Evidence and data to policy | Network for Evidence and Data to Policy (NEDtP)

Network of institutions for Evidence and Data to Policy (NEDtP) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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Scope of work 

NEDtP members institutions commit to active and regular participation in related activities, including participation in annual meetings of the network and active participation in teleconference calls. Membership of the network on its own does not imply regional or national regulatory or executive functions; any such roles are undertaken by member institutions based on relevant national arrangements and processes. WHO will provide technical support, capacity development and secretariat functions to the network.  

NEDtP is part of the global EVIPNet initiative in providing a platform to enhance capacity in all areas of interest for evidence-informed policy-making in health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. 

Mission

The Regional Network of Institutions for Evidence and Data to Policy (NEDtP) has been established to support WHO and Member States in implementing the framework for action to improve national institutional capacity for the use of evidence in health policy-making in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2020‒2024) through: 

strengthening effective communication between key stakeholders (e.g. researchers and health policy-makers);

fostering collaboration and partnerships at national, regional and global levels;

sharing experiences and building capacity at national and institutional levels;

producing high-quality knowledge products for health-policy making; and

advocating for the use of evidence in all national health policies. 

The main objectives of the Network are to:

support national evidence-informed policy-making to for health;

enhance regional and national technical capacity to use evidence in health policy development;

collaborate with Member States to enhance the use of evidence in policy development;

support WHO staff in the Eastern Mediterranean in efforts to enhance the use of evidence in policy development to share insights and experiences in support of evidence-informed policy-making by Member States, especially those with successful institutional mechanisms for evidence-informed policy-making, and recognize and enhance national and regional expertise in evidence-informed policy-making.

Member institutions | Supporting institutions

NEDtP scope and strategy | English | Arabic | French

Case studies

Case studies on the use of data and evidence to respond to COVID-19 pandemic

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Related links

Developing national institutional capacity for evidence-informed policy-making for health (Technical paper EM/RC66/6, 2019)
English | Arabic | French

Developing national institutional capacity for evidence-informed policy-making for health (Resolution EM/RC66/R.5, 2019)
English | Arabic | French

Framework for action to improve national institutional capacity for the use of evidence in health policy-making in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
English | Arabic | French

Regional Action Plan for the implementation of the framework for action to improve national institutional capacity for the use of evidence in health policy-making in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
English | Arabic | French

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