Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC)

The Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC) is a ‘community of communities’ committed to a collective impact approach to learning from others – using evidence synthesis – to improve lives. ESIC’s communities range from 45 UN entities and the world’s largest producers of evidence synthesis to key networks of evidence intermediaries (including science advisors and evidence-support units) and 35+ funders (research, philanthropic, government, and international assistance). ESIC builds on the momentum created by the Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges to create a step-change improvement in how we use evidence to address societal challenges.

We’re proud to be part of this initiative, contributing to better using evidence to support decision-making and improve lives. Maureen Smith, our citizen strategy and engagement partner, has been appointed to ESIC’s Communities council. She had previously served as a member of the ESIC Governance planning group. The Forum’s Mike Wilson and Kerry Waddell were actively involved in working groups in the lead-up to and at the Cape Town Consensus meeting. Our director, John Lavis, facilitates ESIC’s steering group and Communities council.

McMaster Forum’s role in ESIC