Policy Impact

At REAP, our goal is policy change. Once we know which interventions work and which ones do not, we share our results with local, regional, and national policymakers across China, who can take steps to ensure successful strategies are picked up and implemented more broadly.

REAP's institutional relationship with the Chinese Academy of Sciences allows REAP the unique capacity to write policy briefs that can be directly channeled to China's top level decision-making bodies. For more information on policy briefs, please see Frequently Asked Questions about Policy Briefs ( 172.65 KB ).

In addition to the dialogue with national leaders, we advise provincial and county departments of education, health (including Centers for Disease Control & Prevention), and finance in six provinces. Through this network of government partnerships, REAP has successfully persuaded policymakers to scale up effective pilots, modify or stop ineffective ones, and answer difficult questions about the impact of policies, programs, and public investments.  

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The REAP Roadmap: Research to Action

How does REAP affect policy change and continue to help direct effective investments to China's most disadvantaged areas? From conducting impact evaluations to successfully making our case, follow the six steps below to learn more about how REAP delivers compelling policy recommendations into the right hands.

Policy Briefs Published by REAP

To date REAP has submitted 20 policy briefs that target a range of issues from junior high enrollment to students health. Nearly every brief has been accepted by the Policy Advice Desk of China's State Council, leading to policy responses by relevant government agencies, such as the Ministries of Education and Health.