From Evidence to Engagement: A Toolkit for Working with Policymakers

Across GCBC programming, experience shows that whether research informs policy depends as much on relationships, trust, timing, and communication, as it does on the quality of the evidence itself.

Drawing on experience across diverse contexts, this GCBC toolkit situates policy engagement within both direct and indirect spheres of influence, focusing on intermediate outcomes such as stronger networks, greater salience of evidence, and better positioning of solutions for use.