Since 2009 we provide capacity development in evaluation and communication for IDRC projects in different fields of information society research (cyber-security, privacy, innovation, artificial intelligence, open data, etc). We bring experience in Utilization-Focused Evaluation (U-FE), an approach that accommodates a wide range of evaluation purposes and methods. In parallel, we have integrated mentoring in research communication (ResCom) to help projects plan how they interact with stakeholders and share findings.