dr david j. grimshaw research and evidence division, uk department for international development,...

Dr David J. Grimshaw

Research and Evidence Division,

UK Department for International Development,

Africa @ Warwick,

15 January 2010.

Funding for Researchfrom UK DFID

1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HEAbercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA

Outline• DFID’s mission• Research strategy themes• Research outcomes• Ways of working• Research communications

DFID’s mission

• DFID’s mission: reduce poverty• Research viewed as an investment

for health, human development and economic growth

• Research should improve the knowledge and choices available to our partners across the world, and strengthen our own decisions and ensure that they are based on sound evidence

• DFID has pledged to spend up to £1 billion on development research over the next five years

1. Growth

2. Sustainable Agriculture

3. Environment and Climate Change

4. Health

5. Governance in Challenging

Environments

6. Future Challenges and Opportunities

Research themes

Result areasNew policy knowledge created

for developing countries, the international community and DFID

Existing and new evidence better informs decision-making about international development

New technologies developed and used in developing countries

Capability to do and use research strengthened

•Research Programme Consortia v3

•International networks for growth and climate change

•Specific projects e.g. Research into Use

•Joint programmes with international funders and UK research councils

•Multilateral programmes

•Responsive research programmes

Ways of Working

2007/08 - £7.5 million / year + £3m through 10% spend+ % £37m Research into Use

Mukatano Junction

Panos

Research Communications – current activities

• Research on Communications• Set of collaborative research programmes that explores the ‘unknowns’

around the role of communication in getting research into use

• Supporting researchers to communicate• Facility for south-south dialogue around better research communication

through the development of communities of practice• Global DFID Award for Research Uptake• Responsive fund for innovative initiatives on getting research into use

• Communication of research

Research Communications

Research Communications

• Support to the environment for research uptake and use• Identify and support mechanisms for better access to

research by southern generators and users• Explore mechanisms to raise the profile and use of

southern-generated research

• Knowledge management and M+E• Commission development and trialling of robust M+E

mechanisms to show impact of research communication

Thank you

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