The Knowledge Platform on Inclusive Development Policies INCLUDE was conceived in 2012 by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote evidence-based policymaking for inclusive development in Africa. Its members consist of African and Dutch researchers, academics, policymakers, diplomats and representatives of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector. The Secretariat of INCLUDE is coordinated by the African Studies Centre at Leiden University and run together with the
African Economic Research Consortium in Nairobi and The Broker in The Hague.