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📢Happening today at 2:00 PM EAT!
Join us for a timely conversation on the Responsible and Ethical Use of AI for Sustainable Climate Resilience in Africa.
Hear from leading experts on how AI can drive climate action responsibly, ethically, and inclusively.
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Congratulations on this important milestone! 👏 Strengthening evidence-informed policymaking doesn't end with generating evidence, it continues through collaboration, learning and ensuring evidence is translated into action. Looking forward to building on these insights across
After more than a year of collaboration, conversations and learning, we have officially concluded our project exploring how evidence is used to shape South Africa's Just Transition funded by the The British Academy.
Together with colleagues at King's College London, we set out
After more than a year of collaboration, conversations and learning, we have officially concluded our project exploring how evidence is used to shape South Africa's Just Transition funded by the The British Academy.
Together with colleagues at King's College London, we set out
💬The conversations didn't end when #E2A2026 did.
Check out post-E2A reflections by @Africa_evidence & @ACDI_Africa on why partnerships, honest learning, & shared purpose strength Africa's evidence ecosystem.
🔗Read:
AEN - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/africa-evidence-network_e2a2026-aenstand-africalovesevidence-activity-7476356126595338241-ILwm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACWHn2EBjcs87HnpxxuK7iG2RQDPOMjP_Oo
ACDI - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/acdi-africa_e2a2026-e2a2026-acdi-activity-7477280524781379584-8JWo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACWHn2EBjcs87HnpxxuK7iG2RQDPOMjP_Oo
Turning evidence into action requires ongoing collaboration, shared learning and sustained commitment. Looking forward to continuing the African evidence journey together with our partners at @ICED_THINKTANK. Great conversations truly spark great action! #E2A2026
💬The conversations didn't end when #E2A2026 did.
Check out post-E2A reflections by @Africa_evidence & @ACDI_Africa on why partnerships, honest learning, & shared purpose strength Africa's evidence ecosystem.
🔗Read:
AEN - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/africa-evidence-network_e2a2026-aenstand-africalovesevidence-activity-7476356126595338241-ILwm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACWHn2EBjcs87HnpxxuK7iG2RQDPOMjP_Oo
ACDI - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/acdi-africa_e2a2026-e2a2026-acdi-activity-7477280524781379584-8JWo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACWHn2EBjcs87HnpxxuK7iG2RQDPOMjP_Oo
📄The Fourth Edition of the Report on Labour Migration Statistics in Africa is out.
Strong evidence is the foundation of effective policy. Reports like this help turn labour migration data into action, strengthening evidence-informed decision-making across Africa.
Download the
Effective labour migration governance in Africa depends on accurate, timely data and years of investment are now paying off. Since 2017, the African Union Commission (AUC), through its Joint Labour Migration Programme (#JLMP), has trained national focal persons and built the
Rolling Funding Opportunity for Grassroots Organizations
Is your organization making a difference in the lives of children and young people?
The Global Fund for Children (GFC) is seeking grassroots organizations for long-term partnerships that include flexible funding and
🌍UNESCO Youth for Peace Intercultural Leadership Programme 2026-2027 is open for applications!
If you believe young people have a critical role to play in creating more inclusive, evidence-informed, and peaceful societies, we encourage you to apply for this exciting youth
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UNESCO Youth for Peace – Intercultural Leadership Programme 2026–2027
Are you a young leader passionate about peace, inclusion, and creating positive change in your community?
UNESCO is inviting applications for the Youth for Peace: Intercultural
Africa already has growing evidence on what works to expand energy access. Our challenge is closing the gap between evidence and action so that policy, investment and innovation drive a just transition that benefits everyone.
⏲️Join the High-level Political Forum discussion
📢As the High-level Political Forum 2026 is underway at UNHQ, we look forward to hearing from our very own Andile Madonsela, Director of Innovation and Equity at Pan African Collective for Evidence, to discuss the just energy transition in Africa.
💌Register here:
UNDP Pan-African Incubation Programme for CreativeTech Startups 2026
The United Nations Development Programme is inviting applications from CreativeTech startups across Africa to join timbuktoo Launchpad through the timbuktoo Creatives Hub, hosted in South Africa.
Details:
📢As the High-level Political Forum 2026 is underway at UNHQ, we look forward to hearing from our very own Andile Madonsela, Director of Innovation and Equity at Pan African Collective for Evidence, to discuss the just energy transition in Africa.
💌Register here:
“Crisis by crisis, the Sustainable Development Goals are drifting further out of reach,” @antonioguterres warned on Monday during the High-level Political Forum at UNHQ.
“Our mission is clear: to accelerate progress at scale and speed.”
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2026-07-13/secretary-generals-remarks-the-opening-of-the-ministerial-segment-of-the-high-level-political-forum
#HLPF
📢Call for Abstracts from youth in Africa and the diaspora to contribute to shaping health and innovation on the continent. Details below! #PAYCON26 #PanAfricanYouth #AfricanYouth @AfricaAEYL
📢 Call for Abstracts – #PAYCON2026
Are you a student, young health professional, researcher, or innovator aged 15–35? Share your ideas and contribute to shaping Africa’s future!
Submit your abstract (300–350 words) under the theme:
“Driving Health and Innovation for Youth
We produced @Afrobarometer's very first podcast, Voices Africa Podcast, in Cape Town 🇿🇦 and hearing @shannonvanwyk, their digital portfolio manager, talk about the experience made it all worth it.
Listen here to Voices Africa Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/033gHJiZen4sUlrAWqfAWw?si=603f6ba4640c4f18&nd=1&dlsi=6e44e92d792848bf
📢 Reminder: Save the Date!
Don't forget to join us for our Policy Dialogue on AI policymaking in South Africa. Register and join the conversation:
📅 15 July 2026
💻 Join us online via Zoom: http://bit.ly/4wlpt9K
#PolicyDialogue #UJAllTheWay #UJTRCTI #CBE
🚨New Policy Brief Alert.🚨
#Cybercrime laws should protect people from genuine digital harms, not become tools to silence journalists, activists, bloggers, opposition voices, and ordinary citizens.
Our new policy brief examines how vague "false news" and online speech
In a shrinking funding landscape, The Dialogue creates space for funders and civil society to meet as equals, building solidarity and future‑ready ways of resourcing our movements.
Explore this #LocallyLedDevelopment prototype:
http://web.civicus.org/LLL-TheDialogue
#LocalLeadershipLabs
🔔"The problem is not simply that funding is declining. The problem is concentration. When too much of a system depends on too few sources, vulnerability becomes inevitable." Read the #AfricanNGOFundraisingHub article below for more insights on the future of sustainable funding.
Latest #AfricanNGOFundraisingHub post - Insights article, “What if the Baobab Holds the Answer? Rethinking the Future of Funding in East and Southern Africa”, by Abel Whande, a strategic leadership expert and development leader. View it ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yp5fx4dt #Fundraising
📢 Calling all youth (18-34) on the continent or in the diaspora that are interested in being part of the African Youth Co-Creators Council! Check out the details below! #youthleaders #YouthVoices
☑️ Are you 18–34?
☑️ An African national living on the continent or in the diaspora?
☑️ Already driving change in your community?
☑️ We are looking for 11 young leaders for the African Youth Co-Creators Council. https://go.undp.org/YouthCouncil
How can evaluators & national monitoring & evaluation (M&E) actors adapt to stay relevant, useful & trusted in today's evolving landscape?
We explored this question during a conversation with our donors on the future of #EvaluationCapacityDevelopment. Hear their advice.👇
Last week, our colleagues Andile Madonsela, Lutfiyya Dean, Tshegofatso Nxumalo and Nkululeko Tshabalala facilitated the Environmental Programmes Policy Statement Workshop alongside the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), supporting the National Department of
We're excited to see Andile Madonsela, Director of Innovation and Equity at the Pan African Collective for Evidence (PACE), take part in this critical conversation around climate action; "How do we build demand for evidence and embed it in climate decision-making?". #evidence
Coming up next week ➡️ 3ie and What Works Climate Solutions will co-convene the third Evidence Dialogues on Investing Smarter in Climate Action where we will focus on the demand side of the evidence equation.
The session will explore the structural and practical barriers that
The @AIforGood Summit is asking critical questions about what big impact practically looks like in AI for development. Check it out below! #evidence #EIDM
At the @AIforGood Summit, @WorldBankGroup Digital and AI VP Sangbu Kim will join leaders to discuss how AI can drive jobs, services, & economic growth, built on foundations of connectivity, data, & skills.
Join "Small AI, Big Impact” session on July 7: https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/small-ai-big-impact-practical-ai-solutions-for-development/
Up to CAD $70,000 to advance your research in African Studies.
The Richard Rooney Postdoctoral Fellowship (2026–2027) is now open to outstanding scholars worldwide. If you've recently completed your PhD, this could be your next big opportunity.
Details: https://opd.to/4vdA05V
🌍 Call for mentors.
The International Science Council’s Mentorship Initiative for Displaced Academics (MIDA) connects experienced researchers with displaced scholars worldwide.
🤝 Strengthen global evidence communities.
📅 Apply by 14 August.
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The International Science Council (ISC), in partnership with the Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue ...
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🌍🔬Kenya’s science and innovation future.
@aphrc's new SRI Synergy Blueprint shows how collaboration can transform evidence ecosystems. A model for Africa, it tackles funding gaps, infrastructure, and policy alignment.
👉 Learn more: .
When Ideas Connect: Reimagining Kenya’s Science and Innovation Future - APHRC
By Topistar Karani, Communications Officer Across Kenya, researchers are generating knowledge, innovators are generatin...
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🌍✨Good news | Shaping evidence futures: Extended call for abstracts.
We're excited to announce the extended submission deadline for the 6th Evidence-Based Research (EBR) Conference. Share your research, connect globally, and strengthen evidence-informed practice.
👉 Submit
🌍✨ Strengthening stakeholder engagement in research.
We're highlighting an upcoming workshop at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) on 4 August. Dr Chanelle Mulopo will guide participants through practical tools for stakeholder mapping and engagement in
🎉Celebrating five years of evidence, innovation, and impact.
We congratulate @PACE_evidence on five years of advancing evidence-informed policymaking across Africa.
Watch @Laurenz_ml reflect on PACE's inspiring journey: from pioneering innovative approaches to evidence use to
#E2A2026: A memorable week of learning, leadership, and lasting partnerships.
As the conference comes to a close, we are celebrating an inspiring week of learning, dialogue, and shared purpose in Accra, Ghana.
Our exhibition stand welcomed researchers, policymakers,
Strengthening governance through evidence: Reflections from the government and parliamentary lab at #E2A2026.
How can governments and parliaments make decisions that are more responsive, accountable, and grounded in evidence?
This was the central question explored in the
🌍 Evidence, AI and people: A call to action for the #AENcommunity.
The future of evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) is being shaped right now, and the #AENcommunity has an important voice to contribute.
World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day 2026 invites researchers,
📢 Exciting news! The #WorldEBHCDay 2026 campaign is officially launching! This year’s theme is: ‘Evidence and AI: People at the Centre’, exploring how we ensure people remain central in AI-enabled evidence-based healthcare.
Learn more 👉 http://worldebhcday.org
🎉 Celebrating 5 years of impact, innovation and growth.
We congratulate the @PACE_evidence on reaching this remarkable milestone. From a two-person team working on a single project to a thriving organisation of nearly 30 staff driving multiple initiatives, PACE’s journey
AI in evaluation: Enhancing insight without replacing human judgment
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the evaluation landscape, offering new opportunities to analyse data, identify patterns, and improve efficiency. However, the growing use of AI in program
When does #AI strengthen #evaluation & when does it risk weakening it? 🤔
In this blog post, Bobby Thomas Cameron from @UPEI provides an extensive list of resources to help evaluators use AI thoughtfully & ethically.
🔎 Read his blog post: http://bit.ly/4oxKYBB
Spotlight on leadership: Professor Nyong’o joins #E2A2026
@ICED_THINKTANK proudly announces that H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o will serve as a distinguished panellist at the 9th Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition. His participation underscores the
We are delighted to announce H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o as a panelist for the 9th Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition (#E2A2026).
🔗 Register for E2A to discover more speakers' insights: http://bit.ly/E2A2026Register
#E2A2026
#EvidenceForImpact
Spotlight on leadership: Professor Nyong’o joins #E2A2026
@ICED_THINKTANK proudly announces that H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o will serve as a distinguished panellist at the 9th Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition. His participation underscores the
We are delighted to announce H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o as a panelist for the 9th Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition (#E2A2026).
🔗 Register for E2A to discover more speakers' insights: http://bit.ly/E2A2026Register
#E2A2026
#EvidenceForImpact
Spotlight on leadership: Professor Nyong’o joins #E2A2026
@ICED_THINKTANK proudly announces that H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o will serve as a distinguished panellist at the 9th Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition. His participation underscores the
We are delighted to announce H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o as a panelist for the 9th Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition (#E2A2026).
🔗 Register for E2A to discover more speakers' insights: http://bit.ly/E2A2026Register
#E2A2026
#EvidenceForImpact
Spotlight on leadership: Professor Nyong’o joins #E2A2026
@ICED_THINKTANK proudly announces that H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o will serve as a distinguished panellist at the 9th Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition. His participation underscores the
We are delighted to announce H.E. Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o as a panelist for the 9th Evidence to Action (E2A) Conference and Exhibition (#E2A2026).
🔗 Register for E2A to discover more speakers' insights: http://bit.ly/E2A2026Register
#E2A2026
#EvidenceForImpact
Join our friends at the Unlocking Data initiative!
What does data inclusivity mean for education in sub-Saharan Africa?
UDI is convening educators, policymakers, researchers, and innovators to explore how inclusive data can transform learning.
📌 Objectives:
✅ Identify gaps
🌍Africa’s development challenges and opportunities extend beyond national borders. How can evidence help shape more effective regional solutions?
Join @evaluationafdb Development Evaluation Week from 15 to 17 June (Abidjan and online), where policymakers, development
Join the dialogue to turn evidence into action and generate a stronger impact for Africa's development.
👉 Online registration remains open: https://bit.ly/4dz7k1A
#evidence #evaluation #impact #africa #integration
10 years of partnership, progress, and purpose: Celebrating the @PACKS_Africa journey.
Transformative change is never achieved alone. Over the past decade, @PACKS_Africa has worked with governments, development partners, researchers, practitioners, and institutions across Africa
PACKS Africa is 10!
Join us as we launch our Anniversary launch under the theme “Legacy | Learning | Leap.” Celebrating 10 years of strengthening evidence ecosystems, building capacity, & driving impact across Africa
📅 11 June 2026 | Virtual
Register: http://bit.ly/4e8NHfO
From evidence to impact: AEN welcomes Lenah Kitenge.
We're thrilled to welcome Lenah Kitenge as the new Director of @Africa_evidence, effective 1 June 2026.
With over a decade of experience in economic development, humanitarian innovation, inclusive programme design, and impact
Turning research into results: Tracking and showcasing Africa’s scientific impact at scale.
How can we better demonstrate the real-world impact of research and capacity-strengthening initiatives across Africa?
As funders, institutions, and stakeholders increasingly demand clear
How can Africa's research capacity-strengthening programmes better track, measure, and demonstrate their impact?
@SciforAfrica through @CARTAfrica are pleased to invite you to the launch webinar of the Capacity Building and Scientific Impact Tracking System for Africa (CB-SITS
🌍 Shaping Africa’s evidence future: Meet the #E2A2026 keynote speakers.
@ICED_THINKTANK is proud to introduce the distinguished keynote speakers for #E2A2026:
🌍 Caroline Fiennes
🌍 Dr Julius Muia
🌍 H.E. Mohamed Béavogui
Bringing together global expertise and African
📢Meet the #E2A2026 keynote speakers
🌍Caroline Fiennes
🌍Dr. Julius Muia
🌍H.E. Mohamed Béavogui
Join us at E2A & hear their diverse perspectives on strengthening evidence-informed decision-making in Africa
📅June 22-26, 2026
📍@ISSERUG Conference Hall
🔗http://bit.ly/E2A2026Register
Can AI-generated content and rigorous evidence coexist? The evaluation community is asking.
As artificial intelligence reshapes how information is created, analysed, and shared, one question is cutting to the heart of the evaluation profession: if AI can produce convincing
If #AI can create convincing content that's fake, how do we ensure the trustworthiness of the #evidence we generate, interpret & use as we adopt AI tools in #evaluation practice.
Join the dialogue on evaluation, evidence & trust in the age of AI at Glocal Evaluation Week 2026.
The 9th #E2A2026 Conference is 20 days away! 🌍
Join @ICED_THINKTANK in Accra, Ghana, from 22 to 26 June to reimagine how evidence shapes policy and decision-making across Africa.
📍 University of Ghana – Legon
🔗 Register:
#AfricaLeadsTheEvidence
Only 20 days left until #E2A2026 begins and delegates from all corners of the earth convene in Accra, for the 9th edition of this annual conference
register and join the conversation to lead evidence-based impact in Africa!
🔗Register: http://bit.ly/E2A2026Register
#EvidenceForImpact
🚨 AI is reshaping evidence and decision-making, but is it being used responsibly?
@eBASEAfrica wants to hear from YOU. Take 10 to 15 minutes to shape the future of AI in research, policy and health systems.
📲 Scan the QR code to join the study or click here:
Whose evidence counts — and who decides? 🧵
Researchers at @ebase_africa are studying the politics of evidence use: how power, trust, and knowledge hierarchies shape what gets treated as legitimate evidence in policy and research.
They need your input. Takes just a few minutes:
African-led, value-driven: Our final call to innovate
A massive thank you to everyone who has already shared their vision for shaping Africa’s innovative futures. Today, 29 May, is the final day to submit your application for the #ManifestoInnovationChallenge.
Your perspective
⏳Final countdown: Tomorrow is the deadline.
Tomorrow is your last chance to submit.
Ideas are already in from Egypt, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, and Cameroon; thank you. Merci. Asante. 🙏🏽
Don’t miss your moment to add your voice:
⏳Pan-African momentum: 48 hours to go
Submissions are in from Egypt, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, and Cameroon, powered by hubs in Johannesburg, Nairobi, Dakar, Diani, Cairo, and Yaoundé. Thank you. Merci. Asante. 🙏🏽
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