Date checked: 26/05/2020

Africa Evidence Network Hub

Hub description: As champions in advocating for the use of evidence in decision-making, the COVID-19 pandemic presents each AEN member with an opportunity to advocate for evidence-use during these trying times. The AEN has therefore created a special page to support this cause. The AEN will curate new evidence, examples of evidence-use, and experiences of evidence-use on the African continent during COVID-19 to share with our and your networks throughout the region. Examples of the kind of content we imagine hosting, among other types, include: Rapid reviews for best-practices relevant to certain sectors; Participating in multisectoral task forces to address a key concern; Responding to demand-led syntheses of best available information to advise decision-making; Providing creative ways to address critical challenges in EIDM at this time; and Guidelines that have considered as far as possible the best available evidence News media highlights on EIDM during COVID in various African countries Blogs by AEN members on key "EIDM during COVID" topics

Hub URL:
https://www.africaevidencenetwork.org/en/eidm-during-covid-19

Languages of website:
  • English
  • French
Languages of resources:
  • English
Number of resources: 13: 4 rapid responses, 2 media briefing, 1 poster, 5 guides, 1 report
Resource formats:
  • External links
  • Text (document)
  • Video
  • other: N/A
Newsletter/bulletins available: No
Quality:No
Open-access status of resources: Yes
Filters to search resources: No
Open search of resources: No


Responsiveness of resources:
  • Not explicitly prepared in response to policymakers
Resource last updated: Unclear
Timestamp: Date of publication
Topic coverage:
  • Impacts of pandemic
  • Public-health measures
Broad sectoral focus:
  • Health
  • Non-health
Specific sectoral focus:
  • Community and social services
  • Economic development and growth
  • Government services
  • Health
Types of resources available:
  • Drawing on evidence syntheses
  • Evidence syntheses
  • Evidence syntheses building on systematic reviews
  • Expert opinions
  • Not drawing on evidence syntheses
  • Rapid reviews
  • Recommendations
  • Systematic reviews
Geographical scope of the hub:
  • Regional
Regional scope (if applicable):
  • Africa
Income grouping:
  • Lower-middle-income country
  • Low-income country
  • Upper-middle-income country
Governance:
  • NGO
Governance (specify other): N/A
Governance Type:
  • Public
Has feographic filters:No
Non-health sector:Yes