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What’s Next for Evidence-Based Policy Making?  Barrett and Greene (Elizabeth Linos) As researchers and practitioners continue to collaborate to produce evidence on the most critical public sector challenges, it’s time to ask: What happens next? How do we go from … Continue reading →

Evidence Brief #3: Collecting and Using Data Urban Institute Effective public management and high-quality evidence require good data. Data are turned into evidence through data analyses and well-designed research. Quality data turned into evidence can help government agencies, officials, and … Continue reading →

Strengthening Service Delivery Through Performance-Based Fiscal Transfers World Bank Urban Performance Grants are fiscal transfers from a higher level of government (for example, the central government or — in the case of federal countries — state and provincial governments) to cities … Continue reading →

Measuring Service Members’ Transition to Civilian Life U.S. Government Accountability Office The Transition Assistance Program helps servicemembers choose a career, pursue higher education or entrepreneurship, or find a job after military service. However, performance data show that those who need … Continue reading →

Success Metrics for Stronger Federal Workforce Government Executive In new guidance issued last week, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja, Defense Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks and Labor Deputy Secretary Julie Su instructed federal agencies to take several actions that use a data-based approach to better … Continue reading →