Research Utilization. This session was open to all
This session focused on USAID’s Research to Action (R2A) approach and the new Research Translation Toolkit. R2A recipients shared their experiences translating research and innovation to action and explained how to access the new Research Translation Toolkit.
Presenters:
Ms. Rachael Jackson, Research Scientist, NORC at the University of Chicago
Dr. Marlene Lee, Associate Vice President (International Programs), Population Reference Bureau
Discussants:
Dr. Sangeeta Chopra (Off-grid, clean energy cooling for affordable storage of perishables for bottom-of-the-pyramid farmers)
Dr. Asri Adisasmita (Scaling Up Quality Kangaroo Mother Care Practices in Indonesia)
Dr. Caroline Jaraula (Baselining Persistent and Emerging Organic Contaminant Levels in Environmental and Engineered Systems (PEOPLES) for Healthy Philippines)
Dr. Basant Giri (Mapping of pesticide residue and oocysts on vegetables and fruits using low-cost field based assays)
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.
