Global Forum 2015 dialogue on From evidence to policy – thinking outside the box: perspectives to improve evidence uptake and good practices in the African Region

摘要

BackgroundThe Global Forum 2015 panel session dialogue entitled “From evidence to policy – thinking outside the box” was held on 26 August 2015 in the Philippines to debate why evidence was not fully translated into policy and practice and what could be done to increase its uptake. This paper reports the reasons and possible actions for increasing the uptake of evidence, and highlights the actions partners could take to increase the use of evidence in the African Region.