African Population and Health Research Center

As the premier multidisciplinary African think tank, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) generates rigorous research, supports evidence uptake, trains African scholars, and transforms knowledge ecosystems to influence policies and programs. APHRC’s extensive expertise in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, urbanization, health systems, and an emphasis on research-capacity strengthening and stakeholder engagement affords the organization a unique role in the field. (Strategy: International Reproductive Health)

This grant will support the Care Work and the Economy Africa project to generate and foster the use of evidence and gender-aware macroeconomic tools that contribute to increased public investment in care provisioning and infrastructures for young children and older adults. The African Population and Health Research Center and a team of global and regional partners will assess the economic and social impacts of existing care arrangements in Kenya and Senegal and develop innovative tools to inform national economic policies and budgets. The team will support regional partners in using new evidence to influence governments’ post-COVID-19 policies to address the demand for unpaid care work and support women’s economic agency. (Strategy: International Women’s Economic Empowerment)