The first lecture from the IDS Shaping Policy with Evidence course
Channel: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2021-04-23

Welcome to the first lecture from the IDS online short course – Shaping Policy With Evidence, delivered by James Georgalakis, IDS Director of Communications and Impact. The lecture explores what we mean by evidence; the relationship between evidence and policy; theories of change and pathways to impact.

This lecture is part of our online course for practitioners and researchers seeking to build their skills and knowledge to more effectively shape policy with evidence. The course:

1. Equips you with the concepts, skills and competencies required to operate effectively at the interface between policy and research. 

2. Enables you to design achievable plans to produce, review and communicate research 

3. Enhances your capacity to deliver rigorous compelling evidence-based policy offers.

To find out more and join our next international cohort of policy analysts, researchers, policy advocates and research communicators, visit https://www.ids.ac.uk/specialist-short-courses/shaping-policy-with-evidence/