UKCDR STRATEGY - The next 3 years (2022–2025) - Making research work

• internally, to the funders we represent, to highlight the impact that research has had on international development over the last decade, The 2015 UK Aid Strategy and comprehensive spending review spread and increased funding on development research across more government • externally, to the academic community, nationally and internationally, and all departments and research councils. [...] in international development research to: Drawing upon the skills and perspectives of the major funders represented on • develop and communicate an understanding of where, when and why the Board by their respective Chief Scientific Advisors, alongside the Director of development research is needed, the Wellcome Trust, and a number of independent members from across the UK and Low- and Middle-Incom. [...] By Mapping, Convening and Sharing information, we: • provide the tools to support leadership and coordination, and inform decision- making and coherent priority setting amongst funders, • provide the models, data analysis and best practice guidance to support the practitioners of research and the academic community. [...] • link up the research community with public, private and philanthropic sectors, We will consider the impact of UKCDR in terms of its mission to amplify the to draw on different perspectives and expertise and value and impact of research for global development by promoting coherence, collaboration and joint action among UK research funders. [...] We will continue to focus on research enablers and other areas of work, and collective voice to inform research for development decisions in the following including: the impact of research for international development, climate change, lessons learnt ways: from the evaluation of large funds, alongside ad-hoc requests for evidence and analysis from • the SCOR Board.internally, to the funders we rep.