Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis

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 by the Africa Evidence Network (AEN) and the African Center for Equitable Development (ACED) was a declaration of a new era for evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) across the continent. With over […]

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 review in Entebbe, Uganda. The workshop held August 11 – 13, 2025 brought together 16 learners, including 8 policymakers and 8 knowledge brokers from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and Ethiopia, who […]

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: Lessons from Uganda and South Africa.” Moderated by Ms. Gloria Anderson, the event brought together experts from ACRES and the Pan-African Collective for Evidence (PACE) in South Africa, sparking discussions […]

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 up with the demand and expectations of funders and users of evidence synthesis, we need to make better use of automation and AI in evidence synthesis. To do this, the […]