PROG2017-2021_SO3_Research in support of policy Academic policy support, jointly funded by our organisation and ARES, delivers research output on specific themes of interest to Belgian development cooperation on demand of the Belgian government. This research output is actively and appropriately spread among various Belgian development actors; not only to government actors, but also to non-governmental actors, the Belgian Development Agency (ENABEL) and the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO). The goal is to improve the relevance and performance of Belgian development cooperation policy with regard to the international framework of sustainable and inclusive development.