Objective: To describe and discuss the activities deployed by EVIPNet Brazil in 2013, highlighting the network's actions to promote evidence-based decision-making for the development and implementation of health policies.
Methods: A descriptive approach was employed to present the actions carried out by EVIPNet Brazil in 2013, especially processes relating to capacity-building, product development, and event participation.
Results: In 2013, 10 training programs were carried out (four technical meetings and six workshops), involving 34 institutions and 193 participants. One evidence brief for policy was reviewed and republished, and five others were developed. Moreover, one process of deliberative dialogue was conducted. A scientific paper was published on the experience of EVIPNet Brazil in the development of evidence-informed polices. The first issue of the EVIPNet Brazil Newsletter was published, along with the posting of news articles online. EVIPNet Brazil's actions were presented on national and international lectures, conferences, and round tables. The impacts of EVIPNet Brazil may be observed in the federal, state, and local contexts.
Conclusions: A successful development, implementation, and monitoring of evidence-informed policies depends on actions such as those carried out by EVIPNet, including professional capacity-building to help expand and consolidate the network, creation of new local Health Evidence Centers to encourage the use of evidence in decision-making, production of evidence briefs for health policies, and organization of deliberative dialogues.