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Almost thirteen years have passed since the conflict in northeast Nigeria erupted into violence, killing 41,596 people,1 displacing 1.7 million, contributing to 5.1 million at risk of being critically food insecure, and putting 8.7 million in need of urgent assistance.2 The conflict has had significant gendered effects, including in terms of a rise in sexual violence.

This end evaluation covers the period from the start of the project in April 2019 until the end of March 2022. The evaluation focused on measuring the effects of the project for primary stakeholders (SOGOC and implementing partners) and secondary stakeholders (actors the society aimed to influence). The scope of the project was to strengthen the societies, influence policy and the attitudes of healthcare workers and the public at large.

The CocoaTarget project aims to develop and strengthen climate-smart strategies in cocoa production systems to improve the livelihoods of up to 800,000 Ghanaian smallholder farmers who depend on cocoa for income. The project uses a citizen science approach – which involves on-farm testing of cocoa varieties – so that farmers and their communities constantly update their knowledge on cocoa varieties which are better adapted to changing local climate; and use this knowledge for decision- making in sapling production and plantation renewal to manage current and future climate risk.

Rapport de la collecte des données primaires pour l’évaluation du secteur des semences ISSD/Sahel

This methods appendix for the final evaluation of the FIGO advocacy for safe abortion project serves to provide an overview of the methodology applied throughout the project in 10 countries. It can be used as a reference document to the individual country and synthesis reports.

The evaluation of the PERFORM project demonstrated that a management strengthening intervention was effective in enabling district-level, health management teams to improve health district management based on local evidence, solve workforce performance problems and improve service delivery. The Perform2Scale programme scaled-up this intervention in Malawi, Ghana and Uganda.

La Feuille de Route Nationale Semencière (FdRNS) est un document stratégique qui guide les acteurs du secteur semencier du Mali à œuvrer pour une augmentation de l’accès et de l’utilisation de semences de qualité de variétés améliorées par les agriculteurs. Le document est une contribution essentielle à l’élaboration des principales politiques publiques agricoles. Il peut également servir à guider le gouvernement, les acteurs du secteur semencier et les partenaires de développement dans l’exploration et l’accord sur les moyens pour favoriser le développement du secteur semencier de manière coordonnée, harmonisée et structurée.

The reduction of post-harvest losses (PHLs) has been identified as a key pathway to food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. However, despite policy prioritisation, knowledge about the severity of PHLs remains scant, especially when it comes to nutrient-dense crops such as African nightshade and bush beans. This paper identifies loss hotspots, causes and effects throughout the value chains of nightshade and bush beans in eastern Uganda.

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) or Female Circumcision, includes any partial or total excision of the external female genitalia for non-medical/non-therapeutic purposes. This study presents findings from three case study investigations unpacking the reasons for and circumstances of FGM/C and their social meaning within the Sundanese and Sasak communities in Indonesia, the Amhara community in Ethiopia, and the Maasai community in Kenya.

Ce rapport résume l’approche méthodologique de l’évaluation, analyse la pertinence et l’efficacité du projet, présente les principaux résultats par rapport à chacune des cinq stratégies du projet et la contribution du projet, et analyse l’efficacité de la composition de l’équipe du projet, ainsi que l’impact de la pandémie de COVID-19. Le rapport se termine par une discussion de la Théorie du changement du projet, et présente des recommandations à l’intention du CNGOB, de ses partenaires, de la FIGO et du (ou des) donateur(s).

The CGIAR Research Program on Livestock provided research-based solutions to help smallholder farmers, pastoralists, and agro-pastoralists transition to sustainable and resilient livelihoods, and to profitable enterprises that will help feed future generations. An important component of the CRP Livestock research agenda is to demonstrate how livestock research can translate into impact through livestock value chain transformation in four selected priority countries, namely Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam.

Rapport de la collecte des données primaires pour l’évaluation du secteur des semences ISSD/Sahel

Nodding syndrome (NS) is a progressive neurological disease that has been described in several sub-Saharan African counties, but South Sudan is considered the most affected. However, knowledge about the exact burden and the epidemiological risk factors of NS in South Sudan is lacking.

Pakistan’s national tuberculosis control programme is among the many programmes worldwide that value the importance of subnational tuberculosis (TB) burden estimates to support disease control efforts, but do not have reliable estimates.TB Hackathon: Development and Comparison of Five Models to Predict Subnational Tuberculosis Prevalence in Pakistan. Against this backdrop, the Pakistan NTP partnered with KIT epidemiologists to launch a virtual hackathon to estimate the subnational TB burden in Pakistan.

Young people in Uganda face challenges in achieving their sexual and reproductive health and rights, such as lack of information, limited access to services, teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. To address this, their empowerment – including their ability to express themselves and make decisions, is a key strategy. This study assessed how young people’s voice and choice concerning sex and relationships changed over the period of 3 years of implementation of the Get Up Speak Out! programme.

L’évaluation a accordé une attention particulière à la pertinence, à l’efficacité, à l’efficience et à la durabilité du projet. Ces dimensions ont constitué les grands domaines d’appréciation des indicateurs liés aux résultats issus du projet. Dès le début du projet, dans les pays concernés, une attention a été accordée au renforcement des sociétés de gynécologues et obstétriciens, ce afin que ces sociétés continuent de prospérer après la fin de la subvention. Par conséquent, l’évaluation a permis d’apprécier dans quelle mesure les sociétés de gynécologues ont acquis des compétences pour assurer la pérennité des interventions. Plus précisément, en ce qui concerne la durabilité des programmes, l’évaluation s’est concentrée sur la probabilité que la SOMAGO et les réseaux poursuivent leur travail d’amélioration de l’accès à l’avortement sécurisé.

Health committees are key mechanisms for enabling participation of community members in decision-making on matters related to their health. This paper aims to establish an in-depth understanding of how community members participate in primary health care through health committees in sub-Saharan Africa