Using evidence to

promote change

The instrumental use of the findings

Involves direct implementation of findings and recommendations

(i)help decide whether to continue or terminate particular policy

initiatives
(ii)expand and institutionalize successful programmes and policies and
cur back unsuccessful ones
(iii) figure out which programmes to modify and which components were
in need of modification (Sandinson, 2005)

Important means of support when the budget had to be discussed and

support for the changes in the programme(Novacovsky)

The legitimising use of the findings

Is

the intent that corroborates a decision

or understanding that the organization
already holds providing an independent
reference

The conceptual use of findings

Creating

debate and dialogue, generating

increased clarity and new solutions in the
longer run (Sandinson, 2005)