The Africa Evidence Network hosted the first session of the Evidence 2023 capacities webinar series on 26 April 2023 entitled: "Capacity development for EIDM in Africa: exploring innovative approaches." Prof. Avea E. Nsoh (TEERE, Ghana); Penka Bogne (Effective Basic Services, eBASE Africa, Cameroon) and Leyla Abdullahi (African Institute for Development Policy, AFIDEP, Kenya and Malawi) shared on the various innovative approaches they use in their respective organisations to develop capacity in the evidence-informed decision-making sector.