insights

From Eldis, insights is a thematic overview of recent policy-relevant research findings on international development. Published 6 times per year, it aims to make research accessible to non-academics and non-native English speakers, especially those in developing countries.

Each issue brings a balanced view on a topic by working closely with a Guest Editor who drafts the issue and an Academic Advisor who acts as an overall referee. For example, one past issue focused on "Getting Research into Policy and Practice: Experiences from Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV and AIDS". This issue covers topics such as communicating HIV trial results in South Africa and building ownership of policy-relevant research in Ghana. To cite another example, a 2012 issue of insights shares research related to: "Innovative Approaches to Gender and Food Security Changing Attitudes, Changing Behaviours".

insights is distributed free of charge - either via email or print - to policymakers and practitioners worldwide. Each issue goes out to over 20,000 subscribers - mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.