Building a bright, evidence-informed future: a conversation starter from the incoming editors

Turner, Tari; El‐Jardali, Fadi

doi:10.1186/s12961-017-0257-x

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“…SDGs urge commitment from different levels, but public administration is everywhere. The public administration was called upon to adopt policies, strategies, or actions to achieve the goals (Turner and El-Jardali, 2017). Contradictorily, the implementation challenges are embedded with the public administration, particularly public service, considering scope, importance, limitation, and urgency.…”

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Achieving Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 in Bangladesh: the crossroad of the governance and performance

Rahman

2021

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PurposeThis paper aims to assess the performance of achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by aligning with the recent initiatives taken by different ministries and divisions in Bangladesh. It also examines the institutional challenges associated with the implementation of SDGs.Design/methodology/approachBoth primary and secondary data were analysed by applying different techniques. The initiatives taken by various ministries and divisions of Bangladesh resonated partially with 84 targets of SDGs.FindingsAmbiguous mandates of different ministries and divisions have caused overlapping jurisdiction, followed by conflicts of interest and lack of cohesion. Inaccurate stakeholder analysis, data unavailability, lack of competency and accountability, and a top-down policy approach can be considered as the major institutional bottlenecks in achieving SDGs.Originality/valueThis paper advocates revising the map to incorporate the right stakeholders to avoid erroneous monitoring, evaluation, and finally, inaccurate reporting. The reallocation of business for ministries and divisions is warranted to abolish jurisdictional overlapping and conflict of interests and make SDGs friendly. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic recession, Bangladesh may be able to multiply its achievement with the same resources and efforts by addressing those drawbacks.

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Achieving Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 in Bangladesh: the crossroad of the governance and performance

Rahman

2021

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“…Various papers linked the final two points and discussed capacity-building and knowledge translation [13,66]. Such a focus is entirely consistent with the aim described by the incoming editors in Autumn 2017 of bringing "all elements of the research-policy world togethersuch that the research which is done is useful and that it is used" [67]. In this more recent phase of HARPS, there have also been important papers on issues related to the policies 'recommended' at the end of the HEN and listed above, including the contribution of stakeholder engagement in research [68].…”

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How to strengthen a health research system: WHO’s review, whose literature and who is providing leadership?

Hanney

Kanya

Pokhrel

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Background: Health research is important for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. However, there are many challenges facing health research, including securing sufficient funds, building capacity, producing research findings and using both local and global evidence, and avoiding waste. A WHO initiative addressed these challenges by developing a conceptual framework with four functions to guide the development of national health research systems. Despite some progress, more is needed before health research systems can meet their full potential of improving health systems. The WHO Regional Office for Europe commissioned an evidence synthesis of the systems-level literature. This Opinion piece considers its findings before reflecting on the vast additional literature available on the range of specific health research system functions related to the various challenges. Finally, it considers who should lead research system strengthening. Main text: The evidence synthesis identifies two main approaches for strengthening national health research systems, namely implementing comprehensive and coherent strategies and participation in partnerships. The literature describing these approaches at the systems level also provides data on ways to strengthen each of the four functions of governance, securing financing, capacity-building, and production and use of research. Countries effectively implementing strategies include England, Ireland and Rwanda, whereas West Africa experienced effective partnerships. Recommended policy approaches for system strengthening are context specific. The vast literature on each function and the ever-growing evidence-base are illustrated by considering papers in just one key journal, Health Research Policy and Systems, and analysing the contribution of two national studies. A review of the functions of the Iranian system identifies over 200 relevant and mostly national records; an analysis of the creation of the English National Institute for Health Research describes the key leadership role played by the health department. Furthermore, WHO is playing leadership roles in helping coordinate partnerships within and across health research systems that have been attempting to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Conclusions: The evidence synthesis provides a firm basis for decision-making by policy-makers and research leaders looking to strengthen national health research systems within their own national context. It identifies five crucial policy approachesconducting situation analysis, sustaining a comprehensive strategy, engaging stakeholders, evaluating impacts on health systems, and partnership participation. The vast and ever-growing additional literature could provide further perspectives, including on crucial leadership roles for health ministries.

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“…Achieving progress on the SDGs will undoubtedly require the involvement of governments to work across policy areas; however, political commitment alone will not suffice without mechanisms to steer their implementation. Policy decisions to meet the SDGs will need to be informed by policy-relevant evidence, co-designed and co-produced with the pertinent stakeholders, taking into consideration local and political context [ 4 ].…”

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Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities

El‐Jardali

Ataya

Fadlallah

2018

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development covers a wide range of interrelated goals, including poverty eradication and economic growth, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and peace for all people by 2030. Policy decisions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) need to be informed by policy-relevant evidence co-designed and co-produced with the pertinent stakeholders, taking into consideration local and political contexts. Universities are uniquely placed to lead the cross-sectoral implementation of the SDGs and advance the 2030 agenda. This commentary provides the case for building, strengthening and institutionalising university partnerships with governments and communities to achieve the SDGs. The authors call for a change in mindsets and culture in both academia and government, and invite both parties to start the dialogue if we are to rise up to the global challenge.

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Building a bright, evidence-informed future: a conversation starter from the incoming editors

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 in Bangladesh: the crossroad of the governance and performance

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 in Bangladesh: the crossroad of the governance and performance

How to strengthen a health research system: WHO’s review, whose literature and who is providing leadership?

Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities

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