Over the past two decades, GIZ supported a number of complex costing studies in Africa and Asia. Looking back, the experts involved in four of the studies share what they learned in the process.
With 94.5% of girls and women affected, Guinea has the world’s second-highest rate of female genital mutilation (FGM) after Somalia (UNICEF 2023). The ACT! approach is tackling this tough challenge.
A gender-transformative approach to female genital mutilation in Guinea Mehr lesen
Could inclusion in national social protection schemes be a more sustainable response to forced displacement, benefiting both host countries and people driven from their homes by complex crises?
The power of social protection to support displaced people Mehr lesen
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, major hospitals across Nepal have set up environmentally friendly systems to segregate, treat and dispose of healthcare waste. The results? Cleaner premises, safer working conditions, no more burning of waste and welcome revenue from the sale of recyclables.
How hospitals in Nepal are making waste their business Mehr lesen
Until recently, the ambulance service in Osh struggled to provide timely, reliable emergency care. Long waits were routine, and residents lost faith in a crucial service. A new ambulance information system, developed with German support, is making the work of emergency teams more efficient.
Digitalisation of ambulance service streamlines emergency care in Kyrgyzstan Mehr lesen
With support from Germany, virologists in Uzbekistan have designed their own reference panel for influenza. Not only will this help to strengthen surveillance for seasonal and pandemic influenza, but it will also ensure quality PCR diagnostics at regional laboratories across the country.
A major step forward for quality assurance in Uzbekistan’s laboratory system Mehr lesen
The popular saying ‘dance like nobody’s watching’ has been turned on its head by Dance4WASH’s award-winning campaign inviting young people in Africa to ‘dance like everyone’s washing’.
Participation in an international study on delivery room management has given neonatologists in Uzbekistan the chance to hold up a mirror to their own practice.
Helping premature infants in Uzbekistan to survive – and thrive Mehr lesen
Cameroon embarked on a new Universal Health Coverage journey in 2023, the foundations for which have been laid over many decades. By adopting a political economy lens, German Development Cooperation has leveraged limited resources to great effect.
Researchers and development practitioners reflect on learnings from comprehensive research, commissioned by the Indo-German Social Security Programme, examining the implementation and impact of the world’s largest health insurance scheme.
Research into the implementation of India’s PM-JAY generates wealth of learning Mehr lesen
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