Publications
Successes and challenges of the millennium development goals in Ethiopia: lessons for the sustainable development goals Institute of Tropical Medicine
We analysed the performance of Ethiopia in achieving the health-related millennium development goals (MDGs) with the aim of acquiring lessons for the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Ethiopia achieved most of the health MDGs: a 67% reduction in under-five mortality, a 71% decline in maternal mortality ratio, a 90% decline in new HIV infections, a decrease in malaria-related deaths by 73% and a more than 50% decline in mortality due to ...
A systems perspective on the importance of global health strategy developments for accomplishing today's Sustainable Development Goals Institute of Tropical Medicine
Priority setting within health systems has not led to accountable, fair and sustainable solutions to improving population health. Providers, users and other stakeholders each have their own health and service priorities based on selected evidence, own values, expertise and preferences. Based on a historical account, this article analyses if contemporary health systems are appropriate to optimize population health within the framework of cross ...
Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in smart and sustainable cities: How can citizen-generated data support the local monitoring of SDGs? A case study of the Brussels Capital Region Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Smart city strategies-A driver for the localization of the sustainable development goals? Hasselt University
ICT for development and the novel principles of the Sustainable Development Goals Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Rethinking positive and negative impacts of ‘ICT for development’ through the holistic lens of the sustainable development goals Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The field of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) is driven by the conviction that ICTs can be used to improve peoples’ lives. Yet, it often faces criticism related to the negative effects that are associated with ICTs. Instead of viewing these as arguments against ICT4D, this article presents an integrated approach to incorporating them in our conceptualization of ICT4D impact. For this purpose, we envision a ...