The impact evaluation of the Research and Public Policy Initiative (RPPI) was commissioned by the University of Central Asia (UCA) in order to assess the impact of the project “Strengthening Research Capacity and Evidence-Based Policymaking in Afghanistan and Central Asia: Research and Public Policy Initiative” and evaluate the effectiveness, relevance, and sustainability of its three components:
1. Certificate Programme in Policy Analysis (CPPA);
The consortium research program, “Ekomer” constructed a Responsible Consumption Index (RCI) built on food source, food acquisition (direct producer-consumer exchange) and production (agroecological or organic). The consortium worked with colleagues in the Ministry of Health and Agriculture to directly inform and shape a series of political debates and policy initiatives. The work of each research team in the consortium is summarized.
Creating policy impact through research and policy interface is one of the key objectives of Pathways to Resilience in Semi-Arid Economies (PRISE). This story of change highlights how Sustainable Development Policy Initiative (SDPI) changed its approach to stakeholder engagement and communication, which led to the identification and promotion of key stakeholders as champions of policy-to-action for PRISE research in Pakistan.
Following the Alliance for Financial Inclusion framework, the project assessed women and youth financial inclusion through four lenses: access, usage, quality and welfare. Conducted by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) the study identifies and evaluates the effectiveness of existing financial inclusion initiatives in achieving desired goals. It compares approaches, gauges impact, tracks progress and draws lessons for policy makers, regulators and service providers.