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18 June 2026 / News

Strengthen skills, enterprise and investment to unlock dignified employment opportunities for Kenya’s youth, new study reveals

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26 May 2026 / Blogs

Why domestic resource mobilisation, private sector engagement, and philanthropic partnerships are critical for financing universal health coverage in Africa

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27 April 2026 / Blogs, Uncategorized

From knowledge gaps to skills gain: Lessons from Gender Responsive Budgeting training workshops in Kenya

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Evidence for Development (Evi4Dev) Conference

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), and Science for Africa Foundation, in partnership with other institutions, hosted the first-ever Evidence for Development (Evi4Dev) Conference on May 6–8, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference centred on research, data, and innovations in Africa’s development efforts to accelerate progress towards the realisation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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30 April 2025 / News

AFIDEP Strategy 2030

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10 July 2025 / Blogs

Strengthen Zambia’s pandemic preparedness and response by increasing domestic health funding

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7 April 2025 / Research Briefs

Integrating gender and evidence-based practices in healthcare decision-making

This story of change is part of a series that illustrates the early results of a 2-Week Virtual LEEPS Evidence-Informed and Equity in Policymaking Training Workshop delivered to members of the Africa Research Impact Network (ARIN) who attended the training. The stories of change illustrate how the training has improved the training of researchers in higher learning institutions, grant writing, advocacy strategies, research into policy and practice processes and project/ programme design and implementation. Download:

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Our Focus Areas

Population Dynamics and the Demographic Dividend

We focus on clarifying the implications of population change –including population growth, age structure changes, migration and urbanisation– on Africa’s development prospects.

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Health and Wellbeing

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.

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Education and Skills Development

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.

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The Environment and Climate Change

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.

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Governance and Accountability

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.

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Gender Equity

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.

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EIPM

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.

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Our Objectives

Strengthen Capacity in Evidence Use for Decision-Making

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.

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Provide Evidence and Technical Assistance to Accelerate Achievement of SDGs

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

24 June 2026 / Impact Stories/Case Studies

Catalyzing a shift toward sustainable health financing for non-communicable diseases in Kenya_Case study summary

As non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to place a growing burden on Kenya’s health system, sustainable financing has become essential to ensuring effective prevention, treatment, and long-term care. This case study highlights how AFIDEP, the regional host of the Financing Accelerator Network for Non-Communicable Diseases (FAN) for Sub-Saharan Africa, is helping Kenya strengthen domestic financing for NCDs through technical support, peer learning, and catalytic funding. By fostering stronger coordination among key stakeholders, promoting the use of economic evidence, and supporting innovative approaches to resource mobilisation, FAN is helping shift the conversation from disease management to strategic investment in health. The story […]

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