IGC announces plan to establish an Evidence Lab with the Government of Zambia
IGC, Zambia's Ministry of Finance and National Planning, and the Zambia Statistics Agency plan to establish an Evidence Lab to drive forward the use of data in policymaking.
February 2024, Lusaka - IGC, Zambia’s Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MoFNP), and the Zambia Statistics Agency have announced their ambition to establish an Evidence Lab within the Government of Zambia.
The Evidence Lab seeks to bridge the gap between data and policy by generating data-driven outputs that can be used for informed policymaking. Driven by demand from policymakers, these outputs will range from data visualisation, in the form of data dashboards, to rigorous policy evaluations, which capitalise on IGC’s global academic network. The Lab will be embedded within the MoFNP, and it will foster strong collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector.
The announcement was made by Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, on the first day of the 2024 Zambia Economic Growth Forum (EGF), organised bg IGC, MoFNP and the International Monetary Fund.
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Contact information:
Annelise Andersen, Head of Communications, IGC
Email: [email protected]