Founded with IDRC's support, PTCI provides local training to high-level economists to help offset the shortage of experts in Francophone Africa
High numbers of women and adolescent girls continue to die in Niger and Benin while giving birth. The challenge is how to address the problem.
This exploratory study in Benin examines social dynamics related to mutual aid such as relationships of trust and empowerment. The primary reason for joining a Mutual Health Organization is to improve financial accessibility to health services.
This project is one of seven being financed by IDRC's Africa Adaptation Research Centres (AARC) initiative. It builds on the results obtained from the project, Strengthening the Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change in Rural Bénin (104142).