Region: Middle Africa
Addressing Medical and Legal Issues in the DRC
The SAFE ENGAGE project partnered with Coalition de Lutte Contre les Grossesses Non Désirées to provide fact sheets they can use to inform judges, police chiefs, doctors, associations of medical professionals, and other decisionmakers of the 2018 changes governing legality of abortion in the DRC.
Future Trends in Fertility Will Shape the Demographic Window of Opportunity in USAID Priority Countries
A country’s age structure is primarily driven by its past fertility trends, which have important economic, social, and political implications.
Laws Change Lives: What Is the Connection Between Abortion Laws and Maternal Health?
When women with unwanted pregnancies encounter barriers to accessing abortion such as restrictive laws, they often resort to unsafe abortion.
Best Practices for Sustaining Youth Contraceptive Use
As countries work to ensure women and couples are able to choose whether, when, and how often to have children, it is critical to examine the drivers of contraceptive discontinuation that may inhibit young people from achieving their reproductive intentions.
PACE lance son Programme de renforcement en communication pour les politiques en français en Afrique de l’Ouest
Le Project PACE (Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health), financé par USAID et exécuté par PRB, a lancé en octobre 2020, en collaboration avec l’Unité de Coordination du Partenariat de Ouagadougou (UCPO), la première édition en français de son “Programme de renforcement en communication pour les politiques.
How Can We Holistically Address Equity, Conservation, Reproductive Health, and Livelihood Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
(2020) Nearly everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping the globe, straining health systems and people’s abilities to maintain their livelihoods.
Supporting Coronavirus Outreach in Sub-Saharan Africa
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, PRB is supporting partners and others by providing information and resources to help communities stay safe.
Sharing the Land: Applying Innovative Approaches to Meet Community Needs for Effective Land Management in the Democratic Republic of Congo Communications Brief
This innovation brief describes Sharing the Land’s promising approach to address land conflicts and promote transparency in land governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Which Policies Promote a Demographic Dividend? An Evidence Review
(2019) The demographic dividend—the prospect for accelerated economic growth driven by a country’s maturing age structure—has captivated the attention of policymakers around the world.