Evidence is a common ground for discussion when talking about policy development and effectiveness and efficiency of education reforms in all countries of the world. Having the right information, at the right time, allowing for reflection, informed decisions and ability of forecasting impact and developments is at the core of sound management of policy making in the sphere of human capital. However perfect conditions are far to be attended and are difficult to be maintained. Evidence creation, use, communication of evidence, networks of information, tools for evidence communication and knowledge sharing often are confronted with dilemmas that bring policies and policy makers far from sound evidence based decisions. Sometimes it is lack of time, sometimes it is lack of data, sometimes it is lack of tools, sometimes it is a lack of know-how. All these uncertainties as well as the complexity connected to evidence based work compose the basis for the ETF project on Capacity Building for Evidence Based policies. The project builds upon two pillars; the first is the experience of the ETF in the framework of the policy learning approach to supporting partner countries in their VET policies and strategies, the second is the Torino process approach as a participatory tool for VET assessment and policy identification. The Torino process conducted in 2010 has highlighted the need to enhance partner countries institutional capacity and commitment to evidence creation and use in policy making; the ETF experience built around the policy learning approach calls for an in-depth reflection and development of tools and approaches to support capacity development for evidence based policy making. How has ETF supported capacity development in its partner countries and how shall act in the future? What tools and approaches could be developed in support to partner countries? What needs are there at country level to efficiently and effectively create and use evidence throughout the policy cycle? What tools, actors, networks could enhance the evidence approach to policy making? These four questions compose the framework of the initiative which is launched in 2011. The initiative follows a cooperative approach where both ETF and partner countries will be involved through reflection on past experiences, creation and validation of tools and methods for capacity development, as well as sharing ideas, innovation and practices through peer learning and networks of practice for improved use of evidence in the policy cycle and at all levels of governance. It is expected that participating countries will contribute to the initiative not only by benefitting from the ETF experience but actively acting and contributing to the debate.