The Uptake of Research Evidence in Kyrgyzstan and Moldova Policy and Planning Decisions

• In Event: The rise of knowledge brokers: The translation of research evidence into policy and planning - part 2

Proposal

Educational knowledge brokering can serve as a tool for enhancing the uptake of global public goods by enhancing connectivity across education systems, facilitating collaboration and dialogue among diverse stakeholders, and increasing awareness of knowledge supply. The Knowledge and Innovation Exchange Hub for Asia, Europe, the Pacific, Middle East and North Africa (KIX EAP) is one of the four Regional hubs of the GPE KIX programme set out to strengthen the utilization of global public goods for national policy analysis and planning, mobilize national experts for agenda setting, policy analysis, and policy advice, and learn from successful innovations.

The presentation aims to critically examine the role of the KIX EAP Hub as a knowledge broker using the example of Kyrgyzstan and Moldova. The presentation addresses specifically (1) what kind of evidence is used for policy and practice; (2) what is considered evidence; (3) whether the global supply of evidence and research match with national demands, and; (4) whether the knowledge production and exchange in the context of the KIX EAP hub is supporting policy and practice at the national level. The presentation employs a mixed-methods approach, including secondary project data, a survey, and semi-structured interviews to reflect on the use of research evidence for policy and practice and KIX EAP’s role as a knowledge broker in Kyrgyzstan and Moldova. It highlights differences and similarities in the usage of evidence and research, identifies evidence gaps, and proposes future research and collaboration opportunities between policymakers, researchers, and practitioners within and between the countries.

Authors

• Julia Levin, NORRAG

• Jose Luis Canelhas, NORRAG

• Zhanyl Bokonbaeva

• Ludmila Pavlov, Ministry of Education and Research