The International Public Policy Observatory finds, distils and shares the best global evidence for policy practice across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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   Evaluation of IPPO’S Impact

   December 22, 2024

   • Amanda-Leigh O’Connell

   • Rebecca Hanlin

   Rebecca Hanlin, Amanda-Leigh O’Connell  The International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) was launched in 2020 with an overarching aim to enable access to and use of evidence and knowledge to mitigate the social harms of COVID-19. It was focused on achieving this aim through:  An evaluation of its first two years of operations—during the COVID-19 pandemic— found that the Observatory developed a range of mechanisms and networks that enabled it to fill critical gaps in demand for evidence and stimulate demand and use for that evidence.  IPPO received a second round of funding...

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   Integrating International Expertise into Domestic Policymaking: Insights from Global Science Advice Systems

   December 17, 2024

   • Jean-Christophe Mauduit

   • Kristiann Allen

   • Sarah Bebb

   • Vidhi Sharma

   Jean-Christophe Mauduit, Kristiann Allen, Vidhi Sharma, Sarah Bebb In an era marked by increasingly complex global challenges, from climate change and public health crises to technological disruptions, effective policymaking requires access to relevant expertise and the integration of the best available knowledge. At the national level, a well-established science advisory system and robust science-policy interfaces are critical. However, as the best knowledge and expertise available may reside beyond national boundaries, the national science advice ecosystem also needs to have strong international connections.  The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the varying effectiveness of different countries’...

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   How to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Doorstep Deliveries

   December 17, 2024

   • Hope McGee

   Hope McGee In 2024, the International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) was asked by government partners to explore how policymakers could help to reduce the carbon emitted during the last mile of a parcel’s delivery journey. As part of this work, the observatory held an exploratory roundtable with cross-departmental academics at UCL to identify areas for policy action. Following this, we hosted a broader roundtable with representatives from across the freight and delivery landscape, which fed into a systems map to guide our thinking on this subject. This paper explores the trends contributing...

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