiveness.

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Enhancing Research Impact: Knowledge for Change Program Evaluation Insights

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  1. Knowledge for Change Program Synthesis Evaluation Report Lyn Squire October , 2012

  2. Main Result: Overall Value of Research

  3. Issue 1: Quality and Importance Suggestion 1: Involve policy-makers in future evaluations

  4. Issue 2: Costs

  5. KCP Costs and Full Costs WDRs and Articles Suggestion 2: Provide information on total costs for future evaluations

  6. Issue 3: Outreach

  7. Dissemination Paths and Policy Influence Vertical and Horizontal Research-Policy Links WDR Policy Maker Policy Maker Policy Maker Researcher Researcher Researcher Researcher Suggestion 3: Develop explicit policy-influencing strategies for selected projects

  8. Adopting a Portfolio Approach Array of Possible Research Projects Low Safety-First Selection Incorporating Experiments Risk High High low Importance Suggestion 4: Introduce an Experimental Window

  9. KCP’s Secondary Objective: Capacity Building Suggestion 5: Focus capacity-building on a few specially funded projects

  10. Summary

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