A group of highly respected scientists has published a paper in the Lancet calling for all governments to introduce mandatory use of research evidence to assess the likely effects of all public programmes before they are launched, and impact evaluations to monitor effectiveness post launch.
The paper cites as evidence of the political appetite for such a move the US government’s decision to ring-fence $1.1 billion for comparative research (including systematic reviews and clinical trials) as part of its $787 billion economic stimulus plan. Governments, they claim, have a political and ethical obligation to make effective decisions.
The paper goes on to cite the example of the Mexican Government which has passed legislation establishing a National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL). The Council is an independent public agency with a budget of around US$10 million. It not only conducts evaluations, but then publishes the results in the Official Journal of Evaluation.
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