Publicaties

Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Uganda are only three out of so many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that suffered from violent conflict during the past two decades. What is particular to all three countries is that many or even most crimes during the conflict targeted civilians. In addition, civilians often joined the armed forces in committing these crimes, after forceful or voluntary conscription or as a result of hate campaigns. This means that ...

In the context of sector-wide approaches and the considerable funding being put into the health sectors of low-income countries, the need to invest in wellfunctioning national health sector monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems is widely acknowledged. Regardless of the approach adopted, an important first step in any strategy for capacity development is to diagnose the quality of existing systems or arrangements, taking into account both ...

Introduction: In the year 2000, a set of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were presented as a way to channel global efforts into the reduction of poverty and the promotion of social development. A global discussion regarding how to renew these goals is underway and it is in this context that the Goals and Governance for Global Health (Go4Health) research consortium conducted consultations with marginalized communities in Asia, Latin ...