Delivering Research to Policy Impact

Reflections from Former Young Lives Director Jo Boyden on the Challenges of Leadership and Governance

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 5 September 2021

• Country: Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Research Communication and Uptake
• Authors: Ford, K and Boyden, J

Abstract

In this Insights Report, Professor Jo Boyden, former Young Lives Director, discusses the challenges of successful leadership and management of the complex longitudinal Young Lives study. Jo reflects on lessons learnt over the last two decades, particularly in relation to delivering research to policy impact in diverse country contexts and during periods of unprecedented change, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. Jo is in conversation with Kath Ford, an international development policy consultant and former Young Lives Programme Manager.

This is an output of the Young Lives at Work programme

Citation

Kath Ford, Jo Boyden (2021) Delivering Research to Policy Impact : Reflections from Former Young Lives Director Jo Boyden on the Challenges of Leadership and Governance. Young Lives

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Delivering Research to Policy Impact : Reflections from Former Young Lives Director Jo Boyden on the Challenges of Leadership and Governance

Published 5 September 2021