Gathering and using evidence for better decision-making is not a new undertaking. Yet global efforts to expedite the use of evidence to address ongoing public health problems remain limited and largely disjointed. This hinders the potential for collaboration and creation of synergies, both of which are essential to improve health outcomes and realize the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Global Coalition for Evidence is a WHO informal collaborative network of stakeholder organizations, united by a common goal to strengthen the global evidence ecosystem to improve health and well-being throughout the world. It aims to leverage the collective expertise and resources of its members to foster the integration of different evidence ecosystem workstreams and advance the institutionalization of evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) globally.

Called for by the global EIDM stakeholder community and building on experiences accumulated over 20 years, the Global Coalition officially launched at the Global Evidence Summit 2024 to address the gaps in the global evidence ecosystem. 

Global Coalition for Evidence Secretariat

Research & Ethics Ecosystem Strengthening Unit
Science for Health department
Science Division

20, Avenue Appia
CH 1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland

Email: eidm@who.int