Evaluation of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)’s strategy to scale research results : IDRC findings summary
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2021
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This evaluation/ strategic review employs a mixed-methods design which supports the interconnected components: an organisational review, studies of grantee perceptions and IDRC’s external position, and a series of thematic case studies. The evaluation developed a ‘scaling pathway’ conceptual framework. It looked for three types of policy outcomes, as defined by IDRC’s Policy and Evaluation division: (1) Expanded policy capacities of external actors, including for scaling, (2) Informed policy dialogues and decision-making processes, and (3) Contributions to policy implementation or change. IDRC’s Scaling Science approach focuses on scaling impact rather than actions.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library
Full report accessible online at : https://www.idrc.ca/en/research-in-action/evaluation-idrcs-strategy-scale-research-results
Full report accessible online at : https://www.idrc.ca/en/research-in-action/evaluation-idrcs-strategy-scale-research-results
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Evaluation Report
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SCALING UP, INNOVATION ADOPTION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, PROJECT MONITORING, DATABASES, IDRC, EVALUATION AND MONITORING, PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT, CANADA, GLOBAL SOUTH