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He argues evidence may reveal competing political priorities rather than change decisions.

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Kent FreezeProgram Officer · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗
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He argues evidence may reveal competing political priorities rather than change decisions.

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Attributed contributors: Kent Freeze. “He argues evidence may reveal competing political priorities rather than change decisions..” Advanced Solutions for Development Delivery. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 16 September 2026. Session time 1:01:44–1:03:08. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-968a1648629e

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He argues evidence may reveal competing political priorities rather than change decisions.

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Kent FreezeProgram Officer · Gates FoundationSpeaking in a personal capacityLinkedIn ↗
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Proposed mechanism: Compare stated evidence commitments with actual choices.

Limit: Decision-makers can legitimately hold multiple values; no unique policy optimum is established.

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Better information changes outcomes only through people and institutions able and willing to act.

The event repeatedly names a missing step between producing an answer and changing a decision. Evidence may reveal conflicting priorities without resolving them.

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