
Practical reflections on combining workshops and mentorships to build capacity in demand and use of evidence in government organisations
Decision makers’ capacity to use evidence is a key component of evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) at a policy level. This paper describes a unique combination of EIDM workshops and mentoring to build decision makers’ capacity to use evidence. It reflects how the deliberate
design of sequential workshop and mentoring capacity-building activities enhanced programme effects and reports on the design features that we believe have most contributed to the observed effects. We have found that this combined approach is most effective when it is underpinned by a relationship-building
theory of change and remains flexible and responsive to delivering on the needs of participants, and when it is delivered in a timely manner by partners who have been carefully paired with participants based on required expertise.
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Keywords: evidence; government; mentorships; workshops
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: May 2019
This article was made available online on November 2, 2017 as a Fast Track article with title: "Practical reflections on combining workshops and mentorships to build capacity in demand and use of evidence in government organisations".
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