1. The Evidence-Based Policy in Development Network Plans for Phase 3 John Young: j.young@odi.org.uk

2. Goals & Purpose Goal: Development policy is more pro-poor Purpose 1: Southern CSOs make more use of research-based evidence to influence the establishment of pro-poor policy Purpose 2: ODI engages more effectively with Southern CSOs and other stakeholders to make more use of ODIs research-based evidence to influence the establishment of pro-poor policy

3. Phase 3 Aims: –Partners can do much of what RAPID does –ODI has a new relationship with partners Continue with: –Network –Capacity Development (+ grants?) –National / Regional / Global ARPs –Research Plus: –More / other money –Linking ebpdn with other networks –Other Projects (GRAP, GTF, SNV)

4. On the Cards Development Awareness in Europe. CASE Ghana Research & Advocacy Programme DFID Governance and Transparency Fund IDRC Globalisation and Growth Programme Bernard van Leer Foundation SNV Local Capacity Development Fund etc Hewlett / IDRC TT Programme Gates UNDP Capacity Development in VASS Anything else?

5. Issues from this WS Lesson about about rbe policy: –Different countries / sectors –Different organisations –Different levels of policy –Different forms of evidence Capacity issues: –Organisational –Individual Collaboration: –Networking –Projects

6. Questions for Phase 3 How to develop the network(s)? How to develop org. & individual capacity? Should we do more ARPs – on What? Where / how to get more money? How to link ebpdn with other ODI & other networks? How to gear up to: –Collaborate on big projects –Respond to requests on rbe policy How can we learn more effectively from our experiences?

7. Planning Process Finalise Annual Report (what else should be in it)? Dec 2007 Feedback from this W/SDec 2007 E-discussion with ebpdnDec 2007 - Feb 2008 Discussions in ODI (wrt DFIDs new performance-monitoring) Jan - Feb 2008 Discussions with DFID about next 3 years. Feb - March 2008 Finalisation of grant for next 3 years (+/- more money) March 2008 Final plans for Phase 3 (2008-2011)April 2008