Table 2. Learning objectives of the KT training programme.

Element and Topics	Learning Objectives
1. Training workshop	• Enhance participants’ understanding of the: policymaking process, value and elements of strategic communication, elements of a policy brief, basics of visualising research data, and how to monitor and evaluate research influencing efforts
	• Facilitate participants’ acquisition of hands-on skills in: analysing the policymaking process, developing a communications strategy, writing policy briefs, visualising research data, and monitoring and evaluation of research communication and policy engagement efforts
1.1 Topic 1: Foundation of Policy-Making and Evidence Uptake	Participants will be able to:
	• Understand the context of policy-making
	• Understand the process of policy-making and the role of evidence
	• Identify barriers and facilitators of evidence use in decision-making
1.2 Topic 2: Strategic Communications	Participants will be able to:
	• Understand key elements of strategic communications
	• Prepare compelling messages for policy audiences based on research:
	○ Define a clear policy problem
	○ Present contextualised research findings relevant for addressing the policy problem defined
	○ Present clear implications of the research findings
	○ Present recommendations to address the policy problem
	• Prepare and present compelling policy presentations of research to a policy audience (drawing from preceding bullet)
1.3 Topic 3: Writing policy briefs	Participants will be able to:
	• Write clearly, concisely, and compellingly for policy influence
	• Understand policy briefs and their functions
	• Identify key elements and structure of a policy brief
	• Understand the content of each component of a policy brief
	• Critique policy briefs
	• Prepare a draft-0 of their policy brief
1.4 Topic 4: Visualising Research Data	Participants will be able to:
	• Understand the basics of visualising research data
	• Prepare visuals to communicate research
1.5 Topic 5: Monitoring and Evaluating Research Communications Efforts	Participants will be able to:
	• Understand the uniqueness in monitoring and evaluating research communications and policy engagement
	• Understand what to measure in research communication and policy engagement
2. Mentorship programme	• Support training participants in applying the skills acquired from the training workshop
2.1 Mentorship on policy brief writing	• Participants will be able to complete the policy brief they started writing during the training workshop
2.2 Webinar series	Participants will gain understanding of:
	• A range of research communications topics not comprehensively covered during the training workshop
	• Additional research communications topics of interest not covered by the training workshop