Many lessons were learned through the experience of rapid evidence generation and utilisation during the early phases of the Covid-19 pandemic. This blog explores the supply and demand side factors, and how we might improve the quality and take up of evidence when decision-makers are working at speed.
IPPO convened its first knowledge exchange winter school to bring together civil servants from Northern Ireland with the IPPO team, and a selection of expert speakers.
Data could have huge benefits for councils; helping them better understand their citizens’ needs and behaviours, targeting services more effectively, stopping what isn’t working, and allocating resources to where they have the biggest impact.
Research on the experiences of Nottingham City Council reveals ‘the art of the possible’ during the crisis, and the key role local government played in responding to the needs of the communities they serve.
