In December 2019, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s U.S. Global Development Lab with the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) brought together 66 researchers, funders, implementing partners, and policymakers in Washington, D.C., to discuss research utilization through the lens of women’s empowerment.
This convening brief provides a summary of the convening’s key discussion points and offers seven practical strategies for funders, implementers, researchers, and policymakers to improve the use of research across sectors.
Please note that USAID’s Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) has concluded. The RTAC website will be decommissioned at the end of 2025. Some materials will be transferred to the NORC website and the USAID Learning Lab website in the coming months. However, we recommend downloading any materials you would like to preserve at this time.
