Additional resources

Evaluation form
A form for evaluating the SURE Guides

Glossary
A glossary of terms used in the guides

A pdf version of this guide.

Detailed outline for a policy brief
A suggested outline for an evidence-based policy brief

Template for full report of a policy brief
A template for preparing a user-friendly policy brief

Template for an executive summary of a policy brief
A template for preparing a user-friendly executive summary

SUPPORT Tool for preparing and using policy briefs
Questions to consider when assessing or preparing a policy brief

Work plan for a policy brief
A worksheet for preparing a work plan for a policy brief

Who should be in the policy brief writing team (Zambia)?

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Lonia Mwape speaking about who was in the policy brief writing team at ZAMFOHR, Zambia.

(MP4, 1 minute 26 seconds)  Can't see video controller?   Play it in your media player.


Who should be in the policy brief writing team (Uganda)?

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Delius Asiimwe speaking about who was in the policy brief writing team at REACH Uganda.

(MP4, 1 minute 49 seconds)  Can't see video controller?   Play it in your media player.


Example of completed work plans for policy briefs
Example of a completed worksheet for preparing work plans for policy briefs in Zambia and Uganda

Worksheet for developing a capacity building plan
A worksheet for preparing a plan for developing the capacity that is needed to prepare and support the use of policy briefs

Example of a capacity building plan
Example of a completed worksheet for preparing a plan for developing the capacity that is needed to prepare and support the use of policy briefs

SUPPORT Tool for improving how your organisation supports the use of research evidence
Questions to consider for improving how an organisation supports the use of research evidence to inform policymaking.
A self assessment tool for assessing organisational capacity to support the use of research evidence is included


What do you need for a Rapid Response service?  An example from Uganda

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Rhona Mijumbi, SURE REACH Uganda, who runs a Rapid Response service in Uganda explains what are the basic requirements for a Rapid Response service

(MP4, 3 minutes 1 second)  Can't see video controller?   Play it in your media player.

SURE Rapid Response Guides
A guide for preparing a rapid response

SURE Rapid Response Template
A template for documenting a rapid response

Examples of rapid response documents produced in Uganda using the SURE Rapid Response Guides
Infant feeding guidelines in HIV
VVF cost analysis

Workshop materials and presentations
Guides for workshops and PowerPoint presentations on

This page was last updated November 2011.