Explore our approach to research uptake and what we learned in our latest brief: From evidence to action – Five lessons on strengthening research uptake to prevent violence against children.
In 2020, the Evaluation Fund launched an accompaniment program focused on research uptake: a bridge between research, policy and practice that is built and nurtured over the full duration of a project – from inception to publication and beyond. When research uptake is successful, evidence informs the policy and practice communities required to instigate change and bring a solution to scale.
In our latest brief, we share five key lessons we learned from this accompaniment program on how to build our capacity for research uptake:
- Do not assume that “research uptake” means the same thing to everyone. Create a collective definition that clarifies what it looks like in practice.
- If building capacity is the goal, choose an accompaniment program over a one-off workshop.
- Research uptake is a process, not a product.
- Research uptake is about relationships: trust and collaboration must be built between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers throughout the research process.
- Research uptake requires deliberate financial planning.
To read more about these lessons, our accompaniment program and the supported studies and their findings on reducing violence against children, please download the brief here.