ANNUAL REPORT 2022/23

2.5 Lessons learned from ODA research funds In 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS, succeeded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) announced the discontinuation of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund following the reduction of ODA spend from 0.7% to 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI). [...] To consolidate the legacy of GCRF and the Newton Fund amid the transition to ISPF, UKCDR conducted research and analyses in FY22-23 that will form the basis of an upcoming report: Lessons Learned from ODA Research Funds: A Synthesis Report of GCRF and Newton Fund Evaluations. [...] To enhance the understanding of the evolving research landscape, as of March 2022, projects on the Tracker are also categorised and visualised against the research pillars identified by the UN Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery, designed to support global recovery. [...] During FY22-23, the following activities were prioritised: z Review of technical and data work under the initial phase of the project; z Review of project documentation and updating of the project rationale via landscape and roadmap reports; and z Stakeholder engagement. [...] By the end of the reporting period, work had already taken place to establish a timebound taskforce to inform the scope of the project and facilitate the development of a proof-of- concept for the climate change research grant tracker.