Citizen Participation in the Data Revolution

Three core ideas for people-centered evidence-based policy-making and implementation in the post-2015 era

Muchiri Nyaggah@muchiri

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The integration of statistics into public and private sector decision-making

Building trust between society and state through transparency and

accountability

THE DATA REVOLUTION

PUBLIC POLICY LIFE CYCLE

ANTI-MALARIA DRUG POLICY

Andy Langager / flickr

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KENYA CHARCOAL POLICY

CHALLENGES OF EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY MAKING &

IMPLEMENTATIONInadequate supply of policy-relevant research

Lack of access to research, data and analysis for both researchers and policy makers

Poor policy comprehension of researchers towards both the policy process and how research might be relevant to it

Ineffective communication by researchers about their work

The societal disconnection of both researchers and decision-makers

Ignorance of politicians about the existence of research

Stone, D., Maxwell, S., Keating, M. (2001) Bridging research and policy: an international workshop funded by the UK Department for International Development. Warwick University. Retrieved from http://www.golnet.org/pdf/Bridging.pdf

Three core ideas to keep central to the policy-making process

Evidence should be evident

THREE CORE IDEAS

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Policy-making should be

participatory

THREE CORE IDEAS

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Implementation should be

accountable

THREE CORE IDEAS

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“To take part in the African revolution it is not enough to

write a revolutionary song; you must fashion the revolution

with the people”

Ahmed Sékou Touré

Thank you

Muchiri Nyaggah@muchiri

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