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ProjectNo relevant topicsThis project intends to improve the provision of childcare services in a way that meets the specific needs of disadvantaged groups in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsUnderstanding and addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs and challenges of young refugee girls and women in Nigeria and UgandaMore people than ever are affected by emergencies due to conflicts and natural disasters.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsAddressing Africa’s youth unemployment through skills for industries without smokestacksThis project seeks to inform strategies and policies on youth employment by examining the job creation potential of industries without smokestacks, such as agriculture, the service sector, tourism, and information and communication technology-based services.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsSoft vs. hard skills: long-term evaluations of youth entrepreneurship training programs in UgandaThere are strong indications that education systems in Uganda face challenges in meeting young peoples’ needs.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsStrengthening and scaling up medical simulation-based interventions to save lives in AfricaNeonatal and maternal mortality remain major challenges in sub-Saharan Africa.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsEnhancing agribusiness economic opportunities of rural women and girlsThis project aims to improve the technical capacity and economic status of women and youth involved in agribusiness.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsEmpowering vulnerable women in eastern Africa through innovative savings schemesThis project examines the role that innovative savings schemes play in empowering poor women to overcome economic vulnerabilities.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsYouth employment and women’s economic empowerment in Africa: The role of small and medium enterprises in the tourism sectorThis project examines employment creation for youth and women in Africa, focusing on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsYouth employment and migration in eastern and southern AfricaThis two-year project will propose and initiate evidence-based strategies for creating decent employment opportunities and supporting entrepreneurship in the face of the youth population boom Africa is experiencing.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsImplementing effective simulation-based education to improve maternal newborn and child health in a resource-constrained settingIn sub-Saharan Africa, and Uganda in particular, the highest incidence of under-five deaths occurs in the neonatal period; the main causes of death are birth asphyxia and pre-term complications.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsSupporting business opportunities for rural women in east and southern AfricaWomen in Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Uganda experience disadvantages and gender inequalities in labour and production.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsUsing Evidence to Strengthen Health Systems in Africa and the Middle EastThis project will provide evidence to expand the use of rapid response services, which offer promising strategies to support decision-making.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsAfrica Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge TranslationThere is increasing global recognition of the need to link research evidence to policy decisions and practice.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsSharing Growth through Informal Employment in East and Southern AfricaUnderstanding why women are involved in small and micro-enterprise (SME) businesses in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda can help governments design policies to support this sector of the economy.
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Research in ActionNo relevant topicsWomen’s economic empowerment in East AfricaNew briefs review opportunities for women’s economic empowerment in five East African countries.
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Research in ActionEconomicsBoosting youth employment in Africa during and after the COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic affects workers of all ages, but youth are disproportionately at economic risk.
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Research in ActionHealthImproving the gender dynamics of social enterprises to support volunteer health workersIt is estimated that 70% of community health workers worldwide are women, and many are volunteers from the poor areas they serve.
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Research in ActionSocial Policy DevelopmentPolicy-relevant lessons to help African youth develop workplace skillsYouth unemployment is a chronic problem across sub-Saharan Africa, where a large proportion of young people are unemployed and neither in training or gaining an education.
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Research in ActionEconomics Gender DevelopmentBetter tools for the private sector to measure what matters
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PerspectivesHealth Governance DevelopmentChampions of evidence play a pivotal role in bridging research-to-policy gapCommunicating research evidence to key stakeholders is improving maternal and child health policies.
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Research in ActionEconomics Social Policy EvaluationRevitalizing skills training and education for youth
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IDRC awardeesNo relevant topics
Refugee women face daunting healthcare needs
Refugee women face daunting healthcare needs
Ruth Nara’s work as a 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient “reinforced my passion for improving the health of the most vulnerable populations, including displaced women and children,” she says. “I am more than encouraged to continue contributing to reducing the systemic inequalities that affect access to health.”
During field studies in Kampala and the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Nara sought to understand the reproductive health needs of Congolese refugees in Uganda, including maternal health and delivery care, contraception, and abortion and post-abortion care.
She found that maternal healthcare was inadequate: human resources were insufficient, facilities were poor, and medications were not always available. Women faced long waits to get care, sometimes resorting to offering bribes for services. Many faced discrimination when accessing services, and language barriers compounded these problems.
Nara believes that her research findings will ultimately contribute to policies and programs to improve reproductive health rights and services for conflict-affected populations in Uganda. The fieldwork, she says, “reminded me that I was in the right place and I should continue to be in this space.”
Equally important, it brought home “that the women I spoke with in this study are people, just like you and me. They’re not just numbers, they’re not just subjects, but they’re living, breathing people who have their human potential and deserve support and respect of their human rights.”
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PerspectivesEconomics GenderExpanding women’s financial inclusion: A win-win for women and financial institutions
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StoryEconomics DevelopmentThe untold story: IDRC supported researchers transform economic policy in AfricaWhen Tony Muhumuza was appointed Uganda’s national economist for the United Nations Development Program, he was cognizant of the great responsibility that came with his new role.