From knowing to doing

In the past decade, huge progress has been made in the availability of academic research evidence to inform humanitarian policy and practice. But despite global commitments, and initiatives to broker and share evidence within and between humanitarian organisations, the uptake and use of research evidence to inform humanitarian action has not kept pace.

‘From knowing to doing: evidence use in the humanitarian sector’ explores this challenge and potential solutions, based on a literature review and a consultation of key informants from a range of humanitarian organisations. The authors find four key barriers to uptake of research and examine successful approaches to help overcome these barriers, with case studies provided by humanitarian operational partners.