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Scoping study on sexual, reproductive and maternal health (SRMH) in Latin America and the Caribbean : Peru
Get PDFThis brochure summarizes the strengths, challenges and research priorities of the Scoping Study on Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRMH) in Peru
Evidencia para generar soluciones sobre : mujeres juvònes, oportunidades econòmicas y violencias en America Latina
No full textLearning from responsiveness to a rapidly evolving context : IDRC’s COVID-19 responses for equity programme
Get PDFThis report summarises key institutional lessons that emerged from a Learning Journey commissioned by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for its Covid-19 Responses for Equity (CORE) programme. Learning Journeys are a research method developed by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) to support collaborative scoping processes and provide participants with structured spaces to learn, discuss issues, and to reflect on their day-to-day work and how to apply learning
Climate change impact : adaptation model evaluates risk factors to reduce vulnerability
No full textAn Adaptation Model has been used to compute adaptation deficiencies that need to be addressed to minimise mid-century climate risks in the coastal zone of Bangladesh. A nonlinear programming system has been formulated in this Model, as such risks are a combination of exposure, hazard, and vulnerability factors. This model can help decision makers to take the necessary developmental actions to meet adaptation and environmental policy targets, which will help millions of vulnerable people living under the threat of climate change
Building partnerships for scaling access to justice for survivors of sexual violence in Pakistan : case studies
No full textWhile women came to Dastak with common concerns such as domestic violence or abuse, each story is different and offered insights which could potentially help improve our understanding of women’s lived experience within a deeply patriarchal society. Dastak becomes a temporary home to hundreds of women every year and each of these women had a unique background and experiences. A need was felt to document not just these women’s biographical data but also the story of their journey to Dastak, their emotions and feelings, their experience of the women protection system in the country as well as their plans and hopes for the future. Dastak started in depth interviews with its residents after gaining their explicit written consent and created anonymous case studies so that Dastak’s work could be humanized and the survivor’s stories could be highlighted. The case studies also helped document insights and key learnings about the women protection system which could potentially benefit Dastak in future cases. Following are a few case studies of Dastak residents who were residing at the shelter between May 2020 and February 2022
Designing evaluation & communication for the CPC program and project impact
Get PDFThe DECI-4 project was implemented from January 2020 until June 2022 (the last six months being an extension). DECI-4 differed from its predecessors as it included two dimensions: a continuation of the support to CPC partners, and a program-wide evaluation of the CPC program modality. The CPC partners did not experience an interruption in the mentoring which utilized the DECI-3 methodology. DECI-3 had brought together a combination of evaluation, communication and learning methods, that provided institutional capacity development through just-in-time mentoring during the full project cycle. As noted, during DECI-4, the New Economy team continued mentoring CPC partners and implemented a program wide evaluation of the CPC program modality which began in September 2020. This second role meant working closely with the former IDRC/NE team in defining evaluation users, evaluation uses and key evaluation questions to identify lessons for future program-level planning and adaptation. While we hoped for some overlap with some of the CPC partner’s evaluation plans, but it did not take place. While there was the precedent of the DECI team directly implementing the RIA evaluation, that process was kept separate from its mentoring role. At the outset of this project, the DECI team began to clarify its dual role with the CPCs to ensure the two dimensions worked separately while continuing to look for areas of complementarity and shared learning
Towards a community of practice : a way to improve research, advocacy, and policy in health food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
Get PDFThis project aims to establish and sustain a community of practice for healthy food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Its goal is to foster collaborative learning and quality information exchange among different individuals, groups, and organizations involved with research and/or advocacy to provide new forms of engagement and to reinforce international cooperation to promote healthier food systems and prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in LAC. The community of practice (CoP) intends to strengthen research and advocacy tools and regional capacities, enhance regional collaboration and develop strategic directions in food systems through the establishment of inter-country and multi-actor knowledge hubs, to embed gender analysis and promote women empowerment, to implement a regional strategy on front-of-package labeling (FOPL) as a pilot of collaboration for other priority action lines, and to raise public awareness and influence policies on food systems for NCD prevention and to promote healthier food systems in LAC