Table 1 Themes from stakeholder consultations on infrastructure, processes, and mechanisms that will facilitate positive modifications to the built environment
Themes | Knowledge to Action Cycle |
|---|---|
Policy informed and actionable research | |
• Health economic evaluations for estimating costs, benefits and impacts • Evaluation of natural policy experiments locally and abroad • Examine effects among priority populations (what works for whom and under what context) | Knowledge Generation |
Targeted and Impactful Messaging | |
• Build multimedia strategy to communicate evidence across sectors • Tailor the message for different audiences (politicians vs. public) • Powerful messaging through infographics, maps, fact sheet | Knowledge Translation |
Common Measures and Tools | |
• Make user-friendly data on the built environment available for policymakers and planners | Knowledge Generation |
• Improve co-ordination & alignment of methods for measuring the built environment | Knowledge Translation |
• Develop and implement standardized metrics and performance measures to enhance capacity for ongoing monitoring, reporting, and surveillance | Implementation |
Intersectoral collaboration and alignment within and between levels of Government | |
• Align agendas and find common goals • Identify political “Champions” • Seek financial support for cross-sectoral interventions and evaluations • Develop mechanisms for cross-sectoral performance measurement (benefits and impacts) | Implementation |
Importance of Public and Private Sector Advocacy | |
• Seek support from NGOs and private industries • Identify community ‘Champions’ and ‘Brokers’ • Roll out social marketing campaigns • Develop mechanisms to coordinate advocacy efforts of different groups | Implementation |
Solution-focused implementation | |
• Account for political context in all activities (identify important policy milestones and “critical windows” for policy change • Support local initiatives through provincial legislation • Create tools to evaluate interventions for effectiveness & impact | Implementation |