Online Training on Evidence-based policy making for decent work

1 October - 30 November 2020 This course is timely given the need for better informed and effective evidence-based policies relating to decent work issues, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic creating an unprecedented impact on workers and enterprises around the world. OBJECTIVES The online course aimed to build capacities of ILO’s tripartite constituents using case studies, research papers, guidelines, and other data and information sources for evidence-based policy making for decent work through the online learning platform. CONTENT The course has been broken down into three phases: 1. Pre-course learning: flexible (asynchronous) self-guided online learning on e-Campus ; 2. ‘Real time’ learning: Live interactive sessions and engaging video presentations by highly experienced trainers, blended with individual and collaborative group exercises, and online technical forums on e-Campus; 3. End of course assignment: Individual assignment applying to national contexts. Participants who successfully complete all assessments and the final assignment (preparation of a policy brief). The course was structured around 6 content modules with follow-up activities and assignments. Module 1: Introduction to the ILO and Decent Work Agenda Module 2: Introduction to evidence use for policy making Module 3: Searching evidence Module 4: Appraising evidence Module 5: Synthetizing evidence Module 6: Applying and communicating evidence ACHIEVEMENT At the end of the course, the participants have : • built skills and knowledge for evidence-based policy making, advocacy and services provisions for decent work; • explored the policy making, advocacy and service development processes, while specifically focusing on how to undertake and draft research for influencing policy, informing advocacy activities and services development; • explored how to promote a culture of evidence-based policy making, advocacy and service provisions; how to prioritize and build a robust evidence base for policy reconciling different perspectives, findings, and, conflicting evidence. At the end of the course, the participants have : • strengthened their capacity to decide what evidence is useful, when and for what policy, advocacy and service provision purposes; • improved the attitude towards research (process, types of research, actors involved, etc.), their knowledge as policy makers (data, citizen evidence, experience), and their skills as constituents to effectively search for, assess, use and communicate evidence for effective advocacy and services provisions.