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Articles from IPPO

  1. Evaluation of IPPO’S Impact

    Evaluation of IPPO’S Impact

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

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

    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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  3. How to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Doorstep Deliveries

    How to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Doorstep Deliveries

    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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  4. How to Build Data Capacity and Culture in Local Government

    How to Build Data Capacity and Culture in Local Government

    Bonnie Buyuklieva, Jeremy Williams, Selin Zileli, Maria Wood, Martin Gozzi, Veronica-Nicholle Hera and Thomas Murat Local and combined authorities across the UK often face challenges using data to inform good policymaking.  At the same time, national governments can also struggle to compare disparate and sometimes isolated data collected at the local level. This report addresses these two separate but interconnected problems.  It aims to help all layers of government use data more effectively to inform better decision-making – with the ultimate aim of leading to better outcomes. The report is that of...

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