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West 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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Climate Knowledge Brokering in West Africa. A learning by doing approach
Increasing resilience to climate change in West Africa is integral to enhancing food security. This calls for more sustainably and efficiently managing water resources for agriculture.
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Empowering Women as Key Leaders in Promoting Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Niger Delta Region
Rural communities in the Niger Delta are highly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, which also makes them effective incubators of community-based adaptation strategies.
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Sustainable management of water catch basins for supplemental irrigation in Burkina Faso and scaling up in Mali and Niger
The goal of this project is to increase the climate change resilience of farmers in the Sahel through the sustainable and optimized management of catch basins for runoff water.
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Examining effects of user fee abolishment for women and children in Burkina Faso
In April 2016, Burkina Faso became the first African country to introduce a national policy for universal and free healthcare for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five.
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Responding to the challenge of adolescent perinatal depression
Adolescents experience a number of major neurobiological, hormonal, physical, and psychological changes, which present important risks to their health and well-being.
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Synergies in video edutainment: Child spacing and regional training for rollout in Bauchi, Nigeria (IMCHA)
Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world.
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Results-based financing for equitable access to maternal and child health care in Mali and Burkina Faso (IMCHA)
In Mali and Burkina Faso, maternal and child mortality rates remain high. The governments of both countries are trying to increase access to and use of health care for women and children.
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Increasing Women's Access to Skilled Pregnancy Care in Nigeria (IMCHA)
Less than one-third of Nigerian women receive skilled care during delivery. This project will aim to reduce maternal and perinatal deaths by improving vulnerable women's access to healthcare services during and after childbirth.
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Video Edutainment: Impact on Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Toro, Nigeria (IMCHA)
Faced with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, Nigeria has identified maternal and child health as a priority issue.