Evidence for Democracy (E4D)is proud to unveil our Eyes on Evidence Best Practices Toolkit, designed to promote transparent and evidence-informed decision-making in policy-making processes. This toolkit, available in both English and French, serves as a comprehensive guide for policy-makers, public servants, and stakeholders across Canada and beyond, offering tools and strategies to improve the transparency of evidence usage in government decision-making. The toolkit is informed by resources from governments around the world, leading global organizations, and findings from E4D’s Eyes on Evidence series (I, II, and III), our extensive three-year project examining evidence usage in Canadian policy-making.
READ THE TOOLKIT HERE (ENGLISH)
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What the Toolkit Offers
Our Best Practices Toolkit equips you with practical solutions for:
- Enhancing transparency at each stage of policy-making: from diagnosis to evaluation.
- Proactively communicating evidence used in decision-making processes.
- Identifying methodologies and resources to strengthen evidence usage in policy proposal and implementation.
- Encouraging collaboration between governments, citizens, and stakeholders to foster a culture of transparent decision-making.
While tailored primarily for Canadian policy-makers, this toolkit is also invaluable to non-government stakeholders and policy-makers from various jurisdictions. By compiling resources from around the world, this toolkit showcases diverse approaches to policy-making and helps optimize the use of evidence.
Whether you are a seasoned policy-maker, public servant, or engaged citizen, the Best Practices Toolkit is designed to help you navigate the complexities of evidence-informed policy-making with transparency at the forefront.
In addition to the Eyes on Evidence: Best Practices Toolkit, we have also designed companion guides to complement the toolkit to provide deeper insights into key areas of evidence-informed policy-making. These guides will offer targeted support for policymakers and provide practical solutions to foster more transparent, evidence-informed policies.
