Research and analysis

Evaluation of the Global Challenges Research Fund: assessment of research quality, positioning for use and results

This Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) midpoint synthesis report on evidence on the quality, positioning for development impact and early outcomes of GCRF-funded research and innovation.

From:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Published
9 February 2024

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Evaluation of the Global Challenges Research Fund: assessment of research quality, positioning for use and results

Ref: DSIT research paper number 2024/003

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Global Challenges Research Fund: assessment of research quality, positioning for use and results report

This assessment draws conclusions about the performance of Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) at the midpoint of its expected pathway to impact and Theory of Change (ToC).

The assessment:

  • uses an established standard for assessing research and innovation (R&I) for international development – Research Quality Plus (RQ+) – and adapts it by adding a GCRF-specific element (the RQ++ approach)
  • is based on the qualitative analysis of a sample of 150 awards as well as bibliometric analysis of the full GCRF portfolio of approximately 3,000 awards.
Published 9 February 2024