In March 2024, a diverse group of global education leaders came together for the Evidence in Practice event in Barranquilla, Colombia. The event provided an opportunity for education experts to present research and evidence from their work around the world and to discuss strategies, successes and challenges they have faced in moving from evidence generation to evidence uptake.
Participants included members of two communities:
The School Action Learning Exchange (SALEX) is a global network that brings together organizations supporting schools, school leaders and teachers. Its diverse founding members span six continents and include national NGOs, multilateral institutions and global organizations. They collaborate to share knowledge, strengthen capacity and implement effective practices in education. Supported by the Jacobs Foundation and facilitated by Results for Development (R4D), SALEX fosters knowledge exchange, collaborative research, and impactful projects aligned with its learning agenda, benefiting both local contexts and the broader global education community.
The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellows (JRFs) are researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children and youth worldwide. Fellowships are awarded to cohorts of early- or mid-career researchers annually, and the Evidence in Practice event brought together representatives from all cohorts of the Research Fellow program.
This learning brief synthesizes lessons and case studies shared by the more than 200 global education researchers, practitioners, policymakers and donors who presented on how to achieve the uptake of evidence for better education outcomes.
