Evidence-policy-action regional hub for knowledge translation and evidence-informed policymaking in West Africa

About this project

African governments seek to use evidence to inform the development and assessment of their programs and policies. Efforts to build institutional mechanisms and tools for translating, synthesizing and mobilizing knowledge have resulted in the development of more impactful, equitable and inclusive decision-making. This was the experience emerging from the first phase of the Learning together to advance Evidence and Equity in Policymaking (LEEPS) partnership. Funded by IDRC and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, in collaboration with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, LEEPS supported the development of two African regional hubs on evidence-informed policymaking. These regional hubs strengthened their capacity to synthesize, translate and apply evidence in policy processes across Africa. Through these two regional hubs, LEEPS has made significant progress in building the capacity of individuals and institutions in knowledge translation and evidence synthesis, while improving access to timely, demand-driven and context-specific evidence to inform decision-making. In the second phase of LEEPS, the regional hubs seek to promote a culture of evidence use in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa, building stronger relationships with local stakeholders, establishing trust and collaboration with key institutions, and investing in shared evidence-informed decision-making infrastructure and knowledge systems, primarily in the thematic areas of reproductive health and climate change and…

Published by

International Development Research Centre · Other public sector

Countries

Benin, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Mali, Niger

Sectors

Health policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Published by International Development Research Centre to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-301-2-110953-001.

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