Knowledge, produced by Africa

Research papers, policy briefs, and practical toolkits — a knowledge base built on open standards, so what works in one country can be adapted by another.

Policy Briefs

2 documents

Evidence distilled for decision-makers — what to change, and the data behind it.

Maternal health

soon

Strengthening Maternal Mortality Surveillance

How countries can turn maternal death reviews into protocol changes — the evidence health leaders need to act.

Maternal health2026
Forthcoming

Health systems

soon

From Data to Decision: Analytics for District Health Teams

Making supply shortages and coverage gaps visible before they become crises, at national and district level.

Health systems2026
Forthcoming

Research Papers

2 documents

Peer-grade analysis of the systems African health intelligence runs on.

Data governance

soon

Data Sovereignty in Practice: National Frameworks for Health Data Governance

Closing the gap between data-protection law and its enforcement — oversight bodies, audit mechanisms, and national standards.

Data governance2026
Forthcoming

Civil registration

soon

The State of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Africa

Why only about one in ten deaths is formally registered, and what a complete civil register would change.

Civil registration2026
Forthcoming

Toolkits

2 documents

Step-by-step guides for building country-owned capability.

Institution building

soon

Establishing a National Health Intelligence Centre

A practical guide to building a permanent, nationally owned analytics unit embedded in the ministry of health.

Institution building2026
Forthcoming
soon

Embedding Data Professionals in Country Systems

Training, residencies, and mentorship models for a skilled cadre of health data professionals working inside country systems.

Institution building2026
Forthcoming
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