As part of their monitoring and evaluation strategy, the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) will track perceptions about the role of TTI-supported think tanks in national policy processes to improve understanding of achievements over time. This project will scope the views of the policymaking community regarding the capacity of think tanks in general, and of TTI-supported think tanks in particular, to undertake high-quality policy-relevant research and to influence policymaking. In addition to the 20 countries where TTI is currently engaged, the survey will also include two additional countries where TTI may be involved in future.Round one of the Policy Community Survey was conducted in Africa (2009-10), and subsequently in Latin America and South Asia (2010-11). In 2013, the second round was conducted in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia concurrently. The 2017 round will include Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda in Africa, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, and Peru in Latin America, and Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in Asia.Among the objectives of this project are to develop an understanding of the policy community in specific countries, the strengths and weaknesses of particular think tanks as perceived by the policy community, and activities associated with the success of think tanks. This will help prioritize support strategies such as funding, training, and technical assistance. It will also track changes over time by comparing the results from this third round of the survey with the results from the first two rounds.The Think Tank Initiative (TTI) is a multi-funder program dedicated to strengthening independent policy research institutions, or think tanks, in developing countries. The program aims to enhance their ability to provide sound research that informs and influences policy. This second TTI phase (2014?2019) will fund 43 institutions, helping them consolidate their role as credible development actors in their countries, and in some cases, regionally and internationally.