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Many key policy-programming tools are technical in nature, relying on the uptake or use of knowledge in order to have an impact. These tools are not, however, deployed in a vacuum: they are used in contexts with diverse and often deeply-entrenched power dynamics and political economy features. This Background Note draws on a recent ODI book, Knowledge, Policy and Power in International Development, to argue that in-country programming decisions should incorporate an analysis of the dynamics around knowledge, policy and power to improve their effectiveness and value for money.