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We recently held an evidence validation engagement with the Mukono District Health Team (DHT) to present preliminary findings on three health frontiers:
1. Private sector integration: Incentivizing District Health Information System (DHIS2) reporting among private facilities.
2. Malaria vaccine continuity: Strategies to ensure completion of the 2nd and 3rd doses outside routine immunization schedules.
3. Maternal & newborn health: Interventions to reduce the perinatal mortality burden.

ACRES VALIDATES EVIDENCE IN MUKONO DISTRICT

This webinar titled "Structures of Influence: A Dialogue from the Malawi Ministry of Health and Uganda's Ministry of Water and Environment," moves beyond the why of EIP to tackle the critical how of institutional design.

HOW AFRICAN POLICYMAKERS ARE USING EVIDENCE FOR POLICY

An AI-assisted workflow that uses machine learning and natural language processing to extract predefined variables from PDFs, exporting to CSV. Integrated within the Rapid Evidence Synthesis platform to accelerate evidence tables and updates.

How to use the ACRES DataExtractor tool

Dr-RES is a digital evidence base of Rapid Evidence Syntheses developed to inform urgent policy decisions in Africa. Dr-RES curates a living repository of locally relevant evidence, integrates large language models for policy-relevant summaries, and improves the user experience for faster, repeatable decision-making.

Introducing the Digital Repository for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (Dr-RES)

Topic: Evidence-informed climate adaptation policies and strategies. Sub-Saharan Cases

WEBINAR ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN SUB - SAHARAN AFRICA

Learners in the first cohort of the Evidence to Policy Training Programme - Entry level, speak about their experiences during the 15 - weeks of study

STUDENTS REVIEW THE EVIDENCE TO POLICY (E2P) TRAINING PROGRAMME

Francis Kizito (Economist, Office the Prime Minister - Uganda)
“The training Programme primarily has given me a review of how policymaking in Uganda should be done and how to improve decision making using evidence.

FRANCIS KIZITO GIVES A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE TO POLICY (E2P) TRAINING PROGRAMME

Prisca Auma (Research Associate, ACRES)
"The Entry level of the Evidence to Policy Training Programme explains concepts and bring out the practicality of the whole evidence synthesis process especially for researchers who have limited access to primary data"

PRISCA AUMA REVIEWS THE EVIDENCE TO POLICY (E2P) TRAINING PROGRAMME

During the closing ceremony, Dr. Rhona Mijumbi, Executive Director of ACRES, emphasized the importance of collaboration and networking in the EIDM space.
“Your motivation grows from your achievements—celebrate every win. Stay connected; this work is too big to tackle alone. Lean on each other, collaborate, and unlock your collective potential,” she advised.

DR RHONA MIJUMBI CLOSES THE WRAP - UP SESSION OF THE E2P TRAINING PROGRAMME - ENTRY LEVEL

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The Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES) is a knowledge brokering institution in Uganda. The Center builds on work that was begun in 2010 at the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University

Programmes

Digital Gender- Incluisve Tools for Evidence Use

Building a Culture of EIPM (B-CuE) in Uganda Project

The Africa LEEPS Partnership

The HIGH-Res Project

Building a center of excellence on EIDM

The PEERSS Project

The Youth Employment Evidence and Insights Hub

Contact

Plot 24, Wampewo Close
Kampala, Uganda

info@acres.or.ug
Phone: +256 703 700 265

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