1. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Planning topics for Research evidence for policy

2. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Our goal… Publish 64 policy briefs in next 3 years 9 regions 64/9 = average 7 policy briefs per region More for bigger regions Fewer for smaller regions

3. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com What topics should the policy briefs address? Governance and conflict Livelihoods and globalisation Health and sanitation Resources and sustainability Cross-section of all research topics

4. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Topics to cover Depends on…  Research completed or near completion  Relevance to policymakers  Do we have anything interesting to say? For each research project, you should expect to write at least one policy brief!

5. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Policy audiences International Regional (eg West Africa) National (eg Côte d’Ivoire) Local (eg Abidjan)

6. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Where to publish? Depends on intended audience  If regional, local or national ► Publish within region  If international coverage or interest ► Publish via CDE Use similar guidelines and template to retain unity Language?  English, French, Spanish, other languages as appropriate

7. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Where to publish? Coordinate with North-South editorial office Build a distribution list in each region Load onto North-South website

8. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com How to plan the 64 briefs today? Audienc e Opportu nity / event Researc h topic AuthorYear / month No 1IndiaIntl confUrban planning Bhisnu2030 No 2 No 3