The third scale included four items that assessed policymakers' capacity to support the use of health research evidence in health systems policymaking.
In this paper we use the case of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and focus on its policymaking and capacity development processes to derive specific lessons for the countries facing challenges in achieving food security for all.
In addition, future research should focus on assessing policymaking organization capacity to acquire, assess, adapt and apply research evidence.
This is particularly important since the ONL, under new leadership, is currently making significant efforts in building its capacity in policymaking, in terms of accessing and using evidence, influencing policymaking and legislations, and promoting evidence-based advocacy.
Further, in 2008, the global ministerial forum on research for health, held in Bamako, called for linking evidence to policymaking and building research capacity [ 1].
The fourth phase was characterized by strong local capacity for policymaking informed by evidence developed in collaboration through a powerful network of stakeholders.
The project was successful in meeting its objective as defined by the national-level log frame: strengthening national BCC policymaking and NCHP's capacity to support BCC at the national and provincial level.
The fourth and most recent phase was characterized by strong local capacity for policymaking, informed by evidence, developed in collaboration with a powerful network of stakeholders, including international researchers.
From the start, however, there were lingering doubts over the government's capacity for effective policymaking since this would be undertaken in the context of significant political-administrative shortcomings.
