2025 – Page 2 – PACKS Africa

02 Aug

Rethinking Development: Power, People, and Evidence in the African Policy Space

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025Editor Blog No Comments

At the 2025 Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference, PACKS Africa convened a bold and intellectually engaging side event that challenged conventional understandings of development. Led by Executive Director, Kirchuffs Atengble, the session interrogated the historical, ideological, and political underpinnings of what has long been treated as a neutral, technocratic process. It asked a provocative question: what if development, as we…

01 Aug

Reclaiming Ethics and Equity in Research: An Africa-Centred Reflection from Dr. Michael Head

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025Editor Blog No Comments

In a knowledge economy driven by data and discovery, the ethical foundations of research are more vital than ever. Nowhere is this more critical than in the Global South, where historical imbalances continue to shape research practices and partnerships. In a thought-provoking learning session facilitated as part of PACKS Africa’s Corporate Evidence Leader Mentorship Programme (CEL-MP), Dr. Michael Head, a…

29 Jul

Reclaiming Our Voice: Citizens, Institutions, and the Future of Governance in Ghana

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025Editor Blog No Comments

Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference 2025 As Africa moves toward a future anchored in justice, equity, and sustainability, conversations around governance are becoming more urgent. This urgency was powerfully echoed during a recent breakout session on Governance, Participation & Accountability in Ghana’s Public Institutions, hosted by PACKS Africa and its partners as part of the Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference…

12 May

Manifesto on capacity development for EIDM in Africa

May 12, 2025September 28, 2025Editor Publications No Comments

As one of the outputs collectively worked on during EVIDENCE 2020 ONLINE, the Africa Evidence Network (AEN) Manifesto on Capacity Development for Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Africa represents a declaration by all from Africa’s evidence ecosystem about the kind of capacity development we practice. The Manifesto owes its existence to the AEN working group members, who prepared the draft manifesto ahead of EVIDENCE…

03 May

Evidence-Informed Policymaking (EIPM) Toolkit – Second Edition

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025Editor Publications No Comments

Empowering Policy Through Evidence The EIPM Toolkit is a comprehensive, practical guide designed to support government ministries, departments, and agencies in integrating research evidence into policy formulation and implementation. Developed to bridge the gap between evidence and decision-making, this second edition of the toolkit has been revised and expanded to reflect current practices, challenges, and innovations in evidence-informed policymaking. What’s…

15 Apr

PRESS RELEASE: ABRUPT CLOSURE OF USAID ACTIVITIES CALLS FOR A DECOLONISED APPROACH TO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025Editor Press Releases No Comments

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