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Translating Evidence Into Impact: Research And Analyses For Scientific Transformation And Advancement (Rasta), Population Council
Translating Evidence Into Impact: Research And Analyses For Scientific Transformation And Advancement (Rasta), Population Council
Research Utilization and Impact Briefs
Since its creation in 2017, RASTA’s collaborative research platform has continued to evolve and grow, promoting evidence use, enhancing coordination across a range of partners, and strengthening analytical skills of young Indian researchers to advance family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH). With a large body of research guided by questions developed in close collaboration with decision makers from government and other key stakeholders, RASTA has helped to fill critical evidence gaps and inform program, policy, and investment decisions, including around adolescent health and FP/RH access in the context of COVID-19.
Translating Evidence Into Impact: Advancing Global Girls’ Education, Population Council
Translating Evidence Into Impact: Advancing Global Girls’ Education, Population Council
Research Utilization and Impact Briefs
Over the past two decades, the Population Council has advanced girls’ education through generation and use of evidence at global, national, and sub-national levels. Today, it continues to lead and shape agendas, as well as respond to the education community’s demand for rigorous research. Its new Evidence for Gender and Education Resource aims to drive better education results around the world by improving access to data and evidence on who’s doing what, what’s working where, and where girls’ needs are greatest.
Rapid Data Collection In Kenya’S Urban Informal Settlements Informs National Covid-19 Response, Population Council
Rapid Data Collection In Kenya’S Urban Informal Settlements Informs National Covid-19 Response, Population Council
Research Utilization and Impact Briefs
Rapid, localized research by the Population Council has supported a data-driven national COVID-19 response in Kenya, including informing evidence-based guidance and strategies; reinforcing the need for gender and youth-responsive policies; and strengthening close collaboration among government, researchers, and implementing partners.
Project Soar Research Informs National Policy Change In Tanzania Expanding Access To Hiv Services For Marginalized Populations, Population Council
Project Soar Research Informs National Policy Change In Tanzania Expanding Access To Hiv Services For Marginalized Populations, Population Council
Research Utilization and Impact Briefs
A recent Project SOAR study evaluated community-based delivery of antiretroviral treatment to female sex workers (FSWs) in Tanzania, demonstrating the value of this approach to improve HIV care. Informed by these findings, the Government of Tanzania changed national guidance to allow for community-based HIV treatment to better meet the needs of marginalized populations, including FSWs.
Ica Foundation Supports Lng Ius Access In Low- And Middle-Income Countries, Population Council
Ica Foundation Supports Lng Ius Access In Low- And Middle-Income Countries, Population Council
Research Utilization and Impact Briefs
The Population Council has developed and introduced several of the world’s most effective and popular contraceptive methods, including the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG IUS). Through the International Contraceptive Access (ICA) Foundation, a public-private foundation based in Finland, the Council supports LNG IUS distribution to women in over 35 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in partnership with international and local organizations. Over 150,000 LNG IUS units have been delivered to date at no cost, laying the groundwork for method introduction in LMICs and further expanding access to safe, long-acting, reversible contraception.
Population Council-Led Partnership Influences National And Global Efforts To End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Population Council
Population Council-Led Partnership Influences National And Global Efforts To End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Population Council
Research Utilization and Impact Briefs
The Evidence to End FGM/C program has filled critical data gaps, bolstered local capacity, and strengthened stakeholder relationships over the past five years. Through a collaborative, African-led approach, the program informed high-level national policy dialogue in several countries, including Kenya and Nigeria, and contributed to UNFPA’s new global estimates of girls at risk for FGM/C.
Abriendo Oportunidades Strengthens Government Education Programming For Indigenous Adolescent Girls In Guatemala, Population Council
Abriendo Oportunidades Strengthens Government Education Programming For Indigenous Adolescent Girls In Guatemala, Population Council
Research Utilization and Impact Briefs
For over 15 years, Abriendo Oportunidades has partnered with national and local authorities to improve educational prospects for indigenous girls. In Guatemala, evidence and ongoing technical assistance have helped to strengthen and expand the Ministry of Education’s alternative education programs for adolescents, ensuring they are responsive to the needs of indigenous rural communities.