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AFIDEP at a Glance

AFIDEP works towards systemic actions that drive a cultural shift from low evidence use to a setting where evidence is actively sought and used routinely in decision-making so that the right investments are made towards the transformation of people’s lives for the better.

18 June 2024 / Research Briefs

Zambia has made some progress in improving its health system and expanding access to health services, especially for the poor and vulnerable groups (Masiye et al., 2016). However, it still relies on external funding, high out-of-pocket (OOP) payments, and low coverage of health insurance (Chansa et al., 2020). To address these challenges, Zambia has adopted and implemented various innovative health financing mechanisms. This evidence brief unpacks the health financing mechanisms in Zambia.

Our Focus Areas

We focus on clarifying the implications of population change –including population growth, age structure changes, migration and urbanisation– on Africa’s development prospects.
This is an area of our work that aims to promote and nurture strong health systems in African countries in order to make significant progress on persistent health challenges as well as emerging epidemics such as non-communicable diseases, antimicrobial resistance, neglected tropical diseases and many others.
Our work on this theme focuses on synthesising and translating evidence and promoting its use in order to enhance the prioritisation of education and skill development and guide operationalisation of education reforms to turn Africa’s youthful population into a driving force for socioeconomic transformation and development.
Our work on this theme focuses on support African governments to apply systems thinking and planning in their efforts to address the challenges posed by the combined effect of rapid population growth and climate change on the continent.
Our work on this theme focuses on strengthening capacity for evidence-informed decision-making as a mechanism for enhancing better governance and accountability in service delivery and use of public resources. We also look at the intersection of governance with gender equality.
We place great emphasis on understanding how to accelerate gender equality, how to address barriers to female participation in all spheres of life, and how to improve health and economic outcomes for girls, boys, men and women.
Evidence-informed policymaking
The EIDM/EIPM Portal is a digital repository catering to information and knowledge sharing needs of researchers, policymakers, media, civil society and other stakeholders working in the evidence-informed policy and decision-making (EIDM/EIPM) space. We are committed to providing a platform where EIDM related publications, policies, best practices, case studies, tools and resources are published and promoted. We will also facilitate live and offline engagement between researchers on EIDM knowledge, sharing of lessons and experiences, consultations, mentorships, capacity building, collaboration.

Our Objectives

In order for Africa to achieve sustained, equitable development, the decision-making practices— especially in the public sector —should be underpinned by evidence. This requires a culture of consistent evidence use, especially in the public sector.
While supporting African governments in policy formulation, we have identified gaps in the use of evidence for priority-setting, programme implementation and performance management. Policymakers’ requests for evidence to help them move from policy formulation to prioritisation of interventions further confirms the existence of these gaps.

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Recent Publications

9 September 2024 / Journal Articles

Green banking involves financing practices by commercial banks, which are environmentally compliant and sustainable. Empirical studies reveal that financial institutions have adopted green banking policies in Kenya, Africa, and other developing countries worldwide. However, the adoption of green financing policies is still shallow compared to their industrialized counterparts. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to establish the relationship between green banking and the performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The specific objective of this study is to determine the relationship between electronic transaction volumes and profit before tax of commercial banks in Kenya using quantitative research paradigm and longitudinal time series research design. The study is anchored on the CAMEL model, CAMPARI framework and 5Cs lending model. Results of the study reveal that electronic transaction volumes significantly influence profit before tax of commercial banks in Kenya ((β =.64, p =0.000<0.05). Therefore, it is concluded that green banking influences the performance of commercial banks in Kenya. This study is essential to scholars, regulators and commercial bank managers.

9 September 2024 / Journal Articles

Living conditions refer to circumstances regarding how people live. How people live is quite broad; it implies the quality of food people eat, the type and quality of houses people live in, the clothes people put on, access to health care, and access to quality education and sanitation. Living conditions define the overall well-being of a human being and, at times, are related to self-esteem and dignity. Besides, quality of living may dictate life expectancy and affect the nation’s overall productivity. Living conditions have been a worldwide concern to non-governmental organizations, various local governments, and stakeholders. The study, therefore, investigated the effect of NGO activities on living conditions in informal settlements in Kisumu City. The study used a literature review method; the inclusion criteria were that the study only reviewed literature done in Kisumu related to living conditions, NGOs, and informal settlements in Kisumu. The key search words were living conditions, NGO activities, and informal settlements in Kisumu County, and the study used Google Scholar as the database source of the articles reviewed. Results of the study revealed that despite NGO activities in informal settlements in Kisumu City, the effects of such activities on living conditions are dismal and not quantified. The study recommends a joint effort by stakeholders such as the County Government, the Central Government, the private sector, local development finance institutions, international development finance institutions, and individual philanthropists to help salvage the poor living conditions in informal settlements in Kisumu City. This study is essential to the citizens living in informal settlements, central and County Governments, NGOs, private sector firms, and all the stakeholders.

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