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ProjectNo relevant topicsThe Eastern and Horn of Africa region hosts over 19 million forcibly displaced people (4.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsSupporting African youth entrepreneurs to accelerate just transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient businessesYoung people make up Africa’s largest population segment with 70% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population below the age of 30 years.
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Research in ActionDevelopment Social Policy GovernanceTwelve research chairs to generate locally led knowledge on forced displacementMeet the Research Chairs who will broaden the forced displacement knowledge base from Global South perspectives.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsBuilding capacity in water engineering for addressing sustainable development goals in East Africa (CAWESDEA) : strengthening engineering ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa - Project Culmination Conference
The project “Building Capacity in Water Engineering for Addressing Sustainable Development Goals in East Africa (CAWESDEA)” was implemented jointly in three countries: Kenya (Moi University), Uganda (Makerere University) and Tanzania (University of Dar es Salaam). This comprehensive report provides an overview of the CAWESDEA conference, highlighting achievement, impacts and key lessons learnt throughout the project.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAfrica climate leadership program : mid-term workshop program May 13-15, 2019
The mid-term review workshop aimed to provide training on leadership, review the progress Fellows had made in the implementation of their projects, promote co-learning, and ensure interaction between policy advisors/analysts, practitioners and researchers. The Africa Climate Leadership Program (AfriCLP) is dedicated to strengthening the leadership capacity of beneficiaries from 15 African countries that includes academics, researchers, development practitioners and policy experts.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsDecolonizing knowledge systems: towards a practical Southern-led approachDespite increased emphasis on decolonizing knowledge production and localizing aid, the structural conditions that maintain the status quo have not been challenged.
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Research in ActionDevelopmentBuilding the evidence-base for healthy food systems in East AfricaFour research teams are gathering evidence to help transform the food environment in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsBuilding capacity in water engineering for addressing sustainable development goals in East Africa (CAWESDEA) : Final Technical Report
Tanzania Water Partnership (TWP) in collaboration with Department of Water Resources Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology (CoET), University of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania; Department of Civil Engineering and Environment, Makerere University in Uganda; and Department of Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering, Moi University in Kenya jointly applied and implemented the IDRC funded project titled Building Capacity in Water Engineering For Addressing Sustainable Development Goa
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ProjectNo relevant topicsStrengthening knowledge, evidence use and leadership in the Global South on forced displacement: focus on East AfricaThe Eastern Africa region hosts the largest number of refugees on the African continent.
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Research in ActionDevelopmentResearch chairs will anchor knowledge on forced displacement in the Global SouthIDRC-supported research chairs will connect the lived realities of displaced people with policymaking to achieve durable solutions.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAfriclp report : fellows achievements
This report provides the individual Fellows’ country, titles, project experiences and achievements in relation to the Africa Climate Leadership Program (AfriCLP). AfriCLP is dedicated to strengthening the leadership capacity of beneficiaries from 15 African countries that includes academics, researchers, development practitioners and policy experts. The program beneficiaries are from three tracks; Policy, Climate Innovation, and Research.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsWest African Climate Leadership Program for Women (WAfriCLP)Over the last decade, IDRC has supported several capacity building efforts in the field of climate change in Africa.
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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 engagement in addressing violent extremism and gender violence through early warning systems in Kenya and TanzaniaThis project will investigate how a community security mechanism known as Nyumba Kumi (which comprises ten households per cell) used in Kenya and Tanzania might foster safer spaces for youth and women to participate in efforts to counter violent extremism and gender violence.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsClimate leadership program: Building Africa’s resilience through research, policy and practiceBuilding Africa’s resilience to climate change will require designing and implementing effective climate adaptation strategies.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsSkills for Employment: Scaling Up Technical and Vocational TrainingThis project will help prepare youth in East and Southern Africa for economic opportunities, and improve the skills of new labour market entrants and existing workers.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsImproving Access to Health Services and Quality of Care for Mothers and Children in Tanzania (IMCHA)This project aims to reduce maternal, newborn, and child deaths in Tanzania.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsLeveraging Indigenous Knowledge to Create Jobs for Women in Rural Areas of Tanzania and RwandaThis project aims to increase women's participation in economic activities, productivity, and employment options in poor rural communities in Rwanda and Tanzania.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsPathways to Resilience in Semi-Arid EconomiesHow can populations become resilient to climate change while pursuing economic growth?
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ProjectNo relevant topicsThe African Climate Change Fellowship Program Phase IIIClimate change and climate variability are significantly impeding development in Africa.
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Research in ActionNo relevant topicsChanging gender norms to improve maternal and child healthMaternal death rates in sub-Saharan Africa have dropped almost 40% since 2000, yet the region still has the highest number of maternal deaths, at 533 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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Research in ActionNo relevant topicsPromoting youth engagement in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemicPhysical distancing and economic lockdowns to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have altered everyday life and how people interact around the world.
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Research in ActionGender Social Policy GovernanceThe role of youth in fostering peace and securityIn Central America’s Northern Triangle, a region plagued by gang violence and branded one of the most violent in the world, Glasswing International is tackling the complex factors associated with youth, violence, and poverty.
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Research in ActionGenderDocumentary shows how local solutions can expand rural women’s employment opportunities in Rwanda