African Policy Dialogues
Initiated by INCLUDE’s platform members, African Policy Dialogues (APDs) are networks of policy actors that aim to encourage the use of existing and new knowledge in policy making in Africa.
African policy dialogues are networks of policy actors who generate knowledge and use it to inform and influence development policies and practices. The networks identify priority policy gaps for which knowledge is required, collaboratively generate knowledge and use diverse strategies to enhance its uptake. By incorporating relevant actors and their priorities, APDs enhance ownership of knowledge and policy decisions, which increases uptake. The overall purpose of policy dialogues is to use knowledge in policy processes that ultimately leads to inclusive development and poverty reduction.