Advancing Self Care for Women & Girls in Humanitarian Settings (Uganda)
Situation Self-care constitutes a fundamental aspect of women’s and girls’ approach to addressing their health requirements and those of their families. Lately, independent management of
Attracting NEET Youth to Find Jobs
Situation Kyrgyzstan has 320,000 youth (20% youth population) in ​Neither Education, Employment or Training (NEET) category​. Youth living in southern districts of Kyrgyzstan are most
Under 5 Child Vulnerability, Bihar India
Situation Bihar, an impoverished state in India, has one of the world’s highest demographics of children suffering from malnutrition, mortality, and morbidity. New research says
Empowering Collaborative Pest Control Solutions in Ghana. A Human-Centered Approach
Situation In the past, countries worldwide faced challenges in keeping up with emerging pests that could harm their agriculture. CABI, a global organization, stepped in
Promoting SHRH, Mental Health, and Entrepreneurship Through Multimedia in Uganda
Situation In today’s fast-paced digital era, television has emerged as a powerful medium to engage urban youths, providing them with access to a diverse range
Sanitary Pads in Zambia
Situation In the heart of Zambia, where women’s rights and access to proper menstrual hygiene resources have long been a concern, the inception of Kozo
Market Assessment for Sustainable Alternative Livelihoods of the Sex Workers
Situation In this article, Sajia shares her research and study conducted to understand the current market landscape and identify possible alternative livelihood options for sex
Contextualising service portfolio & delivery models of an e-Agriculture platform for rural Bangladesh.
The Blue Gold Program (Bangladesh) had a dedicated ‘Innovation Fund’ to explore and promote new innovations within the project. This fund was available for conducting
Designing fashion for the Visually Impaired.
Introduction In the world of fashion, the visually impaired have often been left out, but one designer is changing that narrative. Meet Angela Wanjiku, a
Resolving the issue of plastic waste management for local communities in Togo
HCD cast study: Resolving the issue of plastic waste management for local communities in Togo
Improving Financial Inclusion for the Informal Traders in Tanzania
“Human Centered Design is about designing for inclusion. So using design as a way to bring together different disciplines and people from different backgrounds and
Getting more Nigerian Women into Digital Jobs
In this blog, our HCD reporter, Ms. Anais Simpenzwe from Rwanda, interviewed Mr. Martins Iyekekpolor from Nigeria about a client case he did on getting more women into digital jobs in Nigeria.
Using HCD for developmental project planning
CLIENTS UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESARO) PARTNERS UNICEF, Foundation Botnar DONORS UNICEF ESARO Foundation Botnar LOCATION Maiduguri Northeast Nigeria, Mbeya, South Western Tanzania
Bringing savings groups to the entrepreneurial level
CLIENT CARE Côte d’Ivoire PARTNERS PTI program partners DONORS USAID LOCATION Villages in Côte d’Ivoire HCD TEAM Fofana Memon (Côte d’Ivoire), Local junior research assistants
Rethinking how to increase income levels of young mothers in Nairobi slums
PARTNERS Plan International Kenya DONORS Plan International Global Hub (innovation fund) LOCATION Nairobi, Kenya HCD TEAM Lisanne de Bakker (Portugal), Julita Bhagat (Kenya) ASSIGNMENT The
Dishari: Creating Market Connections for Youth Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
CLIENT Oxfam Novib DONORS Ikea Foundation LOCATION Rural Bangladesh HCD TEAM Sajia Mridha (Bangladesh), Chetan Kaanadka (India), Thomas Schuurmans (Netherlands), various field staff (Bangladesh) ASSIGNMENT
Preventing plastic waste from entering the oceans
CLIENT Nesta Challenges PARTNERS Enviu DONORS Canadian Government LOCATION Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire HCD TEAM Proportion: Lisanne de Bakker (Portugal), Keneilwe Munyai (South
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