Writing Effective Policy Briefs, 2013
FromMay 27, 2013 To May 29, 2013
CAIRO, EGYPT
ERF produces high quality research on a number of policy-relevant development topics of concern to the region. But the challenge remains for researchers to present their technical research findings to a non-specialized audience. The policy brief is one of the effective means for doing that; it is used to reach out to policymakers and a general audience. By writing a policy brief, the researcher translates technical research into jargon free and accessible language and makes an effort to derive policy advice from that research. In order to contribute to bridging the gap between research and policy, ERF organized its first training workshop designed to help researchers write effective policy briefs. The “Most Effective Policy Brief Award” was handed out at the end of the training.