Beyond the evidence: How Malawi and Uganda are building structures for smarter policymaking
For years, the central challenge in Evidence-Informed Policymaking (EIP) has been clear: we know why evidence is crucial, but how do we build government structures
ACRES drums up continental dialogue on evidence, AI, and leadership at Evidence 2025
The city of Cotonou, Benin, hosted a landmark gathering of Africa’s evidence community from September 30 to October 2, 2025. The Evidence 2025 summit, convened
Mid-Level Learners Conclude Three-Day Review in Entebbe for ACRES’ Evidence to Policy (E2P) Training Programme
Mid-level learners in the Evidence to Policy (E2P) Training Programme, implemented by the Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES), have successfully concluded a three-day mid-term
Charting the future of evidence synthesis: Key takeaways from the ESIC Cape Town Consensus Meeting
The Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES) and the Pan-African Collective for Evidence (PACE) co-hosted a gathering—the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC) Consensus Meeting—bringing together
How AI is transforming evidence brokering in Africa: Insights from webinar on AI in EIDM
On June 12, 2025, the Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES) took part in a webinar titled “How AI is Transforming Evidence Brokering in Africa:
Understanding expectations for evidence synthesis when using AI compared to current best practice
The rapidly growing evidence base and the increasing complexity of methods make completing timely, high-quality evidence synthesis more and more challenging. To ensure we can keep
ACRES researchers participate in global conferences in Nairobi
This May, researchers from the Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES) made waves at two major international conferences in Nairobi, Kenya — where they presented
Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES) Launches Mid-Level Evidence to Policy (E2P) Training Programme
The Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES) launched the mid-level Evidence to Policy (E2P) Training Programme with an orientation exercise on April 29–30 in Entebbe,
Evidence to Policy Training Programme graduates inaugural cohort
The first cohort of the Evidence to Policy Training Programme – Entry level celebrate the
completion of 15-weeks of study
