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Empower AFIDEP’s mission to transform lives through evidence
Support Africa’s changemakers by equipping policymakers, researchers, and youth with the evidence, skills, and networks needed to drive transformative development and improve lives across the continent.
Afidep Impact
Your support turns evidence into impact — transforming lives and shaping Africa's future.
The African Institute for Development Policy Research and Dialogue (AFIDEP) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, tax identification number 98-1273658. Your donation is tax-deductible under the Internal Revenue Code Section 170 subject to IRS conditions.
AFIDEP is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation.
Our Impact
AFIDEP has played a pivotal role in convening and engaging African Union bodies, regional economic communities, and key institutional partners to drive high-level discourse that strengthens the alignment between research, policy, and practice - ultimately advancing evidence-informed decision-making across the continent. Developed one of the most impactful regional frameworks on the development and use of transformative technologies and tools for tackling health challenges in Africa. Enhanced domestic political will, resource investments, adaptation and implementation of evidence-informed policies, and effective utilisation of available health resources in Africa. Developed future-oriented approaches for monitoring sustained HIV epidemic control in Malawi and other countries. Provided new evidence on the effectiveness of different gender-responsive pathways and approaches to health for male TB patients in urban settings in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Nigeria & the UK. Provided technical assistance, including evidence generation and synthesis, to the Kenyan government to develop the Kenya Climate Change and Health Strategy, a first in the region. A five-year strategy will guide the Ministry of Health's priorities addressing the health impacts of climate change with data.
Provided Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria with data and evidence to prioritise policy and action for resilience sub-national and nation health systems to support Africa hasten its achievement of the SDGs and improve maternal and child health outcomes. Addressed various global health challenges, we generated and disseminated evidence on what worked to reduce adolescent childbearing in Malawi, Rwanda, Cameroon, and Nepal. Documented drivers of progress in exceptional increases in the use of modern contraception in Malawi, Kenya, and Senegal, and Malawi. Strengthened the capacity of researchers to engage with policy and enhanced uptake and use of their research and Africa. Collected governance indicators from all 54 African countries to monitor trends on governance issues and inform discourses on corrective measures among government and civil society actors, among others.
Our footprint
Your support helps AFIDEP turn research and data into real change for people and communities across Africa and beyond. 90% of your donation goes directly to project implementation, while 10% supports essential institutional strengthening. Every contribution reinforces our commitment to building African evidence that leads to better outcomes in health, education, governance and climate resilience. We are committed to using resources efficiently and transparently so that every shilling, dollar or pound goes where it matters most.
What we do
- Generate evidence and promote its use in key development areas including population dynamics, health, education, economic well-being and climate change adaptation.
- Conduct research to address data gaps and generate insights that inform policy and programme-relevant actions.
- Provide capacity development and technical assistance to governments and development actors including civil society and universities.
- Organise science-policy dialogues to raise attention and build commitment toward addressing development issues.
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