The purpose of our strategy for 2013–2017 is to encourage science and technological awareness in policies, programmes and projects that contribute to the wellbeing of the poor in the developing world. We hope to achieve this by facilitating access to information that is useful and trustworthy, as well as supporting the capacity to deliver and sustain this mainstreaming strategy.

In our new strategic focus we will commit our core business capacities to convening the science community, mainstream development stakeholders and public policy in developing countries.

Based on research around our Global Review 2012 there are four key supporting factors that SciDev.Net can provide to facilitate the mainstreaming of more science and technology evidence for development.

Our work provides:

Access to accurate, understandable information for an audience interested in supporting the improved well-being of the poor in the global South

Analysis of research findings, exploring socioeconomic implications and facilitating local relevance

Capacity to support and sustain uptake of research, including working with partners to provide specialist training on communicating science

Space and incentives for key relationships with champions of science and technology

Media mentorships