Thanks to Richard fitton for alerting me to this.
Progress report for the strengthening the use of evidence, information and research for policy-making in the African region
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:a83eb74a-1b60-4931-94b0-bff2...
This is interesting and relevant to HIFA, including our HIFA Project for the SUPPORT-SYSTEMS research consortium (although I cannot see specific mention of civil society engagement in the progress report).
www.hifa.org/projects
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The World report on knowledge for better health... emphasized the importance of using research outcomes to inform the development and implementation of health policies and practices to ensure good health outcomes in the Region.
The Framework stipulates that by the end of 2024; at least 50% of Member States should have established and funded evidence-informed policy networks (EVIPNets) or other knowledge translation platforms
This first report summarizes the progress made in implementing the Framework from 2021 to...
As of 2023, twenty-seven Member States (58%) had established at least one kind of knowledge translation platform and of these, 13 (28%) Member States had established EVIPNets...
Member States should:
(a) integrate and monitor the use of data for policy-making by ensuring linkages between research findings and policy development;
(b) institutionalize knowledge generation and translation platforms within the public sector;
(c) provide sustainable domestic funding for knowledge generation and translation [...]
WHO and partners should:
(a) provide technical and operational guidance to Member States on how to utilize research evidence
and information to develop policies for improving health systems performance;
(b) build the capacity of Members States on knowledge translation;
(c) work with research and academic institutions to establish knowledge translation platforms [...]
Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org