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

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…

Manifesto on capacity development for EIDM in Africa

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…

Evidence-Informed Policymaking (EIPM) Toolkit – Second Edition

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…

Transforming Youth Employment in Africa: Some Insights from YEEIH’s Gathering in Kigali

The Youth Employment Challenge Youth unemployment continues to pose a significant challenge across Africa, with projections estimating some 375 million young people to enter the job market by 2030. In nations like South Africa and Djibouti, youth unemployment rates have reached alarming levels of 65% and 80%, respectively. Against this backdrop, the Youth Employment Evidence and Insights Hub (YEEIH), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, convened…