ScienceAfrica

06/03/2025

Paul Okwi, Senior Program Specialist, International Development Research Center (IDRC) in attendance at the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women 2 - East Africa End-of-Program Workshop

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa
PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy

06/03/2025

"Social norms are not easy to change. There are some prevailing norms that impede policy change yet they cause negative impacts in the society," Konjit Hailu, PhD, Principal Researcher, Includovate.

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Includovate
IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa
PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy

06/03/2025

📌Fishbowl session ongoing ➡️ : Effective strategies for policy engagement using data and evidence: Navigating advocacy and influence

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa

PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy

06/03/2025

"Women should participate in open tenders not only in result tenders." Benson Turamye, Executive Director, Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), Uganda.

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa
PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy

06/03/2025

📌Ongoing sessions day two at the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women 2 - East Africa End-of-Program Workshop.

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa

PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy



Strathmore University

06/03/2025

"Our study found that, across East Africa, many registered women-led businesses are not winning government tenders. So, targeting these businesses will make a huge difference," Gilbert Sendugwa (AFIC)

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa
PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy
Africa Freedom of Information Centre

06/03/2025

Inclusion of Women in Work Crucial for Development

Women’s economic participation is key to sustainable development—it is not just about equality but a fundamental driver of economic growth and national prosperity.

Anne Wang’ombe, Permanent Secretary, Gender and Affirmative Action, Kenyan Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage said in a speech read on her behalf by Florence Chemutai, Deputy Director, Gender. She was speaking at the Growth and Economic Opportunities for women East Africa (GrOW-EA) workshop in Nairobi, Kenya.

https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/inclusion-of-women-in-work-crucial-for-development/

Home Africa News Inclusion of Women in Work Crucial for Development Africa NewsGenderTOP STORIES IN SCIENCE AFRICA Inclusion of Women in Work Crucial for Development March 5, 2025 44 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter By Sharon Atieno Women’s economic participation is key to sustainable developm...

06/03/2025

📌 Day 2
➡️ Happening Now ⤵️

GrOWTH and Economic Opportunities for Women 2 (GrOW 2) - East Africa End-Of-Program Workshop

Live Video Streaming Link
https://lnkd.in/dcJG7hJx

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa
PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy

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05/03/2025

Senior Program Officer (IDRC), Annet Abenakyo Mulema and PEP Executive Director, Jane Mariara at the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women 2 - East Africa End-of-Program Workshop

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa
PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy




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04/03/2025

Action Needed as Obesity, Overweight Expected to Increase- Study

More than half of adults (3.8 billion) and one in three children and adolescents (about 746 million) worldwide will be obese or overweight by 2050 without urgent policy reform and action, a new study shows.

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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

Home Africa News Action Needed as Obesity, Overweight Expected to Increase- Study Africa NewsHealthTOP STORIES IN SCIENCE AFRICA Action Needed as Obesity, Overweight Expected to Increase- Study March 4, 2025 35 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter By Sharon Atieno More than half of adults (3.8 billi...

03/03/2025

➡️Study reveals how subsidized & enhanced quality community-based childcare services can improve ’s economic well-being & empowerment while promoting Early Childhood Development (ECD).

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa
ChildFund

03/03/2025

Catch up on this by African Population and Health Research Center with support from International Development Research Centre (IDRC / CRDI) where they conducted a aimed at identifying a scalable childcare model for enhancing the economic outcomes of living in low-income communities in Kenya to balance & economic productivity.

Video Link
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https://youtu.be/hEEf-KU0TYU

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IDRC in Eastern and Southern Africa

-EA Initiative

Description: APHRC has conducted a study aimed to identify a scalable childcare model for enhancing the economic outcomes of womenliving in low-income commun...