The specific objectives of SURE are to:
Produce
relevant, reliable, accessible and timely research syntheses
Develop and evaluate the effectiveness of five strategies for improving access to and use of research evidence in policy development:
User-friendly
formats for research syntheses
Clearing houses
for research syntheses and policy relevant research
Rapid response
mechanisms to meet policymakers’ needs for
research evidence within short time frames (hours or days)
Deliberative
forums involving policymakers and researchers with the involvement of
civil society and the general public
Supporting
civil society’s and the general public’s
access to and use of research evidence
Develop
capacity for evidence-informed health policy development in
Evaluate collaborative initiatives between policymakers and researchers when using the above and other strategies to support evidence-informed health policy