National institutional capacity for use of evidence for policy-making for health: guiding dimensions
An outline of the guiding dimensions of the programme to institutionalize evidence-informed policy-making, is followed by the description of the 2 necessary conditions for the programme to be effective. The different dimensions help policy-makers design an institutionalization plan and implement it in a way that responds to their needs.
Regional action plan for evidence use in health policy-making in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
The video describes the main areas of work and key strategies outlined in the "Regional Action Plan for strengthening the use of research evidence to inform policy-making". The video illustrates the strategies both for countries and the WHO Regional Office.
Regional Network of Institutions for Evidence and Data to Policy (NEDtP)
Following the 2019 resolution on the development of the national institutional capacity for evidence-informed policy-making for health (EM/RC66/R.5), a Regional Network of Institutions for Evidence and Data to Policy (NEDtP) has been established. In the video, experts from the WHO Regional Office and the NEDtP explain the main purpose, the characteristics and the long-term beneficial impact of the Network’s work.
Regional Committee resolution EM/RC66/R.5, Developing national institutional capacity for evidence-informed policy-making for health, Beirut, Lebanon, 2019
The video collects high-level short interviews of experts from ministries of health, WHO, academia, and research centres, on the importance of evidence-informed policy-making for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and universal health coverage.
Interview with Dr Arash Rashidian, Director, Information, Evidence and Research, 2019
The interview elaborates on the paramount role of evidence and the importance of increasing country capacity on the use of evidence to inform decisions.
