Turning evidence into actions that create lasting change

Evidence is valuable only when it can understood and used.

Evidence & BEYOND works alongside organisations to generate and make sense of evidence, then turn it into better decisions, practical solutions and stronger implementation.

Why Evidence & BEYOND?

We do not stop at the evidence.
Research, data and learning can reveal what is happening and what may work. But organisations often need support to determine what the evidence means for their context and how to act on it. That is where we go beyond. We help partners translate evidence into clear choices, practical responses and stronger ways of working, then support them to test, improve and embed what works.

What Makes Us Different?

We connect evidence to real decisions. We help partners move from findings and insights to clear priorities and practical choices.

We design for use from the beginning We involve the people who will apply, deliver or be affected by the work so that evidence is relevant, accessible and actionable.

We stay alongside partners as ideas become action We support the journey from understanding and design through implementation, learning and improvement

Our Reach

21+

Countries

18

Projects delivered

200+

Stakeholders engaged

OUR APPROACH

Our strength lies in how we work. We believe lasting change comes from co- creation with partners, not from top-down solutions. The illustration below shows the five core elements of our approach:

Together, these steps ensure our solutions are grounded in local realities, informed by lived expertise, and designed to create impact that endures.

OUR SERVICES

We support partners across the full evidence journey, ensuring that data and research inform decisions, strengthen programmes, and drive impact. Our services are designed to be flexible and tailored, responding to the specific needs and contexts of each partner

Evidence generation and synthesis

We support partners to generate and use high-quality, decision-relevant evidence

We support partners to understand and apply evidence through clear, actionable insights

We support partners to embed evidence into policy and practice, strengthening systems and impact

FEATURED WORK

Evidence put into practice.

Strengthening School-Based Violence Prevention in Kenya

We are partnering with the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) to strengthen child safeguarding in Catholic schools. Together, we have built foundations for violence prevention through hybrid learning and workshops, and are now co-designing a multi-level, faith-aligned prevention package using evidence, practice experience, and the voices of teachers and learners. This phase will include developing and pretesting draft materials with KCCB teams and diocesan facilitators, then refining them to produce a final package ready for implementation.

The LEARN Toolkit — Creating Safer Schools in Kenya

We are partnering with the Ministry of Education, Teachers Service Commission, LVCT Health, and school communities to end corporal punishment in Kenyan schools. The LEARN Toolkit equips learners with life skills, trains teachers in positive discipline, supports school leaders to embed safe school policies, and engages caregivers to reinforce positive practices at home. This pilot phase will test the feasibility and acceptability of the toolkit in Kiambu and Homa Bay Counties, using feedback from learners, teachers, and parents to refine materials before national scale-up.

Strengthening Regional GBV Prevention in Southern Africa

With support from GIZ through the Partnership for Prevention, we worked with SADC to strengthen Member States’ capacity on GBV prevention. We introduced the SADC GBV Prevention Handbook through a webinar, virtual sessions, and a regional workshop, building shared foundations, fostering peer exchange, and preparing trainers and policymakers for more effective, evidence-based programming across the region
CALL TO ACTION

Whether you need to understand a complex challenge, make an important decision or turn evidence into a practical response, we can help you take the next step.

CONTACT US
OUR PARTNERS

Dr. Lina Digolo

Founder & Executive Director

I.digolo@evidenceandbeyond.org

Dr. Lina Digolo is a paediatrician and epidemiologist who has spent over 17 years leading efforts to prevent violence against women and children and strengthen health and protection systems across the Global South. She works at the intersection of research, policy, and practice to design and scale solutions that improve outcomes for children, families, and communities.
She is widely recognized for her ability to translate evidence into action, helping governments, civil society organizations, and donors build programs that are effective, context-driven, and sustainable. In addition to leading more than 15 major studies, Lina plays a thought leadership role in advising organizations and donors to refine their strategies, strengthen systems, and align investments with evidence and practice-based learning.
Through Evidence & BEYOND, she provides technical leadership and strategic advice to partners worldwide, supporting them to strengthen capacity and deliver lasting impact where it is needed most.