PERii: Evidence Informed Policy Making

Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information

As part of the Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERii) the Evidence-informed policy making component aims to build the capacity of policy makers to make use of research information.

In collaboration with the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), we work with parliaments to enhance their ability to carry out evidence-informed scrutiny of government. In addition, we work with other policy makers and policy influencers (at national and international levels) to build their capacity to make use of research information to inform their decision making and advocacy work.

Training
We support and enable training to help policy makers and influencers to find and use research information to inform their decision making. Training covers topics such as: advanced internet research skills; demystifying science; recognising bias; summarising skills and communicating science to non-specialists. See the training materials section for more information on resources.

Networking
We help to build sustainable partnerships that promote evidence-informed policy making. We support links between scientists/ academics, policy makers and intermediary groups within our partner countries. We also support regional networking between policy makers from a wider range of countries to exchange best practice in evidence-informed policy making.

Research and advocacy
We support research to understand the information needs of policy makers and to evaluate the impact of interventions. We use evidence from both formal and informal research to advocate for the importance of building capacity for evidence-informed policy making. Our advocacy work focuses on key decision makers in national policy making institutions as well as funders and international NGOs.

Training Materials

Information Literacy for Policy Makers and Influencers
These materials can be used for training to help Parliaments find and use information on science topics.

Science on the Internet Tutorial
A downloadable e-tutorial for parliamentary staff and policy advisors.

Writing for Policy Makers
These materials can be used for training to help policy makers and their staff write evidence-based policy briefings

See the Training Activities and Materials page for a full list of training resources.

Featured Events

For information on some featured workshops, visit the policy making events page.

For a full list of events, see the featured events page or go to the events calendar.

Documents

Document PERii Brochure (439kb)
Document PERii EIPM leaflet(190kb)

Document EIPM small grant application (131kb)
Document EIPM small grant application (38kb)