Figure 1. A rubric to assess opportunities for research engagement in the policy process. Examples in the table are illustrative of possible modes of engagement. Source: Ratner, B & Dubois, M. et al 2022

Dubois, Mark J.

Ratner, B.

Ratner, Blake D.

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Visible power: observable decision-makingHidden power: influencing the agenda, alternative modelsInvisible power: shaping meaning and valuesAgenda setting ❑ Commissioned issue briefs❖ Multi-stakeholder dialogue on policy priorities❖ Supporting local governance innovation➢ Evidence for civil society advocacy➢ Media outreach on policy issues➢ Validating local perspectives & experiences to shape prioritiesDesign ❑ Policy analysis & advice to policy-makers❖ Building capacity for options assessment❖ Distilling lessons from past experience to inform design➢ Supporting collective action to demonstrate policy options❖ Supporting local participation in policy dialogue➢ Media outreach on policy options & consequencesAdoption ❑ Cost-benefit analysis❖ Evidence to support internal policy champions ❑ Assessing power dynamics, winners & losers➢ Documenting evidence from local innovation❖ Dialogue to engage veto players➢ Dialogue to build civil society & industry alliancesImplementation ❑ Identifying barriers to policy implementation➢ Formative / process evaluation❑ Building capacity for implementation❖ Learning journeys / exchange visits➢ Gathering testimonials of policy impact➢ Validating local perspectives on implementationEvaluation & reform❑ Impact assessment / outcome evaluation❑ Contributing to official policy review❖ Dialogue to support learning and adaptation❖ Assessing conflicts and trade-offs in implementation ➢ Identifying and exposing policy myths ➢ Media outreach on policy outcomes❑ Closed spaces❖ Invited spaces➢ Created or claimed spaces1. What phases of the policy process? 2. What forms of power? 3. What spaces of engagement? Figure 1. A rubric to assess opportunities for research engagement in the policy process. Examples in the table are illustrative of possible modes of engagement. Source: Ratner, B & Dubois, M. et al 2022. 

A rubric to assess opportunities for research engagement in the policy process

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A rubric to assess opportunities for research engagement in the policy process.

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