From soccer for development to using bodies of evidence for real change
By Aziza Modise, with support from Natalie Tannous This blog post is part of a series on the history and development of the Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) that draws on two 2020 research [...]
Blending art and science to build something that lasts
By Aziza Modise, with support from Natalie Tannous This blog post is part of a series on the history and development of the Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) that draws on two 2020 research [...]
How to get done when screening 150k studies? Experiences from the South African environmental evidence mega map
By Tanya Mdlalose and Metoh Azunui with support from Promise Nduku When one reaches a milestone in a journey, it is important to reflect on the path taken so far, the joys, trials, and tribulations [...]
Capacities shared are better than capacities built
By Aziza Modise with support from Natalie Tannous This blog post is part of a series on the history and development of the Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) that draws on two research projects [...]
Follow the science: informing the BIG debate with the best available evidence
By Andile Madonsela and Laurenz Langer The South African government is considering implementing a Basic Income Grant (BIG) in the country. As in the fight against COVID-19, it is paramount that government is guided by [...]
Establishing communities of like-minded people
By Aziza Modise, with support from Natalie Tannous This blog post is part of a series on the history and development of the Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) that draws on two 2020 research [...]
ACE: who are we and what’s in a name?
By Aziza Modise with support from Natalie Tannous This blog post is part of a ten-part series on the history and development of the Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) that draws on two research projects from 2020. These [...]
Building up to what would become ACE
By Aziza Modise with support from Natalie Tannous This blog post is part of a ten-part series on the history and development of the Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) that draws on two research projects from [...]
Five years of ACEing it – how did it start, what does it mean, and where are we going?
By Aziza Modise with support from Natalie Tannous I have witnessed the amazing contributions that the Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) has made, both in South Africa and throughout the region. In 2020 I was part of the team [...]
Institutionalising Evidence-Based Policy-making in South Africa
This page highlights ACE's contribution to supporting the institutionalizing of evidence-based policy-making in South Africa. This effort is implemented in co-production with civil servants and government institutions, in particular the Department of Planning, Monitoring [...]
LIVING HUB OF COVID-19 KNOWLEDGE HUBS
There has been an explosion of data and research on COVID-19 globally, with many entities involved in its production, collection and synthesis, albeit with duplication. For decision-makers, it is difficult to track what knowledge [...]
Addressing the need for timely and reliable evidence in the time of COVID-19
By Birte Snilstveit, Laurenz Langer, Tamara Lotfi This blog was first published on 3ie's blog page, Evidence Matters. You can see the original post here. We will be making all resources and updates related to this joint initiative on 3ie's website. The COVID-19 pandemic [...]
SMALL, MEDIUM- AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE COVID-19 Policy Support Database
As the focus of the impact of COVID-19 shifts to addressing the economic effect of the pandemic, the Africa Centre for Evidence (ACE) and the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation’s (DPME) Research Unit [...]
ACE Prof rated among South Africa’s best
By Natalie Tannous I met Ruth Stewart when I took a job as a half-day administrator at one of the University of Johannesburg’s research centres, where Ruth was then a research fellow. As a young person getting [...]
Matching stakeholder engagement methods to gaps in knowledge
Matching stakeholder engagement methods to gaps in knowledge NB ‘local’ may be interpreted within geographies, organisations, or communities Add guiding questions. (1) Framework 1: Making decisions: about what suits here and now Relevance of generalisable [...]
Learning to ACE it – reflecting on my time in South Africa
My time at ACE has been extremely rewarding as I have had the opportunity to work on several projects and attend conferences, while also showcasing my strengths as a bilingual student. I have had [...]
Five days in Mexico: my What Works Global Summit 2019 experience
A collection of images from Twitter taken during the What Works Global Summit 2019. It all boiled down to co-facilitating two workshops, chairing one session, giving three presentations, and attending an exclusive dinner. [...]
A Canadian health intern’s experience of the environmental policy-science interface in South Africa
Collaboration for Environmental Evidence - South Africa team (from left to right): Queen Elizabeth Scholar from McMaster University Natalie Tchakarian, Dr Carina van Rooyen (CEE Joburg co-director), Natalie Tannous & Likhwa Ncube. This [...]
What role can evidence play in divided societies? Learning from South Africa
This post originally appears on Medium. Majella leads CES’s work in Northern Ireland, as well as aspects of the organisation’s work on evidence informed policy making. Her Fellowship will enable her to explore how contested [...]
The Evidence Synthesis Hackathon: a global community building technology for more rigorous, efficient, and just evidence synthesis
Coding the future: delegates of the third Evidence Synthesis Hackathon, Canberra, Australia. By Neal R Haddaway 1,2; Martin J Westgate 3; Carina van Rooyen 2; Witness Mapanga 4; Mandlenkosi Ngwenya 5; Christopher Penkin [...]
Land Reform in South Africa: What role does evidence play in righting a historical wrong?
By Promise Nduku, Likhwa Ncube, Harsha Dayal, Laurenz Langer (with work conducted by the DPME Research Unit and ACE Evidence Synthesis Team) Few policy issues in South Africa are as controversial and emotive as [...]