Talking points for the CABE/C4D/GEP 3 workshop by Noel A, Ihebuzor
Some researches are better than others in influencing policy. Such researches have certain qualities. Such researches usually possess the following qualities
- Replicable
- Have good sampling base
- Respond to social needs
- Easily applicable
- Easy to read
- Not marred by complex statistics
- Address pressing problems
- Propose plausible and credible solutions
- Solutions are drawn from the research
- Their findings have a broad appeal
- Their findings appeal to agenda setters and social influencers
- Their finding appeal to important constituencies and influencers
- Their findings appeal to the press
The 7 curses that cause research to policy failures
- irrelevance
- defective methodology
- limited sample size
- atypical sample
- unwarranted conclusions and extrapolations
- outdated-ness of topic
- limited adaptability
Why policies fail
- No sponsor
- No champion
- Limited policy appeal
- Limited scope for policy adaption or adaptation
- Attempting too much
- Attempting too little
- Tissue rejection
- Cultural unsuitability
- No evidence base or skimpy evidence
- Hostile environment
- No effort to prepare the ground
Reflections 