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The UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) has published a synthesis report on lessons learned from evaluations of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and the Newton Fund. The report aims to distil key lessons and policy pointers from the evaluations of these two UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) funds, which will be discontinued in 2023 and replaced by the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). The GCRF and Newton Fund were established to support research and innovation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and Middle-Income Countries (MICs), respectively. The report is based on a synthesis of 11 publicly available evaluation documents published before July 2022, and highlights key messages and findings from these evaluations. The report's findings will inform discussions on the future of ODA research funding in the UK among policymakers, research funders, and the broader research community.