Policymakers may be disproportionately influenced by the opinions of scientists who feature heavily in mainstream media, rather than a broader spectrum of experts.
How should we think about the transferability of ideas and methods? If something works in one place and one time, how do we know if it, or some variant of it, will work in another place or another time?
In advance of our session on Systems Mapping: Best Approaches and What Works for Policy Design on Wednesday 1st November 2023 at 2 pm GMT – sign up for free here – IPPO launches its SEPPA Method mapping systems, evidence and power for policy action. Geoff Mulgan and Jeremy Wiliams At IPPO, systems maps are one of the tools we use to help inform better decision-making with evidence. The idea behind them is that maps of this kind allow us to better understand how often complex things work – as well as...
There has been a lot of interest recently in rapid evidence assessments. Rapid reviews provide high-quality evidence synthesis in a timely and cost-effective manner in a way that is quick but not dirty.
