Realist research is an innovative way to look at the complex interventions in the real word, with the objective of finding out how they work, in what context, and how they contribute to expected and unexpected outcomes. This theory-based evaluation approach attempts to unfold complex chains of processes and shed more light on why programmes face certain challenges and why they are successful in other areas, by understanding the contextual factors and other key elements.
Peer-reviewed publications

Policy dialogue as a collaborative tool for multistakeholder health governance: a scoping study
Realist evaluation of the role of the Universal Health Coverage Partnership in strengthening policy dialogue for health planning and financing: a protocol
« Policy dialogue » (dialogue sur les politiques) : une synthèse exploratoire des écrits scientifiques
Dealing With Complexity and Heterogeneity in a Collaborative Realist Multiple Case Study in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Faire face à la complexité et à l’hétérogénéité dans une étude de cas multiple réaliste dans des pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire
Resources

Diagram: Method for the realist evaluation research of Universal Health Coverage Partnership
The Universal Health Coverage Partnership: How is it supposed to work?
- How is policy dialogue supposed to contribute to the Universal Health Coverage Partnership outcomes?
Les rôles de l’OMS dans le partenariat pour la CSU barrières et facilitateurs internes
Les rôles de l’OMS dans le partenariat pour la CSU barrières et facilitateurs externes
BURKINA FASO: Dialogue sur la stratégie nationale de financement de la santé
LIBERIA: Dialogue for the national health compact
NIGER: Dialogue sur la planification sanitaire
RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO: Dialogue sur la stratégie nationale de financement de la santé
TOGO: Dialogue sur la planification sanitaire (évaluation du PNDS)