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Health facilities are vulnerable to impacts from disasters, such as earthquakes or floods. These disasters can disrupt health facility functionality either through direct impacts, such as building damage, or indirect impacts, such as disruptions to supply chains. In addition, disasters impact local communities, increasing health needs and disrupting health demand through reduced accessibility due to […]

We are delighted to announce the recipient of the 2025 Eijkman Medal, honouring outstanding contributions to global health with a strong connection to the Netherlands. This year’s laureate, Prof. Fitsum Tadesse, is celebrated because of his remarkable advances in the field of biology, transmission, and control of malaria in Africa.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated KIT Institute as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Human Resources for the next four years.

In global supply chain context, the Living Income (LI) concept is increasingly recognised as a key indicator for understanding poverty. It has grown importance particularly when it comes institutional due diligence, such as the EU Deforestation Regulation and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, and private sector sustainability programmes. Yet, several methodological questions still surround the […]

Senior Advisor and Chair of KIT Institute’s Centre for Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings (FCAS) Eelco Jacobs will speak on the political economy of health workforce data governance in Syria — a crucial aspect of post-conflict recovery. As part of this event, Eelco will present on the political economy of health workforce data […]

In October, global health professionals gathered in Berlin for the World Health Summit (12–14 October), under the theme “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World”. KIT Institute Advisor Harry Coleman was in attendance and sent us his dispatch from the summit.

We’re excited to announce that KIT Epidemiologist Nima Yaghmaei and colleagues from KIT Institute were awarded Best Research Poster at the European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH) 2025 in Hamburg.  The winning research, conducted in collaboration with World Health Organization Afghanistan  presents a comprehensive situational analysis of Afghanistan’s national health workforce and its […]

Nigeria holds considerable potential for vegetable production, which can help meet the high domestic demand for fresh produce and improve the country’s food security. Yet, many farmers struggle with low productivity and getting vegetables fast to market in good condition remains a major challenge. Post-harvest losses, mismatches between supply and demand, and reliance on informal […]

Do you want to increase your knowledge and experience as a public health professional? Join us at KIT Institute in Amsterdam in 2026 and gain practical insights into public and global health through our specialised Short Courses or our comprehensive Master of Public Health (MPH) programme. Learn, connect and make impact in global health At […]

Applications for the programme are now open for next year — an opportunity to engage with feminist perspectives, strengthen practice, and be part of a global community of peers.

On the occasion of World Coffee Day, join us for a coffee break with Dinu Abdella, Advisor in Public Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights at KIT Royal Tropical Institute. In this episode, Dinu shares the origins of the Coffee Stories — and how learning more about the lives of coffee farmers can […]

The festive event honoured graduates of the Master in International Health and the first-ever Master in Public Health and Health Equity. Amsterdam, 29 August 2025 – On Friday, KIT Institute proudly hosted its 61st graduation ceremony, celebrating the achievements of graduates from the Master in Public Health and Health Equity and the Master in International […]

This seems to be the universal response when questions are raised about the meaning or implications of an evaluation, a rapid assessment, or policy review. Results may be clear and factual, but once they reach politicians, managers, or decision-makers, evidence is often filtered through their beliefs, values, and priorities, potentially leading to misinterpretation or selective […]

Our Gender Advisors Joke Manders, Camilo Antillon and Mariam Charara Ruiz were in Kenya beginning of July to take part in the Young Women for Awareness, Agency, Advocacy and Accountability (YW4A) Regional Impact Symposium. They sent us their dispatch from Mombasa. After five years of implementation (2021–2025) across Egypt, Kenya, Palestine and South Sudan, the […]

Our colleague Nicola Francesconi was at Michigan State University (MSU) from 23 to 26 June for the CANR-Europe Partnership Forum, which brought together researchers and institutional partners from across Europe and the US. He sent us his dispatch from East Lansing, home to MSU. Earlier this summer, I had the pleasure of participating in the […]

KIT Institute Advisors have received international recognition at the 2025 World Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), held in Brisbane, Australia, from 16–19 June. KIT Institute was honoured with a prestigious WAS Award in the category Education, highlighting its contributions to advancing sexuality education in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The UNESCO commissioned- study ‘Adolescent […]

Shaping the Future of Global Health We are proud to launch our 2026 Health Courses Brochure at KIT Institute – where education drives global health impact. Today’s health systems face increasingly complex and interconnected challenges – from pandemics and climate change to conflict, displacement, and shifting global health priorities. These demands call for a new […]

Since 2017, together with UN Women Training Centre, KIT Institute has run Feminist Edge – a professional development programme for gender trainers. Feminist Edge re-captures and re-imagines gender training as a feminist project, establishing a new approach to training for gender equality.  On Tuesday, 5 August, Feminist Edge will host a Special Event titled: Feminists on the Edge: Reshaping Global Solidarities and […]

A newly published blog by Oliver Callaghan, Abishkar Subedi from Wageningen University and Research and KIT Institute’s senior advisor Eelco Jacobs, explores the question: can seed governance contribute to peace in fragile and conflict-affected contexts? Written in the context of Action Learning Process 4 (ALP-4) as part of the ISSD Africa programme, the blog unpacks […]

Agri-Food Industry Organizations (AFIOs) have increasingly gained recognition and attention as key actors in fostering inclusive agricultural transformation. Defined as organisations that can bring together farmers’ groups, cooperatives, and agri-food SMEs, AFIOs are often engaged in activities ranging from production and aggregation to processing and trade. With their deep embeddedness in local value chains, their […]

A new progress report from KIT Institute offers fresh insights on the impact of Nestlé’s Income Accelerator Program (IAP). The Income Accelerator Program, launched in 2022, is designed to improve the income levels of cocoa farming households in Côte d’Ivoire while addressing child labour risk. KIT Institute, alongside the Rainforest Alliance and the International Cocoa […]

At the 2025 AGRINATURA General Assembly held in Ghent, Belgium in May, KIT Institute was formally accepted into the Agrinatura EEIG – a group of ten leading European universities and research institutes that directly advise the European Union (DG-INTPA) on tropical food systems, with a strong focus on Africa. Representing KIT Institute at the General Assembly were Advisors Nicola Francesconi and Caitlin Herrington, who joined peers […]

Feminist movements today are navigating increasingly complex, underfunded, and hostile environments. Despite these challenges, they remain vital forces of resistance and innovation and are needed now more than ever. Between mid-2023 and early 2025, KIT Institute worked in its role as Learning Partner alongside Fenomenal Funds stakeholders to co-create and implement a participatory learning process grounded in […]