FRONTIERS PROJECT
Getting Research into Policy and Practice

The Getting Research into Policy and Practice (GRIPP) initiative was a Web-based project, funded by the British Department for International Development (DFID), to make available evidence on how health research is put into practice and scaled up. GRIPP was launched in 2002 as a partnership among the Population Council, John Snow International (JSI), and two DFID-funded research programs. In 2005, FRONTIERS provided short-term support for JSI’s effort to develop case studies documenting the process of utilization throughout the course of the research—from conceptualization through utilization and scale-up.

FRONTIERS and other contributors produced 18 case studies drawn from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Major lessons learned on the utilization included findings on the importance of involving stakeholders and establishing good relationships, communicating messages about the research to the right audiences, taking special care to address sensitive issues appropriately, and involving donors appropriately. Even when policies are favorable, research may not be put into practice if there are insufficient resources or insufficient commitment from those with authority to make changes happen.
 

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Location

Interregional

Duration

January 2005–August 2005

Population Council researcher

Joanne Gleason

Non-Council collaborator

John Snow International (JSI)

Donor

Department for International Development (DFID)

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type. 

2007
Nath, Shampa. "Getting research into policy and practice (GRIPP)," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 970 KB) (supplementary report, 1.12 MB)

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See Also

• Research Tools 

• FRONTIERS Interregional

• FRONTIERS Research Tools

• FRONTIERS Utilization of Research Findings

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