Webinar series: Shaping policymaking in Africa

On September 10, 2025, a second webinar in a two-part series will explore evidence-informed policymaking in Africa. Join experts from East and West Africa who have been working together to find ways of ensuring that policies on transitioning to low-carbon economies are based on evidence.
LEEPS

Today’s policymakers are dealing with shifting geopolitical landscapes, rapidly evolving technology and the impacts of economic and climate crisis. In this uncertain world, getting knowledge and know-how to the right people at the right time is more valuable than ever. The Learning Together to Advance Evidence and Equity in Policymaking for Achieving the SDGs (LEEPS) supports three organizations acting as centres of excellence to stimulate the translation of knowledge into government policies, plans and programs to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  

The LEEPS-supported organizations provide policymakers with information — while respecting their decision-making timelines — by carrying out systematic reviews and rapid syntheses of evidence, as well as by holding dialogues and citizens’ panels to gather practical knowledge from key stakeholders.   

To showcase their achievements, the IDRC-hosted webinars bring together researchers and policymakers in a virtual panel format to discuss their on-the-ground experiences. They share what it’s like to collaborate with others and the future of evidence-into-policymaking in Africa.   

The webinar on the transition to low-carbon economies will take place on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at:   

  • 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EDT - Ottawa, Canada)
  • 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (WAT - Cotonou, Benin)
  • 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EAT - Nairobi, Kenya) 
Register for free
LEEPS webinar graphic showing the moderator and panel

Everyone is welcome to attend these thought-provoking conversations.  

The first webinar, which focused on reproductive health, was held on July 9, 2025. 

Listen to the recording of the first webinar.  

About LEEPS 

Now in its second year, the  Learning Together to Advance Evidence and Equity in Policymaking for Achieving the SDGs partnership is strengthening how evidence is produced, communicated and used in sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative places a strong focus on gender equity, reproductive health and climate resilience. 

LEEPS is funded by IDRC, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Robert Bosch Stiftung.  

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