1. Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Research Uptake: a rapid introduction INCLUDE platform meeting-Nairobi, May 2015 NWO-WOTRO Science for Global Development

2. NWO-WOTRO Research funder Core values  inclusive development, with a concern for equity, social justice and sustainability  the drive to mobilise the best science for development Focus on co-creation in research  inter- and transdisciplinary research  partnerships: public-private, North-South Knowledge Platforms & NWO-WOTRO  intermediairy organisation  research programmes in four knowledge platform s

3. Knowledge Platform INCLUDE & NWO-WOTRO Knowledge Platform INCLUDE making available existing knowledge brokering demand-supply agenda setting NWO-WOTRO relevance and quality proposals guarantee independence selection project management and M&E Joint effort research uptake

4. Research uptake: a joint effort INCLUDE Knowledge Platform Call development Selection proposals Agenda setting Results used: Impact on Inclusive develop- ment NWO- WOTRO Research Projects

5. What is research uptake? Today it’s Research Uptake “Research uptake includes all activities that facilitate and contribute to the use of research evidence by policy-makers, practitioners and other development actors” (DFID Research Uptake Guide 2013) We used to talk about Research dissemination

6. What does effective research uptake look like? There is no simple blueprint

7. Four main strands Stakeholder engagement CommunicationMonitoring & Evaluation DFID Research uptake guide 2013

8. Stakeholder engagement Based upon DFID Research Uptake Guide 2013 Get to know your context Identify the relevant stakeholders - use INCLUDE Engage and keep engaged with these stakeholders Where, with whom and what you can get leverage?

9. Communication Create and share the knowledge base Peer reviewed articles-quality check Share knowledge and insights with stakeholders and include feedback and adapt your research Translate and package results for specific audiences Based upon DFID Research Uptake Guide 2013

10. Capacity development Assessing the capacity to effectively engage: – internal= within team: e.g.communication, managing knowledge – stakeholders ((dis)incentives, interests) Capacity building: – getting trained (team) – providing training – seeking support (e.g. to faciltate) Based upon DFID Research Uptake Guide 2013

11. Monitoring and Evaluation Include the (evidence of the) use of research findings in your M&E frame (Impact pathway) Strategy to learn from research uptake activities Based upon DFID Research Uptake Guide 2013

12. Useful strategy tools

13. Thank you! For more information: ODI-RAPID: http://roma.odi.org/ DFID: research-uptake-guidance Geoff Barnard: Top ten tips in research communication ….. Han van Dijk, research uptake manager @ NWO - WOTRO