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Training materials-Published date2017
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DECI-2 : Developing evaluation and communication capacity in information society research
Developing Evaluation and Communication Capacity in Information Society Research (DECI-2) offers mentoring in Research Communication to assist researchers in developing and implementing their communication strategies.
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West and Central African Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Research
High rates of maternal death and teen pregnancy persist in West and Central Africa. Research and programming efforts are not sustainably reducing these rates.
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Strengthening Equity through Applied Research Capacity Building in e-Health
There exists limited understanding of how e-Health solutions are perceived, designed, implemented and used. This goes beyond considerations related to automation, power supplies and affordability.
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Strengthening Research for Health System Development in West Africa
Health research in the South is mostly funded and directed by institutions in the North, and is not necessarily related to priority health needs as recognized by those in the South.
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Climate Change Adaptation Research and Capacity Development in Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa faces the greatest challenges associated with climate change, yet has limited scientific capacity to manage their adverse effects.
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Strengthening Economic Skills and Climate Change Adaptive Capacity in Bénin
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).
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Tobacco Taxation, Smuggling, and Street Tobacco Vendors in Eritrea
Eritrea has taken steps to control tobacco use. Its 2004 proclamation aims to curb consumption, as do higher tax rates on cigarettes and other tobacco products. However, in spite of these measures, tobacco consumption is increasing.
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Neglected Issues Relating to African Health Systems: An Incentive for Reform
Inequalities in access to and quality of health services result in poorer health for disadvantaged groups. In West Africa, poor access to health care has been linked to increased mortality of children under five.
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Population Health Vulnerabilities to Vector-borne Diseases: Increasing Resilience under Climate Change Conditions in Africa
People in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa suffer from poverty, food insecurity, a fragile economy, and social vulnerability. With climate change, they may also face increasing threats from vector-borne diseases.