African Institute for Development Policy Research and Dialogue
For General Operating Support
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Amount$1,000,000
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Program
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Date Awarded2/3/2017
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Overview
The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) aims to bridge the gaps among research, policy, and practice by enabling use of evidence in government decision making around development challenges. During this grant period, AFIDEP will strengthen a culture of evidence-informed decision making among African governments. It will do so by addressing barriers to evidence use, providing practical evidence and technical assistance to help governments institutionalize the use of evidence, and advancing learning and networking among experts in this emerging field.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.afidep.org
Address
Westcom Point Building, 6th Fl Block A, Mahiga Mairobi Ave, Westlands P.O. Box 14688-0800, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The African Institute for Development Policy Research and Dialogue is designed to bridge the gaps between research, policy, and practice in Africa The institute is growing its work in enabling African governments to consistently use evidence to inform policy formulation, resource allocation, and program implementation to accelerate achievement 0f the Sustainable Development Goals. The institute will help advance the Evidence-Informed Policymaking (EIP) strategy goals through its work across multiple African countries to strengthen institutional systems that facilitate evidence-informed decision making, expand and strengthen the EIP field by sharing lessons from promoting evidence use, and generate and translate evidence to inform policy decisions.
