The Roles and Influence of Grandmothers and Men
Health Cate Urban Health Cate Urban

The Roles and Influence of Grandmothers and Men

This report reviews both published and gray literature from the past 25 years that addresses intrahousehold roles and dynamics related to infant and young child nutrition—specifically the roles and influence of senior women, or grandmothers, and men.

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Climate Change, Adaptation, and Conflict: A Preliminary Review of the Issues
Climate Change, Agriculture Cate Urban Climate Change, Agriculture Cate Urban

Climate Change, Adaptation, and Conflict: A Preliminary Review of the Issues

The consensus of climate scientists on the probable harmful effects of climate change and the need for climate adaptation has grown stronger in recent years. However, knowledge about the potential links between climate change and conflict, as well as the appropriate climate adaptation measures to prevent or mitigate conflict, remains limited and underdeveloped. This discussion paper provides an initial examination of climate change and climate adaptation, how and where climate change may be linked to conflict, and some of the implications of these linkages for development agencies.

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Building Public-Private Linkages to Advance Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Services in Africa
Health Cate Urban Health Cate Urban

Building Public-Private Linkages to Advance Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Services in Africa

For this presentation, the following objectives were addressed: strengthen existing MOH capacity to engage private sector in RH/FP and HIV/AIDs related services; to create a network for experiential learning across countries on challenges in strengthening PPPs; to strengthen existing relationships and linkages across priority programs in MOHs to work effectively with the private sector; and to produce key actions for participant countries to design, develop and manage private sector partnerships

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Navigating Unchartered Waters
Health Cate Urban Health Cate Urban

Navigating Unchartered Waters

This guide should help program designers and implementers assess the legal and regulatory environment for their RH/FP programs and, therefore, improve the chances for their projects’ success.

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