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StoryNo relevant topicsA study funded through Cultivate Africa’s Future (CultiAF) shows how some young farmers weathered the pandemic in Kenya.
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StoryEnvironmentReaching for a resilient future: IDRC at COP26IDRC is among the agencies proudly representing Canada at COP26, October 31 – November 12 in Glasgow.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsPreventive legal empowerment: early alert and action to strengthen rights in the context of land-based investmentsFor the past decade, foreign investments in land and agriculture (for mining, logging, infrastructure, agro-industries, and conservation purposes) have increased around the world, with Africa being a continent of particular focus.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsAdvancing gender inclusion in the natural sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics in Haiti and CubaThis project is part of a cohort of seven projects, selected through a competitive call for proposals as part of the Gender in STEM Research Initiative (GIST).
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ProjectNo relevant topicsClosing the justice gap - critiquing legal-empowerment approaches to address police abuse in MalawiThe use of arbitrary arrests targeting vulnerable and poor communities constitutes a violation of human rights.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsExpanding global capacity in civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS): hosting the Centre of Excellence in CRVS Systems at UNFPACivil registration (of such events as births, deaths, and marriages) provides legal identity to individuals, enabling them to fulfill their rights and obligations, and access a whole array of benefits.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsSupporting low-carbon transition and gender equity in the GlobalClimate change continues to affect the world in increasingly catastrophic ways, as demonstrated in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report of August 2021.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsPolicy intersections : strengthening bottom-up accountability amidst land rush in Mali and Nigeria
The challenges of having to deal with multiple sectors, institutions (customary and statutory law) and actors are daunting.
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StoryEconomics Social PolicyRecovery begins at home with decent employment for home-based workersSouth Asian research finds social enterprises can loop homeworkers into ethical global supply chains.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsStrengthening gender and inclusivity in the national system of science, technology, and innovation (STI) : Malawi country profile
Gender inequality in Malawi is associated with deep-rooted inequitable laws, norms, and practices, hampering women and girls' access to opportunities, resources, and power.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsStrengthening gender and inclusivity in the national system of science, technology, and innovation (STI) : Botswana country profile
Strengthening Gender and Inclusivity in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) highlights factors driving gender and inclusivity disparities in Botswana, along with options and strategies for add
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsStrengthening gender and inclusivity in the national system of science, technology, and innovation (STI) : Namibia country profile
Strengthening Gender and Inclusivity in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) highlights the contextual factors driving disparities in STI in Namibia.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSummary of the rapid review of representations of and actions on gender & inclusivity (G&I) in the Science Granting Council Initiative : phase one project document
The purpose of this rapid review is to identify gender and inclusivity strategies, frameworks and initiatives undertaken by the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI) during the first phase of
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsEstimated effects of the implementation of the Mexican warning labels regulation on the use of health and nutrition claims on packaged foods
The study findings show that new regulation would prevent 39.4% of products from displaying health and nutrition claims; the largest reduction is observed for ultra-processed foods.
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NewsNo relevant topicsIDRC at the Canadian Science Policy Conference 2021IDRC is a proud partner of the 13th Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC). This year, the conference will be held virtually from November 22 to 26, 2021.Date
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAnalysis of the quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention provided by community health workers in Boulsa health district, Burkina Faso
The study evaluated the level of quality of care provided by community health workers (CHW) within the framework of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) strategy.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsImproved maternal and newborn health in developing countries : the role of quality improvement
In southern Tanzania, uptake of health facility births is high at 80%. Paradoxically, maternal and newborn mortality also remain high.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsContext matters in understanding the vulnerability of women : perspectives from southwestern Uganda
The study examined healthcare utilization experiences of vulnerable women in relation to maternal newborn and child health (MNCH) services in rural southwestern Uganda.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsStigma and utilization of treatment for adolescent perinatal depression in Ibadan Nigeria
This study identified predisposing, enabling, and hindering factors to health services utilization by adolescent mothers.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsPromoting respectful maternity care in rural Tanzania : nurses’ experiences of the “Health Workers for Change” program
This pilot study trained reproductive health care nurses to be more sensitive to women’s needs based on the “Health Workers for Change” curriculum.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsWomen's health in women's hands : a pilot study assessing the feasibility of providing women with medications to reduce postpartum hemorrhage and sepsis in rural Tanzania
The pilot study established feasibility of distributing oral medications (such as misoprostol in pill form) to women in rural Tanzania to self-administer after delivery.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsResearch sets out key obstacles to maternal health in rural Tanzania
Transportation and medical supplies cost more than rural women can afford. Tanzania has limited resources for rural districts, few skilled birth attendants and a shortage of medical supplies.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsCauses of maternal death in Ethiopia between 1990 and 2016 : systematic review with meta-analysis
The study documented causes of maternal deaths, and risk factors contributing to deaths aggravated by pregnancy and its management in Ethiopia (1990 to 2016), using a systematic review with meta-an
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PublicationsNo relevant topics“Midwives do not appreciate pregnant women who come to the maternity with torn and dirty clothing” : institutional delivery and postnatal care in Torit County, South Sudan - a mixed method study
This detailed study examines the prevalence of factors that affect utilization of health facilities for routine delivery and postnatal care in Torit County, South Sudan.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsWhy women die after reaching the hospital : a qualitative critical incident analysis of the ‘third delay’ in postconflict northern Uganda
After reaching the health facility, a pregnant woman goes through a complex pathway that leads to delays in receiving emergency obstetrics and newborn care (EmONC).
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