GCRF Accountability for Informal Urban Equity Hub
Lead Research Organisation:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Abstract
More than half of humanity currently lives in urban areas and 68% are projected to do so by 2050. One in three urban dewllers, and an estimated 881 million people in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) now live in informal settlements, colloquially known as 'slums', where they have inadequate, insecure housing and limited services. These settlements are often the only option for people working in the informal sector, and existing evidence shows that residents are often highly resourceful, resilient and innovative in navigating the problems they face daily. However, they also face challenges that appear intractable: multiple health and well-being risks and vulnerabilities, related to an unhealthy environment, insecurity and social marginalisation. Informal urban settlements are rapidly changing, with in and out-migration and shifts in social norms, as well as being economically and socially unequal. Failures to provide services, infrastructure and mechanisms for redress by national and local governments are often linked to the presence of multiple actors and organisations including non-governmental, private and criminal organisations. These conditions can act as an incubator for various forms of violence (e.g. political and gender-based), which threaten well-being.
Our Hub will work with the most marginalised dwellers in informal urban settlements, including through federations of 'Slum/ Shack Dwellers', linked to Hub partner SDI. We will support them in identifying their priorities, making their conditions visible to key service providers related to health (both governmental and non-governmental) across a range of sectors, and working with identified allies amongst these actors to develop better mechanisms for accountability and more responsive services. We will test this approach to addressing this intractable challenge, and pilot the priority interventions developed. Many conventional research methods and routine information systems are ill-suited to these complex and rapidly changing contexts and are not sufficiently linked to action. We will use innovative participatory methods, including analysis of data collected by informal urban dwellers themselves, to gain a deep understanding of health risks, vulnerabilities, and priorities and service access barriers. We will bring insights from a range of disciplines including social and political sciences and epidemiology to develop innovative metrics that can better reflect these realities and inform policy and practice development and evaluation.
Learning and data from these innovative approaches and methodologies will be brought together to form a tested set of methodologies that identify promising mechanisms for improving accountability and service responsiveness to promote health and well-being for the most marginalised. We will communicate the new concepts, evidence and methodologies to national, regional and global governmental and non-governmental organisations through our networks and partnerships to maximise the potential for improved policies, strategies and services.
Our Hub is uniquely placed to realise our vision. We bring together partners with long standing relationships, and develop new collaborations that add value in terms of expertise and networks. IDS and University of Glasgow bring core strengths in participation and urban governance; epidemiology and inter-sectoral action respectively. LMIC partner institutions have strong national, regional and global influence and reach, including with informal urban dwellers (e.g. SDI and APHRC), with national and international non-governmental organisations (e.g. LVCT Health, BRAC ) and with national governments (e.g. COMAHS, SLURC, The George Institute). LSTM has an outstanding track record in leading successful multi-partner collaboration for health impact. We will collectively build interdisciplinary capacities across the Hub and use this learning to benefit the next generation of researchers.
Our Hub will work with the most marginalised dwellers in informal urban settlements, including through federations of 'Slum/ Shack Dwellers', linked to Hub partner SDI. We will support them in identifying their priorities, making their conditions visible to key service providers related to health (both governmental and non-governmental) across a range of sectors, and working with identified allies amongst these actors to develop better mechanisms for accountability and more responsive services. We will test this approach to addressing this intractable challenge, and pilot the priority interventions developed. Many conventional research methods and routine information systems are ill-suited to these complex and rapidly changing contexts and are not sufficiently linked to action. We will use innovative participatory methods, including analysis of data collected by informal urban dwellers themselves, to gain a deep understanding of health risks, vulnerabilities, and priorities and service access barriers. We will bring insights from a range of disciplines including social and political sciences and epidemiology to develop innovative metrics that can better reflect these realities and inform policy and practice development and evaluation.
Learning and data from these innovative approaches and methodologies will be brought together to form a tested set of methodologies that identify promising mechanisms for improving accountability and service responsiveness to promote health and well-being for the most marginalised. We will communicate the new concepts, evidence and methodologies to national, regional and global governmental and non-governmental organisations through our networks and partnerships to maximise the potential for improved policies, strategies and services.
Our Hub is uniquely placed to realise our vision. We bring together partners with long standing relationships, and develop new collaborations that add value in terms of expertise and networks. IDS and University of Glasgow bring core strengths in participation and urban governance; epidemiology and inter-sectoral action respectively. LMIC partner institutions have strong national, regional and global influence and reach, including with informal urban dwellers (e.g. SDI and APHRC), with national and international non-governmental organisations (e.g. LVCT Health, BRAC ) and with national governments (e.g. COMAHS, SLURC, The George Institute). LSTM has an outstanding track record in leading successful multi-partner collaboration for health impact. We will collectively build interdisciplinary capacities across the Hub and use this learning to benefit the next generation of researchers.
Planned Impact
Our Theory of Change anticipates impact across three domains - understanding, relationships and action - and at three levels - local, national and global.
At the local level, marginalised informal urban dwellers in study sites in Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone and Kenya, and beyond through our responsive challenge fund, will benefit through:
a) Understanding: Research that builds their capacity to analyse their own well-being and health, priorities and potential allies for action, and opportunities to make demands to key actors in governance arrangements, as the basis for developing accountability mechanisms;
b) Action: Design and piloting of improved accountability strategies, mechanisms and more responsive services in local study sites to promote their well-being and health.
c) Relationships: Development of committed, trusting relationships and alliances with key governance actors will that will extend beyond hub programmes, with continuing impact
Our partners have demonstrated the benefits of such work with informal urban dwellers, and this is a core competency of Slum and Shack Dwellers International (SDI), who have driven changes in the recognition of informal settlement dwellers that have resulted in improved state provision in India.
At the local level, providers (formal and informal) of health-related services across different sectors, will benefit through participation in defining priorities and interventions for more accountable and inclusive services. For example, in Bangladesh's highly pluralistic health system, BRAC has worked in informal settlements to broker partnerships between formal and informal providers for referral for improving the quality of menstrual regulation services, which are a priority for poor, urban women.
At local, national and global levels, government stakeholders such as city authorities, and Ministries for health and urban planning, and non-governmental (not for profit) organisations with a remit to provide services to informal dwellers will benefit through:
a) improved relationships with urban informal dwellers;
b) improved understandings of their realities, challenges and resilience;
c) relevant tools and approaches for systematic action to improve their well-being.
We will promote these impacts through strong partner linkages to governmental actors, and non-governmental programmes (such as BRAC Urban Development Programme in Bangladesh, LVCT Health programmes in Kenya and BRAC International programming). BRAC urban development programme has expressed a strong demand for the research.
At the global level, marginalised informal urban dwellers beyond the study sites in LMICs will benefit through the reframing of debates on urban informal health and well-being leading to new conceptualisations and step changes in policies at global, regional and national so that these better reflect and respond to local realities. Our partnership is uniquely placed to achieve this impact. Partners have demonstrated how their approach can be taken to scale nationally and globally. For example, work by the SDI federations alliance in India has led to both city sanitation policies and state policies for relocation of slum dwellers affected by urban infrastructure projects. The railway relocation process in led by SDI in Mumbai also produced templates for similar relocation process in Kenya. We are also well-placed to influence global level discourse and policy. For example, Sheela Patel (SDI) sits on the highly influential UN Habitat working group, and LSTM convene the Health Systems Global Thematic Working group on Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict Affected states. The IDS-led Ebola Platform for Action brought together key partnerships to ensure maximise impact from learning and was awarded the prestigious (ESRC) Outstanding International Impact Prize. COMAHS have strongly influenced the health reconstruction agenda in Sierra Leone both post-war and post-Ebola.
At the local level, marginalised informal urban dwellers in study sites in Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone and Kenya, and beyond through our responsive challenge fund, will benefit through:
a) Understanding: Research that builds their capacity to analyse their own well-being and health, priorities and potential allies for action, and opportunities to make demands to key actors in governance arrangements, as the basis for developing accountability mechanisms;
b) Action: Design and piloting of improved accountability strategies, mechanisms and more responsive services in local study sites to promote their well-being and health.
c) Relationships: Development of committed, trusting relationships and alliances with key governance actors will that will extend beyond hub programmes, with continuing impact
Our partners have demonstrated the benefits of such work with informal urban dwellers, and this is a core competency of Slum and Shack Dwellers International (SDI), who have driven changes in the recognition of informal settlement dwellers that have resulted in improved state provision in India.
At the local level, providers (formal and informal) of health-related services across different sectors, will benefit through participation in defining priorities and interventions for more accountable and inclusive services. For example, in Bangladesh's highly pluralistic health system, BRAC has worked in informal settlements to broker partnerships between formal and informal providers for referral for improving the quality of menstrual regulation services, which are a priority for poor, urban women.
At local, national and global levels, government stakeholders such as city authorities, and Ministries for health and urban planning, and non-governmental (not for profit) organisations with a remit to provide services to informal dwellers will benefit through:
a) improved relationships with urban informal dwellers;
b) improved understandings of their realities, challenges and resilience;
c) relevant tools and approaches for systematic action to improve their well-being.
We will promote these impacts through strong partner linkages to governmental actors, and non-governmental programmes (such as BRAC Urban Development Programme in Bangladesh, LVCT Health programmes in Kenya and BRAC International programming). BRAC urban development programme has expressed a strong demand for the research.
At the global level, marginalised informal urban dwellers beyond the study sites in LMICs will benefit through the reframing of debates on urban informal health and well-being leading to new conceptualisations and step changes in policies at global, regional and national so that these better reflect and respond to local realities. Our partnership is uniquely placed to achieve this impact. Partners have demonstrated how their approach can be taken to scale nationally and globally. For example, work by the SDI federations alliance in India has led to both city sanitation policies and state policies for relocation of slum dwellers affected by urban infrastructure projects. The railway relocation process in led by SDI in Mumbai also produced templates for similar relocation process in Kenya. We are also well-placed to influence global level discourse and policy. For example, Sheela Patel (SDI) sits on the highly influential UN Habitat working group, and LSTM convene the Health Systems Global Thematic Working group on Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict Affected states. The IDS-led Ebola Platform for Action brought together key partnerships to ensure maximise impact from learning and was awarded the prestigious (ESRC) Outstanding International Impact Prize. COMAHS have strongly influenced the health reconstruction agenda in Sierra Leone both post-war and post-Ebola.
Organisations
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (Lead Research Organisation)
- Medical Research Council (Co-funder)
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (Co-funder)
- Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) (Collaboration)
- The Urban and Development Resource Centre, UDRC, India (Collaboration)
- Oxfam GB (Collaboration)
- Government of the UK (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE (Collaboration)
- CARITAS Sierra Leone (Collaboration)
- University of California, Berkeley (Collaboration)
- University of Manitoba (Collaboration)
- Carter Center (Collaboration)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Federation of Urban and Rural Poor, Sierra Leone (Collaboration)
- UN Habitat, Kenya (Collaboration)
- Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone (Collaboration)
- Institute of Development Studies (Collaboration)
- COVENTRY UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- African Population and Health Research Center (Collaboration)
- United Nations (UN) (Collaboration)
- George Institute for Global Health (Collaboration)
- Newcastle University (Collaboration)
- Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (Collaboration)
- Dalit Bahujan Resource Center (Collaboration)
- Concern Worldwide (Collaboration)
- University of Sierra Leone (Collaboration)
- International Rescue Committee (Collaboration)
- Kenyatta University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW (Collaboration)
- UN Habitat Global Urban Observatory (Collaboration)
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) (Collaboration)
- Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD) (Collaboration)
- LVCT Health (Collaboration)
- Kounkuey Design Initiative (Collaboration)
- Government of Bangladesh (Collaboration)
- Ministry of Health (Collaboration)
- Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (Collaboration)
- BRAC Centre (Collaboration)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Crescents (Collaboration)
- Shack and Slum Dwellers International (Collaboration)
- University of Lagos (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (Collaboration)
- Njala University, Sierra Leone (Collaboration)
- University of the Witwatersrand (Collaboration)
- University of Oxford (Collaboration)
- Centre of Dialogue on Human Settlement and Poverty Alleviation (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- SAHAJ (Collaboration)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) (Collaboration)
- Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) (Collaboration)
- Hasiru Dala Innovations Private Limited (Collaboration)
- Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Collaboration)
- Instituto de Salud del Estado de México (Collaboration)
- World Vision International (Collaboration)
- BRAC University (Collaboration)
- Freetown City Council (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF YORK (Collaboration)
- Ghetto Foundation (GF) (Collaboration)
- University of Liverpool (Collaboration)
Publications
Chowdhury S
(2022)
Pandemic Portraits-An Intersectional Analysis of the Experiences of People with Disabilities and Caregivers during COVID-19 in Bangladesh and Liberia
in Social Sciences
Chumo I
(2022)
Unmet Needs and Resilience: The Case of Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations in Nairobi's Informal Settlements
in Sustainability
Chumo I
(2023)
Drivers of vulnerability to health and wellbeing challenges in informal settlements
in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
Chumo I
(2022)
Co-creation and self-evaluation: An accountability mechanism process in water, sanitation and hygiene services delivery in childcare centres in Nairobi's informal settlements.
in Frontiers in public health
Chumo I
(2022)
Community advisory committee as a facilitator of health and wellbeing: A qualitative study in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya.
in Frontiers in public health
Chumo I
(2022)
Complementarity of formal and informal actors and their networks in support of vulnerable populations in informal settlements: Governance diaries approach.
in Frontiers in public health
Conteh A
(2021)
COVID 19 response and protracted exclusion of informal residents in Freetown, Sierra Leone
in Building a Better World - the crisis and opportunity of Covid-19: IDS Bulletin Special issue
| Title | APHRC Workshop |
| Description | Writing workshop for Kenyan team hosted by APHRC ON protocol finalization |
| Type Of Art | Creative Writing |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | N/A |
| Title | APHRC, Kenya: Community based radios in research validation and dissemination |
| Description | Caroline Kabaria, Ivy Chumo and Blessing Mberu; African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Kenya: Community radio is a short-range, not-for-profit radio station or channel that caters for the information needs of people living in a particular locality, in the languages and formats that are most adapted to the local context. The radio station serves as information diffusion strategies where different actors communicate developmental information in areas such as health and wellbeing. In Kenya, it is referred to as community or participatory broadcasting initiated and controlled by members of a community of interest, or geographical community, to express their concerns, needs and aspirations without outside interference or regulation of the Independent Broadcasting Authority. Despite the knowledge on role of radio stations by health and wellbeing actors, the role in dissemination and validation of research findings in informal settlements is still underexplored and underutilized. ARISE explored using community radio stations for a wider reach in the validation and dissemination of research findings in Korogocho and Viwandani informal settlements, Nairobi, Kenya. Once researchers and co-researchers had completed mapping social and governance terrain activities - community profiling, social mapping, ground-truthing, and governance diaries - we planned to co-validate and co-disseminate the findings to the community and sought for advice on the subsequent work packages. To start with, the radio presenter introduced us (researchers and co-researchers) as the guests for the session and encouraged the audience to listen and seek clarification after our presentations. We presented the main objective of ARISE project seeking to enhance accountability and improve the health and wellbeing of marginalized populations living and working in informal urban settlements in low- and middle-income countries. We also presented the project vision of aiming to catalyse a step change in approaches to improving accountability and promoting the wellbeing and health of marginalised people living and working in informal urban settlements. Further, we described the project activities involving data collection and participatory activities with communities and community actors in the attempt to develop interdisciplinary metrics that explore intersecting inequities. Lastly, we presented in-depth findings of mapping social and governance terrain including drivers of inequities, governance actors, marginalized and vulnerable groups, health and wellbeing priorities and social accountability mechanisms among others. Dialogue and discussions followed our presentations, moderated by community radio host. The session was remarkably interesting, with citizens calling in to recognize us, seek further clarification, appreciating our work and airing out their thoughts, recommendations and concerns about our work in the community in general. It was a highly informative session for us since we learnt about different solutions from a broader range of audience. One thing was clear, in that the people's voices needed much more amplification because they were feeling muffled by monopolistic and illegal service providers. The community audience also spoke passionately of the need for public participation to educate the community on social accountability mechanisms for improved health and wellbeing. We accomplished our objective because the community audience were delighted to understand that the project phases and recommendation will catalyse a step change and empower slum residents to demand for services at three levels (macro-level, meso-level and micro-level). At the macro-level, empowerment will focus on the need for social accountability from institutions and policies affecting all citizens. At the meso-level, empowerment will focus on the need for social accountability in slum specific policies; policies such as those for migration and community engagement. Finally, micro-level empowerment will focus on the need for social accountability or interventions targeted at specific problems such as public health, upgrading environment, and health education. A step change on the three levels of social accountability when attained will promote equity in urban slums. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | From our experiences, we conclude that there is need for greater participation of marginalized and vulnerable populations on accountability and equity dialogues for improved health and wellbeing. Promoting communication media such as community-based radio programmes on/for marginalized and vulnerable populations will facilitate access to important information and give a voice to the traditionally voiceless people living and working in informal settlements. In addition, radio stations can be an avenue to voice issues that affect equitable health and wellbeing from the domestic and marginalized life into the outside world. |
| URL | https://www.ariseconsortium.org/community-based-radios-in-research-validation-and-dissemination/ |
| Title | ARISE Bangladesh Responsive Fund - Video Documentary |
| Description | ARISE Bangladesh Responsive Fund Video documentary highlighting ARISE work on COVID-19 in Bangladesh. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Awareness raising video documentary re COVID-10 impact in Bangladesh. |
| URL | https://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/arise-bangladesh-responsive-fund |
| Title | ARISE Bangladesh team has video-shot the water and sanitation condition of Dholpur urban informal settlement |
| Description | ARISE Bangladesh team has video-shooted the water and sanitation condition of Dholpur urban informal settlement and narration of one of the FRA, Sweety Akter and co-researchers, Jibon Ahmed Jummon and Akhi Akter. They shared the challenges their community faced while accessing water and sanitation services, the ideas and actions developed by the community to overcome those challenges, and the organisations that supported them to get these services. This video focuses on water and sanitation and will be used to produce a four-country video documentary for the ARISE GAP TWG panel session at the upcoming 7th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR 2022). The title of the session is- 'Accountability from below? Learning from Participatory Research processes on water and sanitation in urban informal settlements'. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | As it will be shared internationally, countries of similar contexts might learn from each other. |
| Title | ARISE Brief |
| Description | This brief outlines the work of the ARISE project and is a mini-introduction to how we work in Kenya, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone and India as well as providing a snapshot of some of the ways in which we have made a difference. Read the brief if you want to understand the consortium structure and the different partners that it brings to the table Find out more about how we contributed to the COVID-19 emergency response in Bangladesh Understand our alliances to beat TB in India Get a sense of how Community Health Volunteers are approaching mental ill-health in Kenya Check out the ARISE approach to community-based participatory research Transforming the lives of vulnerable people in informal urban settlements is vital to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This entails tackling complex, interrelated challenges of poor health, unequal access to services, insecurity and weak accountability. Rigorous research and evidence, combined with community engagement and ownership, must inform these efforts. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Introduction to the ARISE project and its positive impacts in transforming lives in informal urban settlements. |
| URL | https://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ARISE-Brief-3.pdf |
| Title | ARISE India learning exchange: Waste work and workers in Shimla, Vijayawada and Guntur |
| Description | ARISE India learning exchange: Waste work and workers in Shimla, Vijayawada and Guntur The ARISE team in India organised an exchange between the waste workers in Shimla and Vijaywada and the alliance of SPARC, NSDF and Mahila Milan. Supported by ARISE and funded by GCRF, a group of waste workers, both men and women, from Shimla and Vijaywada visited Mumbai and spent a week with Mahila Milan. Over the course of 4 days, they visited Dharavi, Indian oil slum relocation colony, and Milan Nagar to hear how women came together to build and sustain their grassroots movement named Mahila Milan. We present to you some snippets of the exchange. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Positive exchange of experiences/knowledge between waste workers, ARISE partners and other organisations. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/arise-india-learning-exchange-waste-work-and-worke... |
| Title | ARISE KUMU MAP |
| Description | An interactive output visualisation map, which highlights the ARISE research project, the themes it addresses and the outputs it produces. It also aims to visually demonstrate the links between these themes |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | 233 Views to date |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/arise-map/ |
| Title | ARISE Poster: "I do not know where I should go" - Barriers in using sexual and reproductive healthcare by male adolescents in Bangladesh: Findings from a mixed method study |
| Description | ARISE Poster: "I do not know where I should go" - Barriers in using sexual and reproductive healthcare by male adolescents in Bangladesh: Findings from a mixed method study poster by Muhammad Riaz Hossain (BRAC, Bangladesh) was presented at the National Adolescent Health Conference in Bangladesh. It was funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands project titled 'Understanding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of Male Youth in Bangladesh'. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Raising awareness and knowledge re access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services for male adolescents. Also helping to break down taboos around sex and sexuality. Findings will help policymakers, donors and programme implementers to address needs of adolescents with regard to their sexual and reproductive health. https://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/i-do-not-know-where-i-should-go-barriers-in-using-sexual-and-reproductive-healthcare-by-male-adolescents-in-bangladesh-findings-from-a-mixed-method-study/ |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/i-do-not-know-where-i-should-go-barriers-in-using-... |
| Title | BRAC Bangladesh - Life in the slums of Dhaka |
| Description | This short documentary provides an insight into life in Dhaka. It was produced by our members BRAC JPG School of Public Health in Dhaka. The film highlights issues such as environmental pollution, housing, sanitation and poor access to health services that can limit residents ability to remain healthy. 19 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Not aware of any |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/life-in-the-slums-of-dhaka/ |
| Title | Child headed households in Kenya, in pictures |
| Description | Child headed households in Kenya, in pictures (photovoice) We ran photovoice research with child headed households to explore their vulnerabilities in the context of Nairobi's informal settlements. We trained four children living in two urban informal settlements - Korogocho and Viwandani - to use smartphones to take photos that reflected their experiences. We held in-depth interviews with eight more. They highlighted what caused them stress and affected their mental health, social interactions, school performance and attendance. The main challenges were lack of food and poor nutrition, hazardous living conditions and stigma from peers because there were limited livelihood opportunities for them. Despite the hardships, they were resilient. Decision-makers need to halt the generational transfer of poverty, to improve the life chances of these children who have inherited their parents' marginalisation, and to prevent further transfer of vulnerabilities to their children. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Empowers communities and raises awareness of issues. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/child-headed-households-in-kenya-in-pictures/ |
| Title | Climatic and non-climatic stressors in cities in Bangladesh (presentation, including film) |
| Description | Climatic and non-climatic stressors in cities in Bangladesh (presentation, including film) Presentation given in a session at the Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference from the 6-8 July 2022. The title of our panel was "Rethinking Climate Justice and actions for adaptation in a rapidly urbanizing context." The panel discussion was linked to ARISE's overarching aim of situating health within governance and accountability. We therefore explored the broader political and social drivers of climate vulnerabilities and ways to address these. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Raised awareness of climate justice. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/climatic-and-non-climatic-stressors-in-cities-in-b... |
| Title | Co-producing doctoral urban knowledge in the Global South: Lessons from ARISE |
| Description | The ARISE PhD team discuss community-based participatory research. 50 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | Not aware of any notable impact |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJ-ouTyDw8 |
| Title | Empowering slum dwellers through partnership |
| Description | The UKRI GCRF ARISE Consortium is working with 'slum' communities to enable people to claim their right to health, and build policy change at all levels. It brings together incredible community groups, federations of the urban poor, research organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Not aware of any impact |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QoJs6AYHlU |
| Title | Journey to a Better Life: Stories of BRAC Skills Development Programme Graduates |
| Description | This photo-narrative is based on stories from the lives of BRAC Skills Development Programme graduates from selected population groups - persons with disabilities, transgender individuals, and poor women working in non-conventional trades. This study aimed to understand their experiences of the training and their need for support after graduation from BRAC Skills Development Programme. The purpose of this book is to start critical dialogues across key stakeholders and donors and advocate for the specific needs of these marginalized groups in terms of effective social inclusion through skills development |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Unknown at this time |
| URL | https://bit.ly/2ZRydXQ |
| Title | KYCTV Documentary: ARISE training in community based participatory research in Sierra Leone |
| Description | KYCTV documented ARISE training in community based participatory research in Sierra Leone. 130 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Not known at this time |
| URL | https://youtu.be/_KGHAOTVxFw |
| Title | Kate Hawkins - Barriers to health care related to disability and Covid 19 |
| Description | An audio version of our blog Barriers to health care related to disability and Covid 19 35 views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekylIqKgl-Q |
| Title | Kate Hawkins - Risks and vulnerability related to disability and COVID 19 |
| Description | Audio version of the blog Risks and vulnerability related to disability and COVID 19, 15 views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQXvRM4VBXA |
| Title | LEAFLET: Introducing ARISE |
| Description | A downloadable digital leaflet. If you need a quick introduction to the consortium please do browse our leaflet which explains more about the countries we are working in, the challenges we are facing, and our approach. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | 46 downloads, 59 views to date |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/leaflet-introducing-arise/ |
| Title | LSTM - COVID-19 information videos for informal settlements |
| Description | With Tom Wingfield of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine we have put together a series of videos to explain more about COVID-19. The first of these provides an overview (approximately 22 minutes long) and the others are shorter and focus on particular topics. 17 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | None yet |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/covid-19-information-videos-for-informal-settlemen... |
| Title | LSTM - Quick intro: Accountability for Informal Urban Equity Hub |
| Description | Introduction to ARISE. 59 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | Not aware of any at the moment |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1qdT8YjPac |
| Title | Laura Dean - Structural violence, ableism and COVID-19 |
| Description | Audio version of the blog - Structural violence, ableism and COVID-19. 20 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyoZWODY1Bc |
| Title | Lynda Keeru documents discussions in the ARISE panel of the Gobeshona Global Conference on Research into Action |
| Description | The 'romanticization of resilience' - learning from ARISE Lynda Keeru documents discussions in the ARISE panel of the Gobeshona Global Conference on Research into Action. Speakers included Vinod Rao, Shrutika Murthy, Inayat Kakkar, Wafa Alam, Dr Aditya Pradyumna and Smruti Jukur. Vinod introduced the session and explained to the participants some of the issues and themes that the presenters would be addressing - urban marginal living and work. They would particularly focus on the romanticization of resilience and whether actions based on limited choices can be termed resilient. The COVID-19 pandemic created large disruptions but many in the margins survived and we ought to ask ourselves if that is being resilient. People sadly survive in spite of poor public health access - is that too a marker of resilience? Can adaptation be resilient? Is it possible to move beyond arguing just around precarity of livelihoods? Vinod pointed out the need to acknowledge and support people's processes and invest in people's universal public health care. Making people's needs and aspirations central to urban planning is key. ARISE aims to improve accountability and promote health and wellbeing of urban marginalized people living and working in urban informal settlements. The consortium targets the most marginalized dwellers in urban informal settlements. The experiences of waste pickers In all the settings that were presented, waste pickers are more often than not perceived as thieves and not workers. The circumstances in which they work are neglected and very hazardous. They have no protective wear, work long hours and the terrains they cover are usually very hard to traverse. They face a lot of stigma and are discriminated against by state, society and health systems. There are also gendered experiences when seeking care and they encounter many challenges in accessing social security. COVID-19 exacerbated all these pre-existing vulnerabilities and now there is an over-reliance on civil society organizations and philanthropists. They were forgotten in most of the strategies to curb the pandemic as the focus was on providing protective equipment and mass testing. There are many health disparities in urban areas in India and health vulnerability to climate change is not divorced from general vulnerability. The urban poor experience health vulnerability in the form of poor and precarious living conditions, hazardous occupations and social exclusion from services. There is a general growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases and a big difference in the prevalence between the rich and the poor. The health care system in India is characterized by multiplicity of providers, inadequate numbers, delay in accessing care, high costs that the vulnerable may not be able to afford out-of-pocket and a lack of dignified care for the vulnerable. What can be done? It is the role of the state to ensure availability and access to comprehensive care. There is a lack of Primary Health Care in urban areas and a reliance on secondary and tertiary care facilities including ambulatory care. There is need to create awareness among the general population, which includes the vulnerable, health care providers and policy makers, on the impacts of climate change on human health. The health care system must also be strengthened to reduce illnesses and diseases due to variability in climate. A proactive approach is needed. The resilience debate Urban informal settlement residents' mechanisms for survival are seen as resilience. Resilience is often glorified and this is dangerous as it overshadows lack of accountability among governance actors and service providers. There's need for thoughtful consideration of the various aspects of urbanization and a better understanding and involvement of urban vulnerable populations in decision-making. Investment in health and equity should be at the core of strengthening public health and not just for the sake of climate change. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Stimulated further discussion around the many issues faced by urban marginal living and working in such communities. The significance of resilience and survival to individuals and communities and the support required by them from the state and health care system raised and a proactive approach to issues discussed. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/the-romanticization-of-resilience-learning-from-arise/ |
| Title | PODCAST: Connecting citizens to science: Episode 3 - COVID-19 research and relationships with communities in informal settings for policy response |
| Description | PODCAST: Connecting citizens to science: Episode 3 - COVID-19 research and relationships with communities in informal settings for policy response In this episode we talk about COVID-19 and how travel and public health restrictions presented challenges to ensuring that urban marginalised voices were heard by researchers and policy makers in India and Bangladesh. Our impressive guests Professor Sabina Faiz Rashid and Senior Research Fellow Dr Surekha Garimella discuss the importance of having established long-term relationships with people, communities and supporting organisations which enabled research to continue and ensured that the needs of people in urban spaces were reaching decision makers. Our guests share; What happened when COVID-19 hit urban informal communities in India and Bangladesh The personal and professional passion of researchers to work with communities, not only for research purposes but in solidarity for the struggles faced Their own career journeys of humility, unlearning, connectedness and shared humanity that shaped their lives and relationships with communities |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Outlined the importance of having established long-term relationships with people, communities and supporting organisations which enabled research to continue and ensured that the needs of people in urban spaces were reaching decision makers. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/connecting-citizens-to-science-episode-3-covid-19-... |
| Title | PODCAST: Connecting citizens to science: Episode 4 - Participatory action research: from community collected data to action and change |
| Description | PODCAST: Connecting citizens to science: Episode 4 - Participatory action research: from community collected data to action and change In this episode we hear from our co-host Robinson Karuga on his role as a Research, Evaluation and Learning Manager at LVCT. Robinson has been part of a team implementing a participatory action research approach to improve health and wellbeing in two informal settlements in Nairobi. Robinson shares with us: How data collected with community co-researchers using photovoice (see S4E1) was presented to key stakeholders like chiefs, village elders, civil society organisations and community volunteers so they could identify and prioritise key health and wellbeing issues The development of work improvement teams that were responsible for driving actions for change together with key decision makers, government bodies and those who held power such as police The journey from data collection to problem identification, root cause analysis, developing actions and implementing them within the system The role of researchers as facilitators, coaches, and moral support, as well as assessing and navigating power dynamics through reflexivity |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Podcast outlines work to improve health and wellbeing in two informal settlements in Nairobi. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/connecting-citizens-to-science-episode-4-participa... |
| Title | PODCAST: Connecting citizens to science: Episode 1 - Storytelling and visual methods with people living in informal settlements |
| Description | In this week's episode we are talking to Inviolata Njoroge from LVCT Health in Kenya and Shrutika Murthy from The George Institute for Global Health (TGI), India. They shared their experiences of using visual methods and storytelling to bridge the power-laden distances between the lived realities of waste pickers, child headed households, the elderly and people with disabilities in urban informal communities and research and policy. We hear about: Methods that have been used to connect with the most marginalised and often hidden people in urban informal communities How different intersecting identities and inequities add new layers of vulnerability in urban informal settlements The use of participant shadowing as an activity to capture experience and context of vulnerable people and what needs to be considered before using this as a method to connect with people How the photovoice method has brought out silent voices and stories that are often left unheard The importance of considering researcher and community mental health when using these in-depth exploratory and creative methods with vulnerable populations |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Positive outcomes related to methods that have been used to connect with the most marginalised and often hidden people in urban informal communities |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/connecting-citizens-to-science-episode-1-storytell... |
| Title | PODCAST: Connecting citizens to science: Episode 2 - Intersections between research and activism |
| Description | In this week's episode we will be discussing the intersections between research and activism for social change. With our guests Vinodkumar Rao and Joseph Kimani, we will be seeking to understand how lessons from activist approaches can be applied within research and vice versa. We will also explore how power, participation and social justice fits within the wider research agenda when seeking to engage communities in informal settings. Key points we hear from Kimani and Vinod include: How slum federations in India and Kenya lead data collection with support from NGOs and researchers so they can demand rights and ensure they have a 'seat 'at the decision-making table The role that researchers play within activist organisations to support knowledge generation, understand government policies and to decipher academic evidence so that communities can develop solutions or ask for resources from the state. The organic growth of 'movement' building - when one community takes action another will follow and have an example to build upon The importance of collecting data about slums, challenging government data, and producing evidence to 'prove their existence, to prove their requirements and to prove the value that they bring to the city by inhabiting in the city.' How dominance and power within community structures is considered and managed within activism to promote inclusion |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Positive discussions re. the intersections between research and activism for social change. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/connecting-citizens-to-science-episode-2-intersect... |
| Title | POSTER: Introducing ARISE |
| Description | This poster provides an introduction to ARISE and covers the challenges that we are seeking to overcome as well as the methods that we will employ in our research. The poster includes a diagram that outlines the 'Theory of Change' that we are working to. 26 Views to date. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | 10 views |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/poster-introducing-arise/ |
| Title | POSTER: Safeguarding in research and practice on accountability, health and well being |
| Description | This poster outlines the approach that ARISE has taken to creating a safeguarding policy and associated management systems. For ARISE, safeguarding concerns are not limited to sexual abuse and exploitation, but include physical and psychological abuse, exploitation and neglect. Vulnerable people are those who may be at risk of abuse or neglect due to the actions (or lack of action) of another person. Safeguarding concerns may emerge for a range of potential reasons. However, power relations, such as those related to gender, class, disability or control over resources limit or enable people's abilities to protect themselves from abuse and also to safeguard others. In ARISE we argue that, as with research ethics, safeguarding should not be seen merely as a procedural check box process. Instead safeguarding must be an iterative, ongoing learning journey that is critical, reflective and inclusive of vulnerable people. Ultimately safeguarding processes need to be situated in a critical understanding of power relations, committed to changing them and promoting equity. 113 Views to date. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | 43 downloads |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/safeguarding-in-research-and-practice-on-accountabilit... |
| Title | POSTER: Shades of informality: Working with waste pickers in ARISE |
| Description | A downloadable digital poster: Part of the ARISE work in India is steered through the George Institute for Global Health, India. It is focused on 'waste pickers and waste picking communities' which represent urban informality at its most marginal. The work aims to understand and describe how accountability arrangements can be strengthened for people living and working in informal urban spaces in order to improve equitable health and well-being. India's informal waste economy consists of socially, occupationally, and economically differentiated categories of 'waste people' - an integral part of the 'waste-to-resource' value chain. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | 36 downloads |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/shades-of-informality-working-with-waste-pickers-in-ar... |
| Title | Pandemic Portraits: Disability and COVID-19 in Bangladesh and Liberia |
| Description | In Bangladesh and Liberia, 14% and 16% of the of the population are thought to live with disabilities respectively. However, there is a lack of data on the needs and experiences of this population group, and people with disabilities are often excluded from being actively involved in research. To help to address this gap, Shahreen Chowdhury worked with people with disabilities and caregivers in Bangladesh and Liberia as co-researchers, on 'Pandemic Portraits' - a project that aimed to prioritise their views by documenting their own lived experiences of COVID-19. Using photovoice as a creative participatory methodology, co-researchers took photographs to capture their lived experiences through their lens. The collections of photos cover themes relating to inaccessibility, social connection, barriers to healthcare as well as nature, community, and spaces of healing. Photovoice, through imagery and storytelling, is a powerful tool in prioritising the voices of disabled people, adding to an evidence base to inform inclusive pandemic responses. |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | "The outputs from this project have been used as an advocacy tool amongst policy makers and stakeholders in Bangladesh and Liberia. This project has also been shared widely as an exhibition in Health Systems Global, Bogota, Colombia, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK and Institute of Development Studies, UK. It is also used within teaching modules on Disability and Health Systems and Qualitative Research as well as within training courses on participatory methods, such as photovoice." |
| URL | https://www.ariseconsortium.org/pandemic-portraits-disability-and-covid-19-in-bangladesh-and-liberia... |
| Title | People with disabilities during COVID-19: A story from Kenya |
| Description | People with disabilities during COVID-19: A photostory from Kenya by Joseph Etyang. 314 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Image |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Not known at this time |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more/multimedia/ |
| Title | Photo Gallery: Participatory Action Research training with the Dalit Bahujan Resource Centre |
| Description | From the 28-30 January 2020 a meeting was held between SPARC/SDI, the George Institute for Global Health, India and the Dalit Bahujan Resource Centre. It was a pilot training to test out some of the participatory action research tools we will use in ARISE.We have used a Photo Gallery (of annotated photographs) to demonstrate the participatory approach. |
| Type Of Art | Image |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | 104 views |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/photo-gallery-participatory-action-research-training-w... |
| Title | Photo Story 2021 Cockle Bay |
| Description | In Sierra Leone, central Freetown, nested on the bank of Aberdeen Creek lined with mangroves, is the informal settlement of Cockle Bay. It has been growing ever since the 1940s. During the 1990s, Cockle Bay's population increased rapidly, when people from rural areas fled civil conflict in search of security, employment, and affordable housing within the capital. Since then, the community has been expanding not only in geography due to the reclaiming of land from the sea through mud and stick banking, but also in the population leading to the emergence of four new sub settlements as Hilet view, J-mata, Kola tik and Mafengbeh. This photo story represents a snapshot of what daily life is like for residents of Cockle Bay and was gathered during our recent field work activities. |
| Type Of Art | Image |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | Unknown at this time |
| URL | https://www.ariseconsortium.org/arise-in-cockle-bay-sierra-leone/ |
| Title | Photo-narrative book: Lives during the pandemic in informal urban settlements (Bangladesh) |
| Description | This photo-narrative book was developed with community members from Green Land (Khulna), Bajekazla (Rajshahi) and Shyampur (Dhaka) communities. It tells the stories of how most marginalised people in urban informal settlements of Bangladesh were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they came together to respond to the challenges. This action was stimulated and facilitated by ARISE project, and is one element of the project's research supporting health, wellbeing and accountability. The stories are emotional, and they draw on memories of the initial phases of COVID-19. They also offer hope, documenting how communities can provide social and material support in times of strife. They are a reminder, while much of the world moves on and constructs a 'new normal', that the financial, psychological and health impacts will affect some of the most marginalised people living in extreme poverty for many years to come. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Awareness raising of challenges faced by communities in urban informal settlements in Bangladesh. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/lives-during-the-pandemic-in-informal-urban-settle... |
| Title | Podcast: African Cities: Gender equity with Rachel Tolhurst |
| Description | Podcast: African Cities: Gender equity with Rachel Tolhurst: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1949126/11114934 https://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/african-cities-gender-equity-with-rachel-tolhurst/ Despite gender equality policies at the national level in many African countries, there are persistent gender-based disparities, inequalities and exclusions faced by many women, particularly among low-income urban residents. And while urbanisation may offer greater opportunities for women - for example, in employment, access to services and changes in social and household dynamics - this is not always the case. Along with climate change and finance, gender is one of the key crosscutting themes being explored throughout ACRC's research into the political economy of urban development in Africa. In this episode, Rachel Tolhurst - social scientist at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and research director of the ARISE Hub - talks to Elizabeth Dessie about her background in gender, development and health, the politics of gender and equity, and why understanding how gender intersects with other key urban development domains and city systems is central to ACRC's research. Rachel Tolhurst is co-lead for both ACRC's gender theme and health, wellbeing and nutrition domain. Elizabeth Dessie is a postdoctoral fellow at ACRC and part of our youth and capability development domain team. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Awareness raising. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/african-cities-gender-equity-with-rachel-tolhurst/ |
| Title | Podcast: Effective health research is built upon equitable partnerships between researchers and communities. Connecting Citizens to Science, Dr. Kim Ozano & Robinson Karuga interview |
| Description | PODCAST: Effective health research is built upon equitable partnerships between researchers and communities. In Connecting Citizens to Science, Dr. Kim Ozano and Robinson Karuga, interview expert researchers from across the globe who engage with communities in their research. Research for social change within urban informal communities Series 4 of Connecting Citizens to Science is supported by ARISE. The ARISE consortium is all about promoting social change for improved health and wellbeing with communities and people living and working within urban informal spaces. Together, across ten partners in four countries - Bangladesh, India, Kenya and Sierra Leone- they are co-developing solutions with communities to health and wellbeing challenges. However, co-production of knowledge for action is challenging due to the many and intersecting inequalities and power relations between researchers, development professionals, activists and communities. The podcast will explore how ARISE is working to overcome these, in partnership with people in urban informal settlements or slums, to stimulate change. Episode 1: Storytelling and visual methods with people living in informal settlements Episode 2: Intersections between research and activism Episode 3: Covid-19 research and relationships with communities in informal settings for policy response Episode 4: Participatory action research: from community collected data to action and change |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Awareness raising, including around the importance of considering researcher and community dialogue, particularly when using these in-depth exploratory and creative methods with vulnerable populations. |
| URL | https://www.ariseconsortium.org/arise-featured-on-the-connecting-citizens-to-science-podcast/ |
| Title | Poster: Menstrual Hygiene Management in Informal Urban Settlements in Dhaka: Conversations around taboo, stigma and challenges |
| Description | Menstrual Hygiene Management in Informal Urban Settlements in Dhaka: Conversations around taboo, stigma and challenges This poster by Adrita Rahman was presented at the National Adolescent Health Conference in Bangladesh. The poster won first prize at this national event. Adrita Rahman, BRAC, Bangladesh |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Awareness raising and to dispel superstitions and myths surrounding menstruation and to understand the challenges adolescent girls living in informal urban settlements in Dhaka face regarding menstrual hygiene. Addressing taboos and stigma around menstruation. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/menstrual-hygiene-management-in-informal-urban-set... |
| Title | Ripple Effect Mapping film |
| Description | The Ripple Effect Mapping Tool provides a space for research partners to reflect on their achievements and refocus on their aims while also supporting reflexivity processes on positionality, inclusion and equity. As such, grounds the research within the lived realities of communities. The tool also supports communities and researchers to engage in critical learning. It promotes a shared critical consciousness as a collective group while supporting researchers to communicate the concept of academic research and the aims of the research programme to communities in a visual and participatory way. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Effective learning tool for researchers and communities. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/ripple-effect-mapping-film/ |
| Title | Session report (including video): Accountability from below? Learning from Participatory Research processes on water and sanitation in informal settlements |
| Description | As part of the Seventh Global Symposium on Health Systems Research the ARISE consortium hosted an online session, 'Accountability from below? Learning from participatory research processes on water and sanitation in informal settlements'. Hosted by Vinodkumar Rao, the session included the voices of our co-researchers and partners in our focus countries Bangladesh, Kenya and Sierra Leone. Accountability from below: The session opened with an informative video which brought together community members speaking about accountability, how leaders should be accountable for particular roles, and how to hold them accountable. A community member said, "We hold the honourable member of parliament and councillor accountable because we are aware that we are the ones that voted them into power and if they do not meet people's expectations, we simply vote them out." According to another, accountability is the responsibility given to somebody to enhance development in the community. A man in the community said that in his understanding, accountability is a process that for whatever someone is doing, they should be held accountable especially when they fall short of not performing their assigned roles and responsibilities. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Vital awareness raising re issues faced in informal urban settlements and how collective community action can put pressure on governments to start change. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/session-report-accountability-from-below-learning-... |
| Title | Shadowing Kishore on his waste. - picking route in Vijayawada - a photo essay by Prasanna Saligram |
| Description | These photo essays are based on the experiences and reflections from 'shadowing' two individuals on their separate waste picking routes in Vijayawada. The shadowing was meant to be a an immersive/reflective exercise - getting to know the people and communities that we will be working with. 392 Views to date. |
| Type Of Art | Creative Writing |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | The Photo story has been viewed 237 in the two weeks since it was shared. Tweets relating to the photo story have been retweeted over 40 times. |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/shadowing-kishore/ |
| Title | Shadowing Suvartha on her waste - picking route in Vijayawada - a photo essay by Shrutika Murthy |
| Description | These photo essays are based on the experiences and reflections from 'shadowing' two individuals on their separate waste picking routes in Vijayawada. The shadowing was meant to be a an immersive/reflective exercise - getting to know the people and communities that we will be working with. |
| Type Of Art | Creative Writing |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | This photostory was launched 3 weeks ago and has been viewed 602 times. Tweets about the photostory have been shared or retweeted up to 100 times already. 1022 Views to date |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more/multimedia/shadowing-suvartha/ |
| Title | Shahreen Chowdhury - Advocacy and action related to disability and COVID19 |
| Description | Audio version of blog, Advocacy and action related to disability and COVID19. 17 views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6TLCGm_EZ4 |
| Title | Sierra Leone: Development of COVID-19 sensitization materials |
| Description | COVID-19 sensitisation videos. The materials were developed in partnership with FCC, and the institution therefore, used it to reach out to its constituencies of 48 wards. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | It contributed to creating awareness among the masses, through which people adopted positive behaviour patterns including the observance of prevention protocols and practices. As a result, the spread of the virus was minimized, so that the health of the communities was supported. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YYzrGVxOE+%2C+https%3A%2Fyoutu.be%2FiCagMSv_21c&feature=... |
| Title | Spoken blog from ARISE Twitter Chat on Disability and Covid-19 |
| Description | Blogs from a Twitter Chat on Disability and COVID-19 that was held in the first quarter of 2020. Disability and COVID-19 Twitter Chat - #DisabilityC19 http://www.ariseconsortium.org/disability-and-covid-19-twitter-chat-disabilityc19/ 507 Views |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Not known at this time |
| URL | https://soundcloud.com/arise-hub/sets/arise-twitter-chat-on-disability-and-covid-19 |
| Title | The ARISE approach to Community-Based Participatory Research |
| Description | ARISE believes in creating equitable research partnerships with communities living and working in urban informal settlements. We aim to co-produce knowledge for change in relation to health and wellbeing. That's why we are using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach. If you want to know more about what that means in reality, watch our short video. It explains how this research approach is different, and centered on the priorities identified by communities, not researchers. 236 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NNRaUgxkHo |
| Title | The Voice Quilt: Amplifying the voices of waste worker communities |
| Description | The Voice Quilt is a novel multi-media project that brings the voices of individual waste workers to the fore, reflects their various concerns and desires, and highlights the importance of achieving social justice for those working in the world of waste. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Only recently launched - we will update |
| URL | https://www.ariseconsortium.org/the-voice-quilt-amplifying-the-voices-of-waste-worker-communities/ |
| Title | The photo narrative book was co-designed by BRAC UDP and ARISE Bangladesh |
| Description | Photo-narrative book ARISE Responsive Fund The photo narrative book was co-designed by BRAC UDP and ARISE Bangladesh. This photo narrative will provide a snapshot of the life experiences of 12 residents from the three settlements. This aims to illustrate the pandemic's impact on their lives and the contributions of ARISE and UDP working together to provide relevant COVID-19 information and simple messages for prevention and protection. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | This photo-narrative demonstrates how evidence-based action research is critical and contributes to developing community-centred public health interventions to address the needs of the most vulnerable. It is expected that the stories will provide important insights to wider stakeholders, including policymakers, city authorities, health practitioners and service providers, public health researchers and development partners, and will be useful for future public health crises and pandemics. |
| Title | The women of Shyampur and Bhasentek talk women's empowerment |
| Description | This short film provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of women in Dhaka's informal settlements. They reflect on attitudes towards women in the past and present and share their hopes for the future. 127 Views to date. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | unknown at this time |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr8Czk3BvkY |
| Title | University of Glasgow's involvement in ARISE |
| Description | Video highlighting UoG involvement in the ARISE Project |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more/multimedia/ |
| Title | VIDEO: International Women's Day 2020 |
| Description | A celebration of the women of ARISE on International Women's Day 2020. 175 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | 138 views in 6 days since release of the video |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHofm8VWXZc |
| Title | VIDEO: Life and well-being in the slums of Dhaka |
| Description | A film in our ARISE Hub YouTube channel, made by James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, and introducing life in a Dhaka slum. 307 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | 133 views. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl4ghkwrs5Q&t=64s |
| Title | VIDEO: Linsay Gray of the University of Glasgow discusses the ARISE project |
| Description | A film in our ARISE Hub YouTube channel introducing the work of the University of Glasgow's Institute of Health and Wellbeing within the GCRF ARISE Hub. 68 Views to date> |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | 46 views |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxhIPXOeUiw |
| Title | VIDEO: The women of Shyampur and Bhasentek talk women's empowerment |
| Description | This short film provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of women in Dhaka's informal settlements. They reflect on attitudes towards women in the past and present and share their hopes for the future. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | 46 views in the first 1 day since this film was released |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr8Czk3BvkY |
| Title | VIDEO: What is ARISE? Tackling ill-health in the city... |
| Description | A film on our ARISE Hub YouTube channel. PI, Sally Theobald and Research Director, Rachel Tolhurst, introduce our plans. 180 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | 125 views |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQk27oSYpXI |
| Title | VIDEO: Why focus on accountability for urban health? |
| Description | With short interviews from our staff this film explains why ARISE focuses on accountability for health in urban areas and outlines some of the challenges that are being faced in our focus countries. Made by APHRC in Kenya. 178 Views to date. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | 138 views |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqt1DtAe2tw&t=100s |
| Title | Video Webinar: Covid-19 Impact on Informal Urban Settlements |
| Description | The James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University hosted a webinar on 14 May 2020 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Urban Informal settlements. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Not known at this time |
| URL | https://youtu.be/CxO8SUj-tsQ |
| Title | Water, sanitation and hygiene in Kenya's informal settlements (includes Youtube film) |
| Description | Water, sanitation and hygiene in Kenya's informal settlements (Youtube film): The project was implemented in Korogocho and Viwandani informal settlements in Nairobi. The ARISE project aims to catalyse a step change for health and wellbeing, including talking to community members to try and understand what challenges they face in their day-to-day lives. This video looks at water, sanitation and hygiene in Kenya's informal settlements. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Raises awareness of daily challenges faced in informal urban settlements. |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-in-kenyas-informal-se... |
| Title | YCTV interview Julia Kimutai, Community Strategic Focal Person, Ministry of Health |
| Description | YCTV interview Julia Kimutai, Community Strategic Focal Person, Ministry of Health. Julia Kimutai's post covers the area of Embukasi East Sub-County. She is employed by the Government of Kenya. In this interview she provides an update on the work of Community Health Volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 43 Views to date |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDGMRk5AgWM |
| Description | We highlight four key achievement to illustrate what has been achieved in ARISE: 1. ARISE research has informed the COVID-19 response in all our country contexts, making it both more relevant and more equitable As part of the emergency response we contributed to decision-making by synthesizing and repackaging research evidence to meet the needs of people living in informal settlements with a strong focus on equity, meeting the needs of the poorest groups, those with low-literacy rates, disabilities as well people experiencing sexual and gender based violence. Participatory mapping to identify households that are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, along with practical assistance to register, where this was needed, enabled the provision of humanitarian relief support bundles (food support and sanitation kits) to those most in need. After the initial emergency response we moved to embed evidence from informal settlements into ongoing decision-making and pandemic preparedness. 2. We have produced new evidence on health, well-being and governance that is being used for change We have produced new evidence that informs policy and practice in key health and well-being areas that emerged as priorities in our research with people living and working in informal settlements. These include mental health, menstrual health, tuberculosis, sexual and gender based violence and the specific needs and priorities of the most vulnerable individuals and groups such as child headed households, female headed household, older people and people with disabilities. 3. We are strengthening the capacity of co-researchers; people who live and work in informal settlements, to analyse, prioritise and advocate for their health and well-being needs, and identify allies to demand action to promote equity in well-being and health Working in partnership with co-researchers - people who live and work in informal settlements is core to our ARISE approach and we have strengthened the capacities of co-researchers to bring change to better their communities. With our focus on health and accountability, many of our impacts relate to changes in priority areas for local and national governance actors and the institutionalization of different ways of working that take into account the needs, rights and voice of people from informal settlements in low- and middle-income countries. 4. We are pioneering the application of community based participatory research in informal urban contexts to better understand how power operates and how to bring change Our ongoing cycles of community based participatory research are delivering new learning. We have been merging learning from different conceptual frameworks and methods to better understand how power operates, who the gatekeepers are, their categories, roles and influences. ARISE also facilitates reflexivity sessions: facilitated spaces in which people can reflect on power relationships and dynamics in the research space; in order to find ways of navigating them and to develop strategies which bring positive change and create healthy shared spaces for accountability. |
| Exploitation Route | The ARISE Hub facilitates relationships between researchers, communities, Non-Governmental Organisations and government actors to affect change at many levels: 1. Within communities, ARISE supports co-researchers to use their strengthened capacities to contribute towards increased capabilities and connectedness of urban marginalised people to directly enhance wellbeing by increasing social inclusion, strengthening the legacy of ARISE and creating lessons on capacity strengthening which can be applied elsewhere. 2. At city and national levels, ARISE promotes research uptake amongst networks of community organisations, Municipal and National authorities, as well as other major governance actors and networks of to contribute to the uptake of evidence that creates policy that reflects marginalised people's priorities. 3. At the global level, we have produced new context embedded evidence on pandemic responses that foreground equity, on health and well-being, governance and methodological innovation which contributes towards key agendas and targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (as outlined in the section how have your findings been used) as well as the GCRF outcome of Changes in research and innovation capabilities for challenge-focused, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral work. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Environment,Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/ |
| Description | At the end of the fourth year of a five-year programme, the ARISE Hub are realising impacts in line with our Theory of Change. With our focus on health and accountability, many of our impacts relate to alterations in priority areas for local and national governance actors and the institutionalization of different ways of working that take into account the needs, rights and voice of people from informal settlements in low- and middle-income countries. Embedded Community-Based Participatory Research has enabled us to work alongside counterparts in government and civil society to bring research methods to processes of policy prioritization and implementation. These have informed the COVID-19 response on our focus countries of India, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh and Kenya and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. COVID-19 response Our programme continued to support health policy and decision-making with existing and new evidence generation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Decision-makers in many settings struggled to adequately respond to the outbreak in the face of this unprecedented world-wide emergency where there was a paucity of data to drive action. As part of the emergency response we contributed to decision-making by synthesizing and repackaging research evidence to meet the needs of people living in informal settlements (including creating resources for people with low-literacy rates and disabilities, such as the deaf community in Kenya). We linked up health practitioners in the Global South to a pool of international experts both on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases to the very specific needs of informal settlements in low- and middle-income countries. Our researchers also offered real-time, embedded technical guidance and knowledge generation to respond to crises and emergencies as they occurred, particularly in settings where the state response was weak or non-existent. We adapted knowledge from previous crises - such as the Ebola outbreaks, TB prevention and knowledge of the HIV/AIDS response - to provide public health advice to policy-makers and community groups. We helped develop and chart the impact of non-pharmacological interventions such as lock downs, physical distancing, isolation and changes to the built environment (such as the provision of soap, water and greater ventilation). After the initial emergency response we moved to embed evidence from informal settlements into ongoing decision-making and pandemic preparedness. This included the adaptation of national and local approaches to policy-making which has longer-term ramifications for the inclusion of people from urban informal settlements in decision-making in health. For example, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the ARISE team worked with the District COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (DICOVERC) to ensure the inclusion of informal urban settlements, and those living and working within them in pandemic response plans. ARISE brought together governance actors (including the Mayor of Freetown and Freetown City Council), policy-makers, and residents of informal settlements to discuss key development issues based on research evidence. The ARISE team held several meetings with DICOVERC leads for Social Mobilisation, Risk Communications, Surveillance and Psychosocial Support. Informal settlement representatives are now part of DICOVERC and participate in weekly COVID-19 update meetings to support response strategies in informal settlements that are pro-poor. Priorities include: • Adapting health education messaging for use within informal urban settings, including to make them accessible to people with disabilities. • Participatory mapping to identify households that are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. This enabled the provision of humanitarian relief support bundles (food support and sanitation kits). • Strengthening the use of data from informal settlements. The team are working in partnership with Freetown City Council to explore how an app developed by FEDURP and CODOHSAPA can be incorporated into DICOVERC and District Health Information Management Systems. The app enables communities to report challenges during lockdown (e.g., lack of access to water, food, gender-based violence etc.) directly to governance actors, contributing to the development of open societies. The ARISE team in Kenya became active partners in the Community Health Volunteer (CHV) Sub-committee to the COVID-19 National Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Ministry of Health. They were asked to develop COVID-19 prevention messages for dissemination to CHVs through the use of a bulk SMS service. Nine different messages were sent via SMS to 11,487 CHVs across ten counties, on a weekly basis. These nine messages were scaled up by the Ministry. Recipients were given a phone number to call that allowed them to engage with LVCT Health counsellors if they needed further information. Inquiries and feedback gathered from SMS recipients allowed LVCT Health to tailor its services. For example, gender-based violence (GBV) was not originally part of the SMS messaging, but because it was frequently raised by recipients in their feedback, LVCT Health refined its monitoring and tracking system. In India women waste workers in Shimla articulated and prioritised their health and well-being needs and concerns. Consequently, waste workers' unions in Shimla have exercised greater agency with governance actors in demanding improved personal protective equipment (PPE) and prioritizing COVID-19 vaccination for all waste workers. Health system actors, including a tertiary care hospital sought collaboration with the ARISE team and the partnerships with waste workers to co-develop information, education, and communication (IEC) materials for waste workers within health care settings. The city's municipal corporation prioritised the COVID-19 vaccination process for waste workers and succeeded in immunising approximately 1500 waste workers. In Bangladesh our ARISE teams worked with local governance, community organisers and health care providers through our especially adapted responsive funds to provide care in response to needs identified by our inclusive research processes. For example: 220 health education and COVID-19 awareness sessions were facilitated which included information and resources on COVID-19 symptoms, preventive measures (including use of face masks and handwashing techniques) and treatment facilities, pregnant mothers' and child health and nutrition, violence against women, child marriage, gender equality, sexual harassment and dengue fever. 450 Community development organisation and Ward Committee members were given training in Health Hygiene and COVID-19 awareness, equipping them with the knowledge and skills for supporting their community in the pandemic management. The project team and the Community Organisations co-designed posters, leaflets and stickers with COVID-19 awareness messages, and more than 3000 families have been benefitted from twelve handwashing devices installed in three project sites. In addition through the responsive funds, 58000 reusable face masks were distributed among the marginalized people in the project operational areas, more than 18,000 packets of soap and detergent powders were distributed among the 4000 most marginalized families. Nine health camps were provided in each project site for primary health care and referral support to the marginalized people. Doctors provided free health check-ups and medicine to more than 1200 people. Finally the ARISE Bangladesh team have created a platform for the dialogue between the community and key stakeholders to improve accountability. Community members shared their experiences, struggles and challenges during the pandemic and with respect to access to vaccines with the key public and NGO stakeholders. The SDGs All of our research and action feeds into "Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable" and we are developing evidence for multisectoral action here that responds to the needs and priorities of urban marginalised people. ARISE research teams are partnering to develop future avenues of co-production of evidence on the particular challenges climate change brings to informal settlements. Our research also feeds into SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls; by better understanding intersecting axes on inequity including gender, and developing the evidence base for action on key issues such as sexual and gender based violence, menstrual health and other key health and well-being challenges; as well as analysing structural challenges such as how patriarchal structures limit social and economic mobility for female headed households in Bangladesh and sex workers in Sierra Leone. SDG 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere Our research project and approach has shed a light on how poverty is not homogenous but interacts with other axes of inequity and is experienced differently amongst people living and working in informal settlements. Research methods such as photovoice have highlighted particular vulnerabilities and marginalization amongst groups in the periphery. For example in Kenya child headed households, older people and people living with disabilities emerged as particularly vulnerable; as did those who work in stigmatized jobs such as pit latrine emptiers and sex workers. This research approach led to discussions for action for example, older people were initially not aware of their entitlements for support. In all contexts we have used social mapping to better understand inequities, and this social mapping has informed the delivery of social benefits (for example supply of resources during the COVID-19 response). In this way our findings and processes are being used practically to support more equitable service provision and social policy. SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing We have made gain on knowledge and action on different areas of health and well-being, that have emerged as priorities through our ongoing Community Based Participatory Research cycles; illustrative examples include: Mental health has emerged as a key priority in all ARISE settings and our research evidence has been used to effect change. For example in Kenya, ARISE teams have worked to reconstitute local health governance to include a focus on mental health, training Community Health Volunteers in community based interventions to spot and support those who are struggling and also providing support and training to the police on mental health. Menstrual health findings from India and Bangladesh have led to conceptual change, seeing these issues as valid and relevant to be discussed as part of a health agenda. The inclusion of menstrual health in discussions on health and sanitation elements has brought a welcome shift in thinking around this being a state rather than an individual responsibility. Tuberculosis - in Mumbai, India, ARISE supported a collaboration between SPARC (an NGO), the Federation of Slum Dwellers in Mumbai, and Mahila Milan - a network of women's groups - which engaged with Municipal District TB officers to identify actions to improve information, diagnosis and care for tuberculosis among urban marginalised people. This action emerged from data collection by the Federation of Slum Dwellers that identified high levels of tuberculosis amongst people relocated from slums and pavements to so-called 'relocation colonies'. This has made TB far more visible to local stakeholders. SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation Water, Sanitation and Hygiene also emerged as key priority in our research findings. We have enabled exchange and dialogue across this important area amongst co-researchers (people living and working in informal settlements) in all our core ARISE country contexts (Bangladesh, India, Kenya and Sierra Leone). This exchange was shared in an online session at Health Systems Global in Colombia in 2022; and was one of the few sessions that heard directly from co-researchers bringing these voices and perspectives into research discussion and debate. Our work here is also having practical policy implications. In line with our commitment to inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral work, Kenya partners (APHRC) collaborated with SUSANA (Sustainable Sanitation Alliance in AFRICA) in a regional workshop that established an agenda for sanitation workers in Africa that was included in world water week (WWW- conference). They have engaged with African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) on African agenda setting for WASH which led - for the first time - to the inclusion of manual pit latrine emptiers in policy iterations |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Economic,Policy & public services |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Community Safeguarding Sessions |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Photos |
| Description | BRAC - ARISE Responsive Fund- Vaccine Registration: |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Impact | Photos Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EbG_xDCD0puQi7yYiKE8suYahV2Wh8_k Twitter post link: https://twitter.com/FarzanaManzoo11/status/1424628219408355329/photo/1 |
| Description | BRAC - Prof Sabina Faiz Rashid was invited by USAID to share the impact of COVID research to help plan their future strategies |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | BRAC - Prof Sabina Faiz Rashid was invited to a lunch at the British High Commissions by Helen Grant MP (Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Girls' Education), FCDO. |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | BRAC Bangladesh - Gender and COVID-19 - Dr. Sabina Faiz Rashid is the Bangladesh country lead for this project |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.genderandcovid-19.org/about/ |
| Description | BRAC: JPGSPH has joined the BRAC Global COVID-19 Taskforce |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Development of health care standards for Mukuru under its Special Planning |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Gave evidence on the existing healthcare facilities within Mukuru informal settlement. Through GIS mapping all health facilities have been mapped geographically including the community health systems. This maps have been used as evidence to show the existing gaps and will assist the county government health department to plan for the improvement of health services within Mukuru. Through the SPA the community was given a platform by the county government to give their views on the existing public health services within their areas these community gave a case of a public health facility that had very poor services and even discriminated the residents. This made the county department of health to change the management of the facility and re established the health facility committee that has representation from the community of Mukuru members including the youth,women and village elder. This has led to improvement in their service delivery at this facility. |
| Description | IDS, UK: Annie Wilkinson: SSHAP COVID-19 Distancing ESAfrica brief |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | Informal settlement policy brief, has influenced policy practice. Has informed WHO and UN guidelines. It has informed the development of new Inter-Agency Standing Committee guidelines for COVID-19 in low resource contexts - see annex 1. UN-Habitat had wanted it to be standalone guidelines but WHO had been developing some on low resource settings in parallel and so in the end they were combined, with annex 1 pointing out the special considerations for informal urban settlements. This brief reports on attitudes and practices relating to physical distancing measures in Eastern and Southern Africa in the context of the current global COVID-19 outbreak. Where relevant, it also includes insight and learning from the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It sets out practical considerations for the formulation of communication strategies and messaging on the subject of physical distancing related to COVID-19, taking into account the numerous challenges regarding implementation and mitigation of harmful effects that exist in the region, and cognisant that distancing may, in some settings, have adverse effects and contribute directly and indirectly to COVID-19 related deaths. This brief was developed for the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) by Anthrologica on request of UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office. It aims to provide practical recommendations for response partners working in the COVID-19 response across the Eastern and Southern African context. The brief was reviewed by colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UNICEF ESARO, UNICEF CASS, IFRC and the Institute of Development Studies. It is the responsibility of SSHAP. |
| URL | https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020-05/IASC%20Interim%20Guidance%20on%20Publi... |
| Description | India - As part of the Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (People's Health Movement), members of the ARISE Team and partners are advocating for system level interventions to minimise the community impact of COVID-19, especially isolation and quarantine of patients suspected of, or diagnosed with COVID-19 infection, and working with the private health sector to share the public health system responsibilities and duties of care in the current crisis. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| URL | http://phmindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JSA-Statement-Quarantine.pdf |
| Description | Invited membership of the Advisory Board for BRAC University Institutes by Sally Theobald |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Discussion and review of BRAC's leading institutes including James P Grant School of Public Health, Education and Governance. Influences include on undergraduate and postgraduate education and research agendas for action. |
| Description | Invited to contribute to National training on Wastepickers - TGI |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | JPGSPH has joined the BRAC Global COVID-19 Taskforce |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Kenya - Influencing Policy |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Improvements in public well-being: quality of life or morbidity or survival |
| URL | https://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Home-Based-Isolation.pdf |
| Description | Kenya - Supported the Ministry of Health on the Development of the Home based Care and Isolation centers Guidelines |
| Geographic Reach | Africa |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| URL | https://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Home-Based-Isolation.pdf |
| Description | LSTM UK and Sierra Leone - Presenting in a webinar "Preventing harm in research" |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ |
| Description | LSTM, UK: UK Development Minister visit/presentation (Wendy Morton, International Development Minister and Charlotte Watts, Director, Research and Evidence Division and Chief Scientific Adviser visited LSTM and were presented with some of the Covid research and programmes that LSTM is involved with including ARISE and Lilian Otiso and Sally Theobald joined a round table discussion on the impact of COVID. |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | LSTM: Input into SSHAP brief |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Description | LVCT - Data protection workshop. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | LVCT Health (Kenya) Quality Improvement in Community Health services |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The Ministry of Health used this document for proposal writing that earned them a funding from Global Fund to support 10 Counties to implement Quality improvement initiatives |
| Description | LVCT Health (Kenya) Safeguarding training of sister projects within LVCT Health |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Safeguarding knowledge will be used to train researchers and the communities during the project life |
| Description | LVCT Presentation to Ministry of Health Technical Working Group |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | National Consultation Workshop Bangladesh |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Policy Guide: Adopting a gender lens in health systems policy: A guide |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-archive/gender-lens-health-systems-policy-guide/ |
| Description | SDI Kenya: Supported the Ministry of Health on the Development of the Home based Care and Isolation centers Guidelines Participation the COVID response advisory committee on informal settlements. Practice: improved approach and intervention of response to COVID-19 cases in informal settlements - from regimental to civil or right-induced by state response teams. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Health Care Service; COVID Response Due to the increasing numbers of COVID 19 patients and few hospitals. Families have opted to treat their patients at home. These guidelines have enabled this to happen |
| URL | https://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Home-Based-Isolation.pdf |
| Description | TGI (India) Contribution of a chapter on engaging the private sector in the vision committee report titled "Advancing People's Health in Karnataka: Vision for Progress" set up by the Government of Karnataka |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://nimhans.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Summary-Report_Final_Upload.pdf |
| Description | The George Institute - Building Public-private partnerships to serve public health goals |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | N/A |
| Description | The George Institute: As part of the Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (People's Health Movement), members of the ARISE Team and partners are advocating for system level interventions to minimise the community impact of COVID-19, especially isolation and quarantine of patients suspected of, or diagnosed with COVID-19 infection, and working with the private health sector to share the public health system responsibilities and duties of care in the current crisis |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| URL | http://phmindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JSA-Statement-Quarantine.pdf |
| Description | African Cities Research |
| Amount | £32,101,144 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PO 8512 - African Cities Research |
| Organisation | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2020 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Director's Catalyst Fund |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 04/2021 |
| Description | Safeguarding in international development research consultation phase |
| Amount | £133,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Department | UK Collaborative on Development Research |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 02/2020 |
| Description | APHRC - Concept on WASH provision |
| Organisation | Government of Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | APHRC led by Caroline was invited by the Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to develop a concept on WASH provision and recycling to energy in Correctional Facilities in Kenya. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This resulted from Caroline's participation as a chair for the national committee on WASH youth and Women conference. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC Kenya: Consortium with University of York, Policy analysis of WASH in day care centres |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | APHRC Kenya: From ARISE partnership, we have partnered with a consortium working with University of York to review policies related to WASH in day care centres |
| Collaborator Contribution | Community of Practice (COP) Project Project PI - Professor Helen Elsey, University of York Policy review to contribute to content for PhD project nested in ARISE consortium |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC Kenya: Consortium with University of York, Policy analysis of WASH in day care centres |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Department | York Trials Unit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | APHRC Kenya: From ARISE partnership, we have partnered with a consortium working with University of York to review policies related to WASH in day care centres |
| Collaborator Contribution | Community of Practice (COP) Project Project PI - Professor Helen Elsey, University of York Policy review to contribute to content for PhD project nested in ARISE consortium |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE Advisory Group |
| Organisation | BRAC University |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have constituted an Advisory Group for the ARISE programme which comprises experts chosen for geographic or thematic alignment to our work. We have hosted four Advisory meetings, all virtually, and have hosted the Chair, Hilary Standing, at one of our week-long Hub meetings in Dhaka in 2019. Individual Advisory group members are encouraged to liaise with our country teams, and have a remit to advise on strategic, ethical and scientific issues, as well as to report on ARISE progress as part of the annual reporting process. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Our Advisory Panel meet individually with our research teams when possible, and virtually, as a group, twice a year. Several Advisory members contributed to our first Responsive Fund application process, on our reviewer panels, providing expertise on science, society and geographic context. Our Advisory group members bring specific expertise relating to our DAC country contexts: Bangladesh, India, Kenya and Sierra Leone |
| Impact | Each meeting is minuted. Annual reports have been created each year. Three responsive fund awards have been made. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | ARISE Kenya partners meeting and protocol development workshop |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | APHRC together with ARISE Kenya partners, LCVT Health and SDI identified areas of synergy and co-led the development of a joint research protocol for ethical clearance |
| Collaborator Contribution | APHRC together with ARISE Kenya partners, LCVT Health and SDI identified areas of synergy and co-led the development of a joint research protocol for ethical clearance |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | ARISE Kenya partners meeting and protocol development workshop |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | APHRC together with ARISE Kenya partners, LCVT Health and SDI identified areas of synergy and co-led the development of a joint research protocol for ethical clearance |
| Collaborator Contribution | APHRC together with ARISE Kenya partners, LCVT Health and SDI identified areas of synergy and co-led the development of a joint research protocol for ethical clearance |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | ASTMH 2019 APHRC Presentation |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM and other ARISE partners attended the ASTMH Annual Meeting in November 2019 in Maryland, USA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | APHRC presented their ARISE-related work in Nairobi slums to this gathering related to Healthy Homes and Cities: The impact of built environment and urbanisation on health. |
| Impact | Public presentation of ARISE urbanisation work at international scientific event |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | BRAC Bangladesh: BRAC UDP has approached JPGSPH to conduct the baseline study of their two HEALTH and WASH projects in 3 urban informal settlements |
| Organisation | BRAC Centre |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | ARISE Bangladesh team is providing technical support to BRAC UDP in the implementation of the project. Both BRAC JPGSPH AND BRAC UDP are currently co-developing the M & E framework for the activities under ARISE Responsive fund call. Being the focal for BRAC UDP and Responsive fund call focal, Farzana Manzoor from the ARISE Bangladesh has been maintaining all the communication between the partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | ARISE Bangladesh is responsible for the overall grant management. ARISE Bangladesh team contributed in co-development of the proposal and submission on behalf of BRAC UDP. ARISE Bangladesh is now providing technical support in developing M&E framework and work plan. They will continue providing technical support, as needed and requested by BRAC UDP, throughout the project period. BRAC UDP is responsible for the overall implementation of the project. Under this project BRAC UDP will carry out activities including distribution of masks, setting up hand washing devices, organising health camps and COVID-19 awareness training for community and leadership training for members of community-based organizations. Both teams will also jointly develop a virtual cross-learning platform for exchanging knowledge and sharing experience between community people of three informal settlements in three cities (this project sites). |
| Impact | Multidisciplinary interaction between health and wellbeing researchers and urban planning and development practitioners |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC Bangladesh: BRAC UDP has approached JPGSPH to conduct the baseline study of their two HEALTH and WASH projects in 3 urban informal settlements |
| Organisation | BRAC University |
| Department | BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | ARISE Bangladesh team is providing technical support to BRAC UDP in the implementation of the project. Both BRAC JPGSPH AND BRAC UDP are currently co-developing the M & E framework for the activities under ARISE Responsive fund call. Being the focal for BRAC UDP and Responsive fund call focal, Farzana Manzoor from the ARISE Bangladesh has been maintaining all the communication between the partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | ARISE Bangladesh is responsible for the overall grant management. ARISE Bangladesh team contributed in co-development of the proposal and submission on behalf of BRAC UDP. ARISE Bangladesh is now providing technical support in developing M&E framework and work plan. They will continue providing technical support, as needed and requested by BRAC UDP, throughout the project period. BRAC UDP is responsible for the overall implementation of the project. Under this project BRAC UDP will carry out activities including distribution of masks, setting up hand washing devices, organising health camps and COVID-19 awareness training for community and leadership training for members of community-based organizations. Both teams will also jointly develop a virtual cross-learning platform for exchanging knowledge and sharing experience between community people of three informal settlements in three cities (this project sites). |
| Impact | Multidisciplinary interaction between health and wellbeing researchers and urban planning and development practitioners |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC Bangladesh: NIHR GECO Health Research call, together with APHRC and LVCT |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Contributed to preparation of a successful funding proposal to research "Disability Inclusion in Pandemic Responses in the Global South: Capturing narratives of people with disabilities, in Bangladesh and Liberia". |
| Collaborator Contribution | APHRC and LVCT Health adding Kenya context |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC Bangladesh: NIHR GECO Health Research call, together with APHRC and LVCT |
| Organisation | BRAC University |
| Department | BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Contributed to preparation of a successful funding proposal to research "Disability Inclusion in Pandemic Responses in the Global South: Capturing narratives of people with disabilities, in Bangladesh and Liberia". |
| Collaborator Contribution | APHRC and LVCT Health adding Kenya context |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC Bangladesh: NIHR GECO Health Research call, together with APHRC and LVCT |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Contributed to preparation of a successful funding proposal to research "Disability Inclusion in Pandemic Responses in the Global South: Capturing narratives of people with disabilities, in Bangladesh and Liberia". |
| Collaborator Contribution | APHRC and LVCT Health adding Kenya context |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC JPGSPH and World Vision collaboration: Urban Health Innovation Challenge 2021 |
| Organisation | World Vision International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | This is a partnership between BRAC JPGSPH and World Vision for the 'Urban Health Innovation Challenge 2021: Healthy Safe and Inclusive Cities' project. The aim of this innovation challenge is to engage urban youths in developing innovative simple solutions to combat sexual harassment and increase sexual and reproductive health services and information in slums. The idea for this project originated from the community inception events where issues like gender based violence and sexual harassment was discussed by the community people from the ARISE study sites. This solutions project will focus on SRHR issues in urban informal settlements. We also plan to engage the youth organisations in our ARISE study sites in this challenge. ARISE co-researchers are also participating in this challenge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This innovation challenge is jointly organized by JPGSPH and the Urban Programmes of World Vision Bangladesh. ARISE Bangladesh team members contributed in writing proposal, designing the contest and preparing budget. They are also actively involved in promotional activities and reaching out young people at ARISE study sites and helping them for participating in this contest. BRAC JPGSPH is responsible for the overall implementation of this contest. The Urban Programmes of World Vision Bangladesh is funding this contest and contributes in contest planning and promotion. Both organizations jointly arranged launching event. They will also jointly arrange prize giving ceremony and national level dissemination. |
| Impact | No impact yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Community Meetings, India |
| Organisation | Centre of Dialogue on Human Settlement and Poverty Alleviation |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Slums: Dwarzack , Cockle Bay, Susan's Bay,Firestone, Moyiba, Krissy Brook Community consultations to discuss ARISE programme and enlist community support and participation, and was attended by community members including local stakeholders |
| Collaborator Contribution | Introduced project to communities to enlist community support |
| Impact | Not yet known |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Community Meetings, India |
| Organisation | Shack and Slum Dwellers International |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Slums: Dwarzack , Cockle Bay, Susan's Bay,Firestone, Moyiba, Krissy Brook Community consultations to discuss ARISE programme and enlist community support and participation, and was attended by community members including local stakeholders |
| Collaborator Contribution | Introduced project to communities to enlist community support |
| Impact | Not yet known |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | DFID East Africa Research Hub's conference on Urbanisation, Nairobi |
| Organisation | Government of the UK |
| Department | Department for International Development (DfID) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Jaideep Gupte from IDS visited Nairobi in November 2019 to attend the DFID East Africa Research Hub's conference on urbanisation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Colleagues from APHRC and LVCT Health attended to meet with Jaideep |
| Impact | Unclear at this time |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | DFID East Africa Research Hub's conference on Urbanisation, Nairobi |
| Organisation | Institute of Development Studies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Jaideep Gupte from IDS visited Nairobi in November 2019 to attend the DFID East Africa Research Hub's conference on urbanisation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Colleagues from APHRC and LVCT Health attended to meet with Jaideep |
| Impact | Unclear at this time |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Dhaka City Collaboration |
| Organisation | Government of Bangladesh |
| Department | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | ARISE has promoted inclusive and community-led participatory research and these collaborations represent a process to open a space for dialogue between slum dweller organisations and government at local, city or national level. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Good working relationships have also been developed with Dhaka North and South City Corporations; and the Bangladesh Urban Primary Healthcare Service Delivery Project (UPHCSDP), an initiative of Bangladesh Government to improve the health status of the poor in partnerships with national NGOs. Update March 2021: Also a collaborative relationship between ward councillors and the community has been initiated through inception meetings in the three study sites. |
| Impact | This collaboration includes up to 52 different stakeholders from a wide variety of local and city-wide institutions and NGOs providing health, planning, sanitation and other services within urban informal settlements in Dhaka. It is multi-disciplinary and wide-reaching. A blog was written which includes details of one of the workshops held by this partnership. Update March 2021: Through the inception meeting with the community, collaboration has been made between the members of CDO (Community development organization) and community. They raised a lot of issues that they have been facing while residing in those communities- lack of healthcare services, unhealthy environment, and income loss during corona, need for permanent residences, absence of government schools, fear of eviction, fire hazards, lack of privacy, drug addiction, poor infrastructure, unsafe drinking water, sexual harassment etc. All the key issues and challenges shared by the community people are enlisted for further implications and for future research. In the inception meeting with Local Governance actors, ward councilors, service providers, CDO (Community Development Organizations) presidents, school teachers, religious leaders, committee members etc. participated and discussed about the activities and key problems which need to be addressed. They have also proposed relevant stakeholders that can be included in our study. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Dhaka City Collaboration |
| Organisation | Government of Bangladesh |
| Department | Dhaka Southerner's City Corporation |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | ARISE has promoted inclusive and community-led participatory research and these collaborations represent a process to open a space for dialogue between slum dweller organisations and government at local, city or national level. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Good working relationships have also been developed with Dhaka North and South City Corporations; and the Bangladesh Urban Primary Healthcare Service Delivery Project (UPHCSDP), an initiative of Bangladesh Government to improve the health status of the poor in partnerships with national NGOs. Update March 2021: Also a collaborative relationship between ward councillors and the community has been initiated through inception meetings in the three study sites. |
| Impact | This collaboration includes up to 52 different stakeholders from a wide variety of local and city-wide institutions and NGOs providing health, planning, sanitation and other services within urban informal settlements in Dhaka. It is multi-disciplinary and wide-reaching. A blog was written which includes details of one of the workshops held by this partnership. Update March 2021: Through the inception meeting with the community, collaboration has been made between the members of CDO (Community development organization) and community. They raised a lot of issues that they have been facing while residing in those communities- lack of healthcare services, unhealthy environment, and income loss during corona, need for permanent residences, absence of government schools, fear of eviction, fire hazards, lack of privacy, drug addiction, poor infrastructure, unsafe drinking water, sexual harassment etc. All the key issues and challenges shared by the community people are enlisted for further implications and for future research. In the inception meeting with Local Governance actors, ward councilors, service providers, CDO (Community Development Organizations) presidents, school teachers, religious leaders, committee members etc. participated and discussed about the activities and key problems which need to be addressed. They have also proposed relevant stakeholders that can be included in our study. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | Institute of Development Studies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) |
| Department | Institute of Global Affairs, LSE |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | United Nations (UN) |
| Department | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Department | Oxford Hub |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Cohort Linkages |
| Organisation | University of Strathclyde |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald serves on the Advisory panel, and safeguarding working group for the GCRF Gender and Justice hub. Three members of our Programme Management team attend frequent GCRF Cohort MEL events. Two Programme Managers attend the GCRF Cohort Programme Management monthly meetings, and have drafted rapid feedback to UKRI as part of our feedback loop. We have provided safeguarding guidance, resources and advice to other Hubs through direct interaction and PM meetings. ARISE has shared our partnership healthcheck survey, which has been adapted and implemented by other hubs. Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub UPDATE March 2021: Invited to present on an online webinar on equitable partnerships hosted by LSHTM and the Action Against Stunting hub (Nov 2020) - Sally Theobald and Linet Okoth Equitable Partnerships in International Research - Action Against Stunting Hub Invited by ESRC to present on equitable partnerships and safeguarding at the new cohort of research grants on "offgrid cities" (April 2020) Sabina Rashid, Sally Theobald and Rachel Tolhurst |
| Collaborator Contribution | The gender and justice hub PI sits on the advisory panel of ARISE and attends advisory panel meetings. Participation at whole-hub MEL and PM meetings is enthusiastic and helpful. |
| Impact | Advisory Panel annual reports - Gender and Justice Hub. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Hub Cohort Programme Management Collaboration |
| Organisation | Coventry University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Community of Practice of programme managers and administrators within the GCRF Collective Fund Cohort. We have attended meetings (Beth Hollihead and Faye Moody) and shared resources, including Logframes, Gantt charts, workplans and reporting tools. We have collectively lobbied during ODA funding discussions, and continued to provide support to each through incredibly turbulent times. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We have been hosted at two partner institutions to date for whole cohort meetings, and have created Google shared drives to store useful information. We have provided shared feedback to UKRI on issues of importance to the management of the Hubs. |
| Impact | This is a multi-disciplinary team in terms of the types of programmes we manage, and with expertise from MEL, Programme management, financial management and development sectors. We do not have any public outputs to date. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Hub Cohort Programme Management Collaboration |
| Organisation | London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Community of Practice of programme managers and administrators within the GCRF Collective Fund Cohort. We have attended meetings (Beth Hollihead and Faye Moody) and shared resources, including Logframes, Gantt charts, workplans and reporting tools. We have collectively lobbied during ODA funding discussions, and continued to provide support to each through incredibly turbulent times. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We have been hosted at two partner institutions to date for whole cohort meetings, and have created Google shared drives to store useful information. We have provided shared feedback to UKRI on issues of importance to the management of the Hubs. |
| Impact | This is a multi-disciplinary team in terms of the types of programmes we manage, and with expertise from MEL, Programme management, financial management and development sectors. We do not have any public outputs to date. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Hub Cohort Programme Management Collaboration |
| Organisation | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Community of Practice of programme managers and administrators within the GCRF Collective Fund Cohort. We have attended meetings (Beth Hollihead and Faye Moody) and shared resources, including Logframes, Gantt charts, workplans and reporting tools. We have collectively lobbied during ODA funding discussions, and continued to provide support to each through incredibly turbulent times. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We have been hosted at two partner institutions to date for whole cohort meetings, and have created Google shared drives to store useful information. We have provided shared feedback to UKRI on issues of importance to the management of the Hubs. |
| Impact | This is a multi-disciplinary team in terms of the types of programmes we manage, and with expertise from MEL, Programme management, financial management and development sectors. We do not have any public outputs to date. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Hub Cohort Programme Management Collaboration |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Community of Practice of programme managers and administrators within the GCRF Collective Fund Cohort. We have attended meetings (Beth Hollihead and Faye Moody) and shared resources, including Logframes, Gantt charts, workplans and reporting tools. We have collectively lobbied during ODA funding discussions, and continued to provide support to each through incredibly turbulent times. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We have been hosted at two partner institutions to date for whole cohort meetings, and have created Google shared drives to store useful information. We have provided shared feedback to UKRI on issues of importance to the management of the Hubs. |
| Impact | This is a multi-disciplinary team in terms of the types of programmes we manage, and with expertise from MEL, Programme management, financial management and development sectors. We do not have any public outputs to date. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Hub Cohort Programme Management Collaboration |
| Organisation | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Community of Practice of programme managers and administrators within the GCRF Collective Fund Cohort. We have attended meetings (Beth Hollihead and Faye Moody) and shared resources, including Logframes, Gantt charts, workplans and reporting tools. We have collectively lobbied during ODA funding discussions, and continued to provide support to each through incredibly turbulent times. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We have been hosted at two partner institutions to date for whole cohort meetings, and have created Google shared drives to store useful information. We have provided shared feedback to UKRI on issues of importance to the management of the Hubs. |
| Impact | This is a multi-disciplinary team in terms of the types of programmes we manage, and with expertise from MEL, Programme management, financial management and development sectors. We do not have any public outputs to date. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Hub Cohort Programme Management Collaboration |
| Organisation | United Nations (UN) |
| Department | UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Community of Practice of programme managers and administrators within the GCRF Collective Fund Cohort. We have attended meetings (Beth Hollihead and Faye Moody) and shared resources, including Logframes, Gantt charts, workplans and reporting tools. We have collectively lobbied during ODA funding discussions, and continued to provide support to each through incredibly turbulent times. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We have been hosted at two partner institutions to date for whole cohort meetings, and have created Google shared drives to store useful information. We have provided shared feedback to UKRI on issues of importance to the management of the Hubs. |
| Impact | This is a multi-disciplinary team in terms of the types of programmes we manage, and with expertise from MEL, Programme management, financial management and development sectors. We do not have any public outputs to date. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Hub Cohort Programme Management Collaboration |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Community of Practice of programme managers and administrators within the GCRF Collective Fund Cohort. We have attended meetings (Beth Hollihead and Faye Moody) and shared resources, including Logframes, Gantt charts, workplans and reporting tools. We have collectively lobbied during ODA funding discussions, and continued to provide support to each through incredibly turbulent times. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We have been hosted at two partner institutions to date for whole cohort meetings, and have created Google shared drives to store useful information. We have provided shared feedback to UKRI on issues of importance to the management of the Hubs. |
| Impact | This is a multi-disciplinary team in terms of the types of programmes we manage, and with expertise from MEL, Programme management, financial management and development sectors. We do not have any public outputs to date. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF Hub Cohort Programme Management Collaboration |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Community of Practice of programme managers and administrators within the GCRF Collective Fund Cohort. We have attended meetings (Beth Hollihead and Faye Moody) and shared resources, including Logframes, Gantt charts, workplans and reporting tools. We have collectively lobbied during ODA funding discussions, and continued to provide support to each through incredibly turbulent times. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We have been hosted at two partner institutions to date for whole cohort meetings, and have created Google shared drives to store useful information. We have provided shared feedback to UKRI on issues of importance to the management of the Hubs. |
| Impact | This is a multi-disciplinary team in terms of the types of programmes we manage, and with expertise from MEL, Programme management, financial management and development sectors. We do not have any public outputs to date. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | GCRF India visit to SPARC in Mumbai |
| Organisation | Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | In August 2019, Jaideep Gupte of IDS facilitated a meeting in Mumbai between the SPARC team (affiliated to Slum and Shack Dwellers International in India). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The SPARC Team in Mumbai met with GCRF colleagues and presented their work and their plans for ARISE |
| Impact | Unclear at this time |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | HORN Advisory panel membership |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald (ARISE PI) Chairs the Advisory panel of the HORN project (A GCRF GROW project based in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The HORN project updates us on progress and on process, which has been very useful in considering how to manage a Hub of this size using existing tools and systems. |
| Impact | The collaboration is multi-disciplinary since the HORN project takes a One Health approach. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | India Collaborations with Slum dwellers organisations |
| Organisation | Shack and Slum Dwellers International |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI India, and their partners SPARC, India, have held multiple meetings with local slum dweller organisations. Supported the residents in taking up the challenge of accountability in terms of waste disposal which was highlighted as the top issue by the residents and the local federations on their health status. UPDATE March 2021: Since last year, the work has expanded to 2 more slum relocation colonies in Mumbai, in which the local federations have shown interest in working on health. The health research experience that the Mumbai Mahila Milan gain during the course of ARISE work is shared with the Mahila Milan and Federations from other cities which e-meet on a fortnightly basis to discuss the work they are doing in their cities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each meeting with the residents offers new perspectives on Accountability and Responsiveness which affect them, and provides avenues for ARISE to take up in its research inquiry and action UPDATE March 2021: Each locality where ARISE research is in progress, requires deep participation of the local federating groups not just for access, but to actually participate in the process of research and provide feedback from a community perspective. For e.g. the local federations are of the opinion that, participation of residents is subject to them seeing action and therefore, recommendation of short action research cycles to bring visible change to people's lives |
| Impact | There are several outcomes pre-ARISE which is documented in several academic papers. Since this was yet an exploratory phase pre-ethics, the new set of discussions have not yet produced any output for ARISE UPDATE March 2021: Though there is still some resistance to the concept of research, where significant time and resources are spent on evidence collection, many in the federations see the value of taking a professional approach to action, an see building evidence as an important element of negotiations with the state |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | India Collaborations with Slum dwellers organisations |
| Organisation | Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers |
| Department | Mahila Milan |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI India, and their partners SPARC, India, have held multiple meetings with local slum dweller organisations. Supported the residents in taking up the challenge of accountability in terms of waste disposal which was highlighted as the top issue by the residents and the local federations on their health status. UPDATE March 2021: Since last year, the work has expanded to 2 more slum relocation colonies in Mumbai, in which the local federations have shown interest in working on health. The health research experience that the Mumbai Mahila Milan gain during the course of ARISE work is shared with the Mahila Milan and Federations from other cities which e-meet on a fortnightly basis to discuss the work they are doing in their cities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each meeting with the residents offers new perspectives on Accountability and Responsiveness which affect them, and provides avenues for ARISE to take up in its research inquiry and action UPDATE March 2021: Each locality where ARISE research is in progress, requires deep participation of the local federating groups not just for access, but to actually participate in the process of research and provide feedback from a community perspective. For e.g. the local federations are of the opinion that, participation of residents is subject to them seeing action and therefore, recommendation of short action research cycles to bring visible change to people's lives |
| Impact | There are several outcomes pre-ARISE which is documented in several academic papers. Since this was yet an exploratory phase pre-ethics, the new set of discussions have not yet produced any output for ARISE UPDATE March 2021: Though there is still some resistance to the concept of research, where significant time and resources are spent on evidence collection, many in the federations see the value of taking a professional approach to action, an see building evidence as an important element of negotiations with the state |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | India Collaborations with Slum dwellers organisations |
| Organisation | Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers |
| Department | National Slum Dwellers Federation |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI India, and their partners SPARC, India, have held multiple meetings with local slum dweller organisations. Supported the residents in taking up the challenge of accountability in terms of waste disposal which was highlighted as the top issue by the residents and the local federations on their health status. UPDATE March 2021: Since last year, the work has expanded to 2 more slum relocation colonies in Mumbai, in which the local federations have shown interest in working on health. The health research experience that the Mumbai Mahila Milan gain during the course of ARISE work is shared with the Mahila Milan and Federations from other cities which e-meet on a fortnightly basis to discuss the work they are doing in their cities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each meeting with the residents offers new perspectives on Accountability and Responsiveness which affect them, and provides avenues for ARISE to take up in its research inquiry and action UPDATE March 2021: Each locality where ARISE research is in progress, requires deep participation of the local federating groups not just for access, but to actually participate in the process of research and provide feedback from a community perspective. For e.g. the local federations are of the opinion that, participation of residents is subject to them seeing action and therefore, recommendation of short action research cycles to bring visible change to people's lives |
| Impact | There are several outcomes pre-ARISE which is documented in several academic papers. Since this was yet an exploratory phase pre-ethics, the new set of discussions have not yet produced any output for ARISE UPDATE March 2021: Though there is still some resistance to the concept of research, where significant time and resources are spent on evidence collection, many in the federations see the value of taking a professional approach to action, an see building evidence as an important element of negotiations with the state |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | India Collaborations with Slum dwellers organisations |
| Organisation | Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI India, and their partners SPARC, India, have held multiple meetings with local slum dweller organisations. Supported the residents in taking up the challenge of accountability in terms of waste disposal which was highlighted as the top issue by the residents and the local federations on their health status. UPDATE March 2021: Since last year, the work has expanded to 2 more slum relocation colonies in Mumbai, in which the local federations have shown interest in working on health. The health research experience that the Mumbai Mahila Milan gain during the course of ARISE work is shared with the Mahila Milan and Federations from other cities which e-meet on a fortnightly basis to discuss the work they are doing in their cities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each meeting with the residents offers new perspectives on Accountability and Responsiveness which affect them, and provides avenues for ARISE to take up in its research inquiry and action UPDATE March 2021: Each locality where ARISE research is in progress, requires deep participation of the local federating groups not just for access, but to actually participate in the process of research and provide feedback from a community perspective. For e.g. the local federations are of the opinion that, participation of residents is subject to them seeing action and therefore, recommendation of short action research cycles to bring visible change to people's lives |
| Impact | There are several outcomes pre-ARISE which is documented in several academic papers. Since this was yet an exploratory phase pre-ethics, the new set of discussions have not yet produced any output for ARISE UPDATE March 2021: Though there is still some resistance to the concept of research, where significant time and resources are spent on evidence collection, many in the federations see the value of taking a professional approach to action, an see building evidence as an important element of negotiations with the state |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | International Conference on Urban Health |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The conference theme was transforming cities for health and well-being. The basis of the theme was that People oriented urbanization is about liveable, sustainable and healthy cities. People's health and well-being in cities is very much determined by the environments in which they live, work, and interact. Better understanding of how urban environments affect people's mental, social and physical health is critical to creating liveable and healthy cities and communities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | APHRC organized two panels at the conference on Evaluating environmental impacts on health and wellbeing in urban contexts in East Africa: Case studies from Kenya and Uganda |
| Impact | Public presentation of ARISE Urban work to global audience |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Kenya Country Team |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The ARISE Hub facilitates cross disciplinary learning and cross-institutional learning and has constituted country support teams so that our in-country partners are supported to collaborate, share knowledge and work in partnership. LSTM has facilitated a partnership between APHRC and LVCT Health. Update March 2021: SDI-Kenya are now also involved in the partnership |
| Collaborator Contribution | The two teams worked collaboratively to produce research plans and protocols, submitting a joint ethics protocol for approval. They now meet monthly to discuss progress, share learning opportunities and data Update March 2021: There are now three teams involved (SDI-Kenya) and APHRC took the lead in conducting social mapping and governance diaries. LVCT Health took the lead in implementing photovoice. SDI-Kenya is implementing CBPR methods in a third slum setting. These teams now meet regularly to discuss progress, share learning opportunities and data |
| Impact | Joint ethical protocol and approvals. Workplans. Multi-disciplinary approach between biomedical and social scientists. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Kenya Country Team |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The ARISE Hub facilitates cross disciplinary learning and cross-institutional learning and has constituted country support teams so that our in-country partners are supported to collaborate, share knowledge and work in partnership. LSTM has facilitated a partnership between APHRC and LVCT Health. Update March 2021: SDI-Kenya are now also involved in the partnership |
| Collaborator Contribution | The two teams worked collaboratively to produce research plans and protocols, submitting a joint ethics protocol for approval. They now meet monthly to discuss progress, share learning opportunities and data Update March 2021: There are now three teams involved (SDI-Kenya) and APHRC took the lead in conducting social mapping and governance diaries. LVCT Health took the lead in implementing photovoice. SDI-Kenya is implementing CBPR methods in a third slum setting. These teams now meet regularly to discuss progress, share learning opportunities and data |
| Impact | Joint ethical protocol and approvals. Workplans. Multi-disciplinary approach between biomedical and social scientists. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Kenya Country Team |
| Organisation | Shack and Slum Dwellers International |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The ARISE Hub facilitates cross disciplinary learning and cross-institutional learning and has constituted country support teams so that our in-country partners are supported to collaborate, share knowledge and work in partnership. LSTM has facilitated a partnership between APHRC and LVCT Health. Update March 2021: SDI-Kenya are now also involved in the partnership |
| Collaborator Contribution | The two teams worked collaboratively to produce research plans and protocols, submitting a joint ethics protocol for approval. They now meet monthly to discuss progress, share learning opportunities and data Update March 2021: There are now three teams involved (SDI-Kenya) and APHRC took the lead in conducting social mapping and governance diaries. LVCT Health took the lead in implementing photovoice. SDI-Kenya is implementing CBPR methods in a third slum setting. These teams now meet regularly to discuss progress, share learning opportunities and data |
| Impact | Joint ethical protocol and approvals. Workplans. Multi-disciplinary approach between biomedical and social scientists. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | LVCT ARISE Kenya partners with University of Manitoba to develop research proposals |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | ARISE Kenya partners invited University of Manitoba to partner in developing a research proposals that was submitted the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This proposal was titled: Updating evidence in support of service provision for COVID-19 prevention, control and support services for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya and Uganda |
| Collaborator Contribution | ARISE Kenya partners invited University of Manitoba to partner in developing a research proposals that was submitted the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This proposal was titled: Updating evidence in support of service provision for COVID-19 prevention, control and support services for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya and Uganda |
| Impact | Currently unknown, beyond proposal submission |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | LVCT ARISE Kenya partners with University of Manitoba to develop research proposals |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | ARISE Kenya partners invited University of Manitoba to partner in developing a research proposals that was submitted the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This proposal was titled: Updating evidence in support of service provision for COVID-19 prevention, control and support services for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya and Uganda |
| Collaborator Contribution | ARISE Kenya partners invited University of Manitoba to partner in developing a research proposals that was submitted the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This proposal was titled: Updating evidence in support of service provision for COVID-19 prevention, control and support services for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya and Uganda |
| Impact | Currently unknown, beyond proposal submission |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | LVCT ARISE Kenya partners with University of Manitoba to develop research proposals |
| Organisation | Shack and Slum Dwellers International |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | ARISE Kenya partners invited University of Manitoba to partner in developing a research proposals that was submitted the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This proposal was titled: Updating evidence in support of service provision for COVID-19 prevention, control and support services for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya and Uganda |
| Collaborator Contribution | ARISE Kenya partners invited University of Manitoba to partner in developing a research proposals that was submitted the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This proposal was titled: Updating evidence in support of service provision for COVID-19 prevention, control and support services for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya and Uganda |
| Impact | Currently unknown, beyond proposal submission |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | LVCT ARISE Kenya partners with University of Manitoba to develop research proposals |
| Organisation | University of Manitoba |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | ARISE Kenya partners invited University of Manitoba to partner in developing a research proposals that was submitted the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This proposal was titled: Updating evidence in support of service provision for COVID-19 prevention, control and support services for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya and Uganda |
| Collaborator Contribution | ARISE Kenya partners invited University of Manitoba to partner in developing a research proposals that was submitted the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This proposal was titled: Updating evidence in support of service provision for COVID-19 prevention, control and support services for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya and Uganda |
| Impact | Currently unknown, beyond proposal submission |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | LVCT Health hosting of LSTM PhD student |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Beate Ringwald is an LSTM researcher and PhD candidate, studying gender based violence in urban informal settings in Nairobi Kenya. She is now hosted by LVCT Health. |
| Collaborator Contribution | LVCT have provided desk space and support to Beate's data collection, from within ARISE facilities. Beate's research will fit within the ARISE Hub framework and contribute to our joint knowledge and outputs. |
| Impact | Publications have already been submitted and will eventually reference ARISE. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | LVCT Kenya and UN Habitat Africa Regional Office |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | We had an initial meeting with the team from the UN Habitat Africa Regional Office. We explored partnership in convening stakeholder forums and resource mobilization |
| Collaborator Contribution | We had an initial meeting with the team from the UN Habitat Africa Regional Office which included representation from all African ARISE partner institutions. We explored partnership in convening stakeholder forums and resource mobilization |
| Impact | No outcomes yet |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | LVCT Kenya and UN Habitat Africa Regional Office |
| Organisation | UN Habitat, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | We had an initial meeting with the team from the UN Habitat Africa Regional Office. We explored partnership in convening stakeholder forums and resource mobilization |
| Collaborator Contribution | We had an initial meeting with the team from the UN Habitat Africa Regional Office which included representation from all African ARISE partner institutions. We explored partnership in convening stakeholder forums and resource mobilization |
| Impact | No outcomes yet |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | LVCT Kenya: Ghetto foundation, Youth Congress, Plan international, International Refugee Council, Legendry |
| Organisation | Ghetto Foundation (GF) |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LVCT Kenya partnerships: Ghetto Foundation, Youth Congress, Plan international, International Refugee Council, County Government, Legendry, Local youth groups The partnerships were formed to mainly campaign for peace during the election period. This is especially in the informal settlements that are deemed to be hotspots of violence especially during the national elections. The youths formed a majority of this partnerships as they are the most affected during the election period. Supporting the youth in preaching and conducting peace campaigns in their communities Shared knowledge with and between community areas on the research thematic areas they focus on. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-researchers who were part of the profiling process were at the forefront ensuring that their community embraces peace during the election period and even after the elections |
| Impact | The youths were able to engage with different political aspirants in signing the youth charter from the different settlements. With the partnership with the County government, they are advancing on with conversations of youth engagement even with the development of the CIDP and ADP The youths were able to hold several dialogue and peace campaigns while engaging different aspirants as well as the local administration |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Lenore Manderson Lecture at LSTM |
| Organisation | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Department | School of Public Health |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Lenore Manderson is a member of the ARISE Advisory board and as such ARISE keeps her updated on project progress, and invited her to speak in an LSTM seminar series. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professor Manderson gave a lecture at LSTM, which was live-streamed globally, called: Compounding inequalities: How climate change, poverty and health entangle |
| Impact | Video of the seminar publicly available via the LSTM website. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Oxfam Gender and Development Journal Special Issue |
| Organisation | Carter Center |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald, Renu Khanna (SAHAJ-Society for Health Alternatives) Janice Cooper (Carter Center, Liberia) and Ines Smyth are jointly co-editing forthcoming special issue for OXFAM Gender and Development Journal which includes a focus on informal settlements |
| Collaborator Contribution | Renu Khanna is a member of the ARISE Advisory board and will support editing of this special issue, along with two new partners from Oxfam and Carter Center. |
| Impact | The special issue will be published in March 2021 and includes a paper from ARISE PhD cohort (Conteh et al) |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Oxfam Gender and Development Journal Special Issue |
| Organisation | Oxfam GB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald, Renu Khanna (SAHAJ-Society for Health Alternatives) Janice Cooper (Carter Center, Liberia) and Ines Smyth are jointly co-editing forthcoming special issue for OXFAM Gender and Development Journal which includes a focus on informal settlements |
| Collaborator Contribution | Renu Khanna is a member of the ARISE Advisory board and will support editing of this special issue, along with two new partners from Oxfam and Carter Center. |
| Impact | The special issue will be published in March 2021 and includes a paper from ARISE PhD cohort (Conteh et al) |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Oxfam Gender and Development Journal Special Issue |
| Organisation | SAHAJ |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Sally Theobald, Renu Khanna (SAHAJ-Society for Health Alternatives) Janice Cooper (Carter Center, Liberia) and Ines Smyth are jointly co-editing forthcoming special issue for OXFAM Gender and Development Journal which includes a focus on informal settlements |
| Collaborator Contribution | Renu Khanna is a member of the ARISE Advisory board and will support editing of this special issue, along with two new partners from Oxfam and Carter Center. |
| Impact | The special issue will be published in March 2021 and includes a paper from ARISE PhD cohort (Conteh et al) |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Panel at the UN Habitat Assembly - Protocol Development Workshop |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | APHRC presented in a Panel at the UN Habitat Assembly on ongoing work on the role of Earth Observation and Geospatial technologies in Slum Mapping |
| Collaborator Contribution | The panel was organized by UN Habitat Global Urban Observatory and included other expert on geospatial technologies drawn from Universities in UK, Netherlands as well as EU's Joint Research Council |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Panel at the UN Habitat Assembly - Protocol Development Workshop |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | APHRC presented in a Panel at the UN Habitat Assembly on ongoing work on the role of Earth Observation and Geospatial technologies in Slum Mapping |
| Collaborator Contribution | The panel was organized by UN Habitat Global Urban Observatory and included other expert on geospatial technologies drawn from Universities in UK, Netherlands as well as EU's Joint Research Council |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SDI India - SPARC - Partnership Natwar Parikh, Mumbai and TB officials |
| Organisation | Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | SPARC and the federations were always aware that there is a huge incidence of TB infection in most slums and in relocation colonies due to the level of exposure, poor medication discipline, cultural barriers and attached stigma to it. SPARC started with reaching out to the District TB officer (DTO) asking if they would conduct sessions around TB control. With personal connections to the Maharashtra state TB director, SPARC is planning to leverage this relationship further to increase work around TB in the federation localities- mainly awareness and support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local officials responsible for the Tuberculosis program will address communication, awareness, screening, testing, counselling, treatment and addressing stigma around the disease in the specific location. Preliminary meetings have been initiated between the leadership of Natwar Parikh compound and other locations |
| Impact | 1 awareness session was held in one of the relocation colonies Indian Oil (Natwar Parikh) Compound where TB officials visited and held session on basic awareness around TB- symptoms, treatment, patient care, stigma, prevention and nutritional support. Indian Oil compound is home to close to 5000 families. 2 more planned sessions were postponed due to increased workload of the DTO officials post COVID lockdown and will be followed up, with a training of a core team from SPARC -federations instead. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI India - SPARC - Partnership Natwar Parikh, Mumbai and TB officials |
| Organisation | Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SPARC and the federations were always aware that there is a huge incidence of TB infection in most slums and in relocation colonies due to the level of exposure, poor medication discipline, cultural barriers and attached stigma to it. SPARC started with reaching out to the District TB officer (DTO) asking if they would conduct sessions around TB control. With personal connections to the Maharashtra state TB director, SPARC is planning to leverage this relationship further to increase work around TB in the federation localities- mainly awareness and support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local officials responsible for the Tuberculosis program will address communication, awareness, screening, testing, counselling, treatment and addressing stigma around the disease in the specific location. Preliminary meetings have been initiated between the leadership of Natwar Parikh compound and other locations |
| Impact | 1 awareness session was held in one of the relocation colonies Indian Oil (Natwar Parikh) Compound where TB officials visited and held session on basic awareness around TB- symptoms, treatment, patient care, stigma, prevention and nutritional support. Indian Oil compound is home to close to 5000 families. 2 more planned sessions were postponed due to increased workload of the DTO officials post COVID lockdown and will be followed up, with a training of a core team from SPARC -federations instead. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) |
| Organisation | Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| PI Contribution | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium(MSPARC) which has a membership from the grassroots level CBOs, Academia and other NGOs. SDI-K,AMT and Muungano will contribute towards the Mathare SPA through the ARISE research around Access to Services through settlement profiling, Stakeholder mapping, Understanding access to Health and Wellbeing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The consortium will advocate for the planning of Mathare Valley through; research and development of plans for various sectors e.g Access to Health and Wellbeing, Education, Environment, Infrastructure i.e electricity, roads, water and sanitation. |
| Impact | Covid 19 recommendations |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) |
| Organisation | Ghetto Foundation (GF) |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium(MSPARC) which has a membership from the grassroots level CBOs, Academia and other NGOs. SDI-K,AMT and Muungano will contribute towards the Mathare SPA through the ARISE research around Access to Services through settlement profiling, Stakeholder mapping, Understanding access to Health and Wellbeing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The consortium will advocate for the planning of Mathare Valley through; research and development of plans for various sectors e.g Access to Health and Wellbeing, Education, Environment, Infrastructure i.e electricity, roads, water and sanitation. |
| Impact | Covid 19 recommendations |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) |
| Organisation | Kenyatta University |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium(MSPARC) which has a membership from the grassroots level CBOs, Academia and other NGOs. SDI-K,AMT and Muungano will contribute towards the Mathare SPA through the ARISE research around Access to Services through settlement profiling, Stakeholder mapping, Understanding access to Health and Wellbeing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The consortium will advocate for the planning of Mathare Valley through; research and development of plans for various sectors e.g Access to Health and Wellbeing, Education, Environment, Infrastructure i.e electricity, roads, water and sanitation. |
| Impact | Covid 19 recommendations |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) |
| Organisation | Kounkuey Design Initiative |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium(MSPARC) which has a membership from the grassroots level CBOs, Academia and other NGOs. SDI-K,AMT and Muungano will contribute towards the Mathare SPA through the ARISE research around Access to Services through settlement profiling, Stakeholder mapping, Understanding access to Health and Wellbeing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The consortium will advocate for the planning of Mathare Valley through; research and development of plans for various sectors e.g Access to Health and Wellbeing, Education, Environment, Infrastructure i.e electricity, roads, water and sanitation. |
| Impact | Covid 19 recommendations |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) |
| Organisation | Shack and Slum Dwellers International |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium(MSPARC) which has a membership from the grassroots level CBOs, Academia and other NGOs. SDI-K,AMT and Muungano will contribute towards the Mathare SPA through the ARISE research around Access to Services through settlement profiling, Stakeholder mapping, Understanding access to Health and Wellbeing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The consortium will advocate for the planning of Mathare Valley through; research and development of plans for various sectors e.g Access to Health and Wellbeing, Education, Environment, Infrastructure i.e electricity, roads, water and sanitation. |
| Impact | Covid 19 recommendations |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | SDI Kenya: Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium (MSPARC) Formation of the Mathare Special Planning Area Research Consortium(MSPARC) which has a membership from the grassroots level CBOs, Academia and other NGOs. SDI-K,AMT and Muungano will contribute towards the Mathare SPA through the ARISE research around Access to Services through settlement profiling, Stakeholder mapping, Understanding access to Health and Wellbeing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The consortium will advocate for the planning of Mathare Valley through; research and development of plans for various sectors e.g Access to Health and Wellbeing, Education, Environment, Infrastructure i.e electricity, roads, water and sanitation. |
| Impact | Covid 19 recommendations |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Sierra Leone Partnership with Freetown City Council on COVID-19 response |
| Organisation | CARITAS Sierra Leone |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI Sierra Leone Partnership with Freetown City Council on COVID-19 response. Partnership with CRS COVID-19 response consortium (CRS, FCC, FEDURP/CODHSAPA, CARITAS Freetown and Sierra Leone Red Cross Society). SDI created an App which has allowed Freetown City Council to monitor Covid-19 cases in urban informal settlements |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-production of outputs |
| Impact | Multi-disciplinary approach to Covid-19 response - Co-production of outputs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Sierra Leone Partnership with Freetown City Council on COVID-19 response |
| Organisation | Freetown City Council |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | SDI Sierra Leone Partnership with Freetown City Council on COVID-19 response. Partnership with CRS COVID-19 response consortium (CRS, FCC, FEDURP/CODHSAPA, CARITAS Freetown and Sierra Leone Red Cross Society). SDI created an App which has allowed Freetown City Council to monitor Covid-19 cases in urban informal settlements |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-production of outputs |
| Impact | Multi-disciplinary approach to Covid-19 response - Co-production of outputs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Sierra Leone Partnership with Freetown City Council on COVID-19 response |
| Organisation | International Federation of Red Cross and Crescents |
| Department | Sierra Leone Red Cross Society |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI Sierra Leone Partnership with Freetown City Council on COVID-19 response. Partnership with CRS COVID-19 response consortium (CRS, FCC, FEDURP/CODHSAPA, CARITAS Freetown and Sierra Leone Red Cross Society). SDI created an App which has allowed Freetown City Council to monitor Covid-19 cases in urban informal settlements |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-production of outputs |
| Impact | Multi-disciplinary approach to Covid-19 response - Co-production of outputs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SDI Sierra Leone Partnership with Freetown City Council on COVID-19 response |
| Organisation | Shack and Slum Dwellers International |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SDI Sierra Leone Partnership with Freetown City Council on COVID-19 response. Partnership with CRS COVID-19 response consortium (CRS, FCC, FEDURP/CODHSAPA, CARITAS Freetown and Sierra Leone Red Cross Society). SDI created an App which has allowed Freetown City Council to monitor Covid-19 cases in urban informal settlements |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-production of outputs |
| Impact | Multi-disciplinary approach to Covid-19 response - Co-production of outputs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SLURC - District COVID 19 Emergency Response Centre (DICOVERC) |
| Organisation | Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | SLURC and its ARISE Partners are at advanced stages of beginning a new collaboration with DICOVERC to work on message adaptation for informal settlement residents. The collaboration will allow SLURC through informal residents to be part of DICOVERC's meeting platform to update them about vulnerabilities related to the response |
| Collaborator Contribution | SLURC has played a critical role in defining the engagement strategy and designing the implementation plan |
| Impact | DICOVERC partners have a wide range of skillsets including risk communications, surveillance, and epidemiology, while ARISE members have expertise in health systems research, epidemiology, ethnography, and urban planning |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | SLURC ARISE Stakeholder launch |
| Organisation | Federation of Urban and Rural Poor, Sierra Leone |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | We held a Hub assembly in Dhaka in June 2019, and following that meeting, SLURC hosted a meeting with key stakeholders in Sierra Leone to formally launch the ARISE Hub. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The stakeholders at the launch were broad-based, including health workers, chiefs, youth groups, women's leaders and representatives from various government departments, including the Ministries of Health and Planning. At the launch of the project, various speakers, including informal residents, community elders and advocates of settlement upgrading spoke about the need for government to integrate informal settlement upgrading needs into planning by providing water, health services and adequate drainage, and give up plans of relocating them. |
| Impact | Blog (URL included above) detailing the key discourses and the breadth of collaborations with government, NGO and slum dweller organisations. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SLURC ARISE Stakeholder launch |
| Organisation | Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We held a Hub assembly in Dhaka in June 2019, and following that meeting, SLURC hosted a meeting with key stakeholders in Sierra Leone to formally launch the ARISE Hub. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The stakeholders at the launch were broad-based, including health workers, chiefs, youth groups, women's leaders and representatives from various government departments, including the Ministries of Health and Planning. At the launch of the project, various speakers, including informal residents, community elders and advocates of settlement upgrading spoke about the need for government to integrate informal settlement upgrading needs into planning by providing water, health services and adequate drainage, and give up plans of relocating them. |
| Impact | Blog (URL included above) detailing the key discourses and the breadth of collaborations with government, NGO and slum dweller organisations. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SLURC COVID 19 attitude and perception survey in March 2021 |
| Organisation | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | SLURC is collaborating with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to conduct a WHO funded COVID 19 attitude and perception survey in March 2021 |
| Collaborator Contribution | SLURC has been part of the survey design and review; we will also contribute personnel to collect the data and will participate in the analysis process This partnership started in July 2020 and we hope to have a longstanding relationship on other projects. The LSHTM partnership is intended to focus on exploring the nexus between urban and rural health determinants. |
| Impact | This is a multidisciplinary partnership drawing expertise from Urban Planning, ethnography, and health systems research This partnership has not had any impact yet; it is hoped that it will contribute to wider societal impact such as behaviour change and policy shifts that support improved health surveillance, epidemic response, and health service provision |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Sierra Leone Country Team |
| Organisation | Njala University, Sierra Leone |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | For COMAHS (College of Medicine and Applied Health Science at the University of Sierra Leone), this is the first ever award that has involved more than one partner in Sierra Leone, and therefore marks a new experience of collaborating with national partners. We continue to facilitate and encourage exchange and have created a Sierra Leone Country Support Team which is a transdisciplinary, multi-nationality team who meet to progress the research agenda for Sierra Leone. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SLURC (Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre and Njala University, Sierra Leone) and COMAHS (see above) are using interdisciplinary research skills in the current ARISE research work. It is hoped that the various skills (health systems planning and participatory planning) will be leveraged upon to produce work outputs that are problem solving. The two teams meet regularly to share knowledge, and collaboratively design the research process and tools for the future. A joint Ethics application was made. |
| Impact | A joint ethics protocol. Jointly amended research tools. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Sierra Leone Country Team |
| Organisation | University of Sierra Leone |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | For COMAHS (College of Medicine and Applied Health Science at the University of Sierra Leone), this is the first ever award that has involved more than one partner in Sierra Leone, and therefore marks a new experience of collaborating with national partners. We continue to facilitate and encourage exchange and have created a Sierra Leone Country Support Team which is a transdisciplinary, multi-nationality team who meet to progress the research agenda for Sierra Leone. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SLURC (Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre and Njala University, Sierra Leone) and COMAHS (see above) are using interdisciplinary research skills in the current ARISE research work. It is hoped that the various skills (health systems planning and participatory planning) will be leveraged upon to produce work outputs that are problem solving. The two teams meet regularly to share knowledge, and collaboratively design the research process and tools for the future. A joint Ethics application was made. |
| Impact | A joint ethics protocol. Jointly amended research tools. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Sierra Leone Safeguarding Community of Practice |
| Organisation | Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Bintu Mansaray from College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (ARISE colleague) presented on safeguarding in Clinical practice and Research puling on learnings from ARISE and the importance of collaboration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | It is an informal partnership with safeguarding leads on INGOs working in Sierra Leone to share resources to aid in our work. |
| Impact | We are working together to develop safeguarding guidelines for INGOS/ local NGOs working in Sierra Leone |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Sierra Leone Safeguarding Community of Practice |
| Organisation | Concern Worldwide |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Bintu Mansaray from College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (ARISE colleague) presented on safeguarding in Clinical practice and Research puling on learnings from ARISE and the importance of collaboration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | It is an informal partnership with safeguarding leads on INGOs working in Sierra Leone to share resources to aid in our work. |
| Impact | We are working together to develop safeguarding guidelines for INGOS/ local NGOs working in Sierra Leone |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Sierra Leone Safeguarding Community of Practice |
| Organisation | International Federation of Red Cross and Crescents |
| Department | Sierra Leone Red Cross Society |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Bintu Mansaray from College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (ARISE colleague) presented on safeguarding in Clinical practice and Research puling on learnings from ARISE and the importance of collaboration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | It is an informal partnership with safeguarding leads on INGOs working in Sierra Leone to share resources to aid in our work. |
| Impact | We are working together to develop safeguarding guidelines for INGOS/ local NGOs working in Sierra Leone |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Sierra Leone Safeguarding Community of Practice |
| Organisation | International Rescue Committee |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Bintu Mansaray from College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (ARISE colleague) presented on safeguarding in Clinical practice and Research puling on learnings from ARISE and the importance of collaboration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | It is an informal partnership with safeguarding leads on INGOs working in Sierra Leone to share resources to aid in our work. |
| Impact | We are working together to develop safeguarding guidelines for INGOS/ local NGOs working in Sierra Leone |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Sierra Leone Safeguarding Community of Practice |
| Organisation | University of Sierra Leone |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Bintu Mansaray from College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (ARISE colleague) presented on safeguarding in Clinical practice and Research puling on learnings from ARISE and the importance of collaboration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | It is an informal partnership with safeguarding leads on INGOs working in Sierra Leone to share resources to aid in our work. |
| Impact | We are working together to develop safeguarding guidelines for INGOS/ local NGOs working in Sierra Leone |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | BRAC University |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | George Institute for Global Health |
| Department | George Institute for Global Health (India) |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | Institute of Development Studies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | Njala University, Sierra Leone |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | Shack and Slum Dwellers International |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Department | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | University of Sierra Leone |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | South-North learning on safeguarding |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM devised the methodology for creating a shared understanding of safeguarding within the Hub, brought a safeguarding lead to our Hub meeting in Nairobi, and facilitated sessions at which our partners developed action plans. LSTM lead writing of a publication which brought together our learning. In July 2020, ARISE hub members (the ARISE PI and the COMAHS ARISE safeguarding lead in Sierra Leone) were invited to present the ARISE story of safeguarding at a webinar on the UKCDR guidance - 'Preventing Harm in Research'. This webinar was widely attended, with over 700 people from a range of organisations, including donors, research councils, and researchers in the UK and beyond |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners shared safeguarding policies and guidelines in place at their organisation, for some partners this included policies related to child protection, prevention of sexual harassment, child labour and whistleblowing policies which included safeguarding concerns such as sexual assault, abuse and gender based violence. Partners contributed to identification of both country specific and international policies and guidelines regarding safeguarding and were involved in a participatory process to agree a joint definition of safeguarding after a collective discussion of the terms and phrases that be considered within safeguarding definition. Some of this took place at the Kenya Consortium Meeting with some follow up afterwards. Partners then contributed to the development of an ARISE safeguarding risk assessment and action plan. At a session facilitated by the LSTM Safeguarding lead, Southern partners worked in country teams to identify potential safeguarding concerns within the ARISE Hub. Partners had a wealth of experience in the types of contexts in which we will work, and were able to add depth and breadth to our understanding of the ways in which our work could potentially add risk to the lives of vulnerable people living in urban informal settlements. Furthermore, our Hub partners have combined years of experience of safeguarding practice, under several different names, which they shared as we considered the challenges of responding to identified concerns in environments which often lack basic services. The learning from southern partners was invaluable in framing our safeguarding action plan, adding practice and experience which has since fed back into for example, the LSTM institutional safeguarding policy and process. In August 2020, Bintu Mansaray from COMAHS was assigned as the Safeguarding Lead and worked with the Safeguarding Leads of Concern Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society and International Rescue Committee to develop the safeguarding policy for treatment centres and hospitals in Sierra Leone. In September 2020, they provided safeguarding training for the respective safeguarding focal points at treatment centres and then rolled out training for all staff working at treatment and isolation centres. As a result of this work, Bintu was invited to join the Safeguarding Community of Practice in Sierra Leone with a large network of safeguarding representatives from national and international organisations working in Sierra Leone. |
| Impact | This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with urban experts, Metrics experts, health and social scientists working together to consider ethics, safeguarding and programme management. An article published in BMJ Global Health, How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002253 Resources from UKCDR https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/practical-application-of-ukcdr-safeguarding-guidance-during-covid-19/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/guidance-on-safeguarding-in-international-development-research/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/safeguarding-int-dev-research-report-on-phase-2-international-consultation/ https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/resource/webinar-preventing-harm-in-research/ ARISE poster on Safeguarding http://www.ariseconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ARISE-Safeguarding-Poster.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | TGI collaboration: Salud Publica de Mexico |
| Organisation | Instituto de Salud del Estado de México |
| Country | Mexico |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | TGI has initiated a collaboration with researchers from Latin American countries, to scope ongoing research-oriented activities and promote mutual learning and future collaborations. As a part of this engagement, ARISE_TGI will be partnering with a few researchers from TGI India/Australia and Latin America, to write a supplement on Urban Health. ARISE_TGI will contribute around issues pertaining to urban health. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partner researchers will contribute to a supplement on Urban Health |
| Impact | Too early for outputs yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | TGI grassroots Community Collaborations |
| Organisation | Dalit Bahujan Resource Center |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | A scoping visit was made to Shimla during which the TGI team interacted with key stakeholders and explored the possibility of having Shimla as one of the study/action sites for the project. The team also went on a field visit to a "colony" where municipal sanitary workers lived and spoke to them about their problems - living conditions, job security, health concerns, etc. We had informative and successful meetings with prospective grassroots partners in the three cities that we have chosen as action sites. Following the discussions, all three organizations have agreed to work with us. "A follow-up visit was made to Vijayawada and Guntur during which the TGI team interacted with the key stakeholders and discussed the proposed work plan and MOUs. A presentation was made to DBRC about the proposed workplan in Vijayawada/Guntur The team also shadowed waste pickers, in order to get a sense of what their average work day looks like. In addition, the team also visited the dumping yard in Guntur, to observe how waste was treated at these plants and also interact with a few people who work there. " The team now work regularly with these community groups, to implement ARISE research and for observational science. UPDATE March 2021: ARISE_TGI has supported the grassroots organisations in their advocacy efforts, particularly during COVID-19. The team facilitated a fundraising campaign for DBRC, in order to provide relief material (cooked meals, ration kits, etc.) for waste picking communities in Vijayawada and Guntur, India. Field work is ongoing across the action sites, with efforts being made to pilot the health and well-being survey in the next few months. Relationships with grassroots partners across the action sites have strengthened considerably and consistent efforts are being made to keep the discussions/dialogue as participatory and inclusive as well. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborations with our grassroots partners and waste picking communities across the three sites have strengthened over time. We have been able to establish a fairly open channel of communication/engagement with them, and are trying different ways to keep the discussions as participatory as possible. Our interactions with the waste picking communities in Vijayawada were appreciated by the communities themselves, and the grassroots partners as well. UPDATE March 2021: The grassroots partners have played an instrumental role in facilitating/coordinating the focus group discussions (FGDs), telephonic interviews and in-depth interviews (IDIs). |
| Impact | Two photostories have been produced which detail the lives of the people we're working with in India. These have been shared widely online and continue to be promoted. http://ariseconsortium.org/shadowing-kishore/ http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more/multimedia/shadowing-suvartha/ https://www.georgeinstitute.org.in/profiles/planning-the-india-health-and-well-being-survey https://www.georgeinstitute.org.in/news/supporting-indias-poor-and-vulnerable-during-covid-19 http://www.ariseconsortium.org/arise-response-covid-19-interventions-low-income-countries-africa-asia/ |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | TGI grassroots Community Collaborations |
| Organisation | George Institute for Global Health |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A scoping visit was made to Shimla during which the TGI team interacted with key stakeholders and explored the possibility of having Shimla as one of the study/action sites for the project. The team also went on a field visit to a "colony" where municipal sanitary workers lived and spoke to them about their problems - living conditions, job security, health concerns, etc. We had informative and successful meetings with prospective grassroots partners in the three cities that we have chosen as action sites. Following the discussions, all three organizations have agreed to work with us. "A follow-up visit was made to Vijayawada and Guntur during which the TGI team interacted with the key stakeholders and discussed the proposed work plan and MOUs. A presentation was made to DBRC about the proposed workplan in Vijayawada/Guntur The team also shadowed waste pickers, in order to get a sense of what their average work day looks like. In addition, the team also visited the dumping yard in Guntur, to observe how waste was treated at these plants and also interact with a few people who work there. " The team now work regularly with these community groups, to implement ARISE research and for observational science. UPDATE March 2021: ARISE_TGI has supported the grassroots organisations in their advocacy efforts, particularly during COVID-19. The team facilitated a fundraising campaign for DBRC, in order to provide relief material (cooked meals, ration kits, etc.) for waste picking communities in Vijayawada and Guntur, India. Field work is ongoing across the action sites, with efforts being made to pilot the health and well-being survey in the next few months. Relationships with grassroots partners across the action sites have strengthened considerably and consistent efforts are being made to keep the discussions/dialogue as participatory and inclusive as well. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborations with our grassroots partners and waste picking communities across the three sites have strengthened over time. We have been able to establish a fairly open channel of communication/engagement with them, and are trying different ways to keep the discussions as participatory as possible. Our interactions with the waste picking communities in Vijayawada were appreciated by the communities themselves, and the grassroots partners as well. UPDATE March 2021: The grassroots partners have played an instrumental role in facilitating/coordinating the focus group discussions (FGDs), telephonic interviews and in-depth interviews (IDIs). |
| Impact | Two photostories have been produced which detail the lives of the people we're working with in India. These have been shared widely online and continue to be promoted. http://ariseconsortium.org/shadowing-kishore/ http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more/multimedia/shadowing-suvartha/ https://www.georgeinstitute.org.in/profiles/planning-the-india-health-and-well-being-survey https://www.georgeinstitute.org.in/news/supporting-indias-poor-and-vulnerable-during-covid-19 http://www.ariseconsortium.org/arise-response-covid-19-interventions-low-income-countries-africa-asia/ |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | TGI grassroots Community Collaborations |
| Organisation | Hasiru Dala Innovations Private Limited |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | A scoping visit was made to Shimla during which the TGI team interacted with key stakeholders and explored the possibility of having Shimla as one of the study/action sites for the project. The team also went on a field visit to a "colony" where municipal sanitary workers lived and spoke to them about their problems - living conditions, job security, health concerns, etc. We had informative and successful meetings with prospective grassroots partners in the three cities that we have chosen as action sites. Following the discussions, all three organizations have agreed to work with us. "A follow-up visit was made to Vijayawada and Guntur during which the TGI team interacted with the key stakeholders and discussed the proposed work plan and MOUs. A presentation was made to DBRC about the proposed workplan in Vijayawada/Guntur The team also shadowed waste pickers, in order to get a sense of what their average work day looks like. In addition, the team also visited the dumping yard in Guntur, to observe how waste was treated at these plants and also interact with a few people who work there. " The team now work regularly with these community groups, to implement ARISE research and for observational science. UPDATE March 2021: ARISE_TGI has supported the grassroots organisations in their advocacy efforts, particularly during COVID-19. The team facilitated a fundraising campaign for DBRC, in order to provide relief material (cooked meals, ration kits, etc.) for waste picking communities in Vijayawada and Guntur, India. Field work is ongoing across the action sites, with efforts being made to pilot the health and well-being survey in the next few months. Relationships with grassroots partners across the action sites have strengthened considerably and consistent efforts are being made to keep the discussions/dialogue as participatory and inclusive as well. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborations with our grassroots partners and waste picking communities across the three sites have strengthened over time. We have been able to establish a fairly open channel of communication/engagement with them, and are trying different ways to keep the discussions as participatory as possible. Our interactions with the waste picking communities in Vijayawada were appreciated by the communities themselves, and the grassroots partners as well. UPDATE March 2021: The grassroots partners have played an instrumental role in facilitating/coordinating the focus group discussions (FGDs), telephonic interviews and in-depth interviews (IDIs). |
| Impact | Two photostories have been produced which detail the lives of the people we're working with in India. These have been shared widely online and continue to be promoted. http://ariseconsortium.org/shadowing-kishore/ http://ariseconsortium.org/learn-more/multimedia/shadowing-suvartha/ https://www.georgeinstitute.org.in/profiles/planning-the-india-health-and-well-being-survey https://www.georgeinstitute.org.in/news/supporting-indias-poor-and-vulnerable-during-covid-19 http://www.ariseconsortium.org/arise-response-covid-19-interventions-low-income-countries-africa-asia/ |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | The Urban and Development Resource Centre UDRC India |
| Organisation | Shack and Slum Dwellers International |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Cemented the relationships with the local residents on health and concerns they need research to address UPDATE March 2021: Conducted FGDs with resident slum dwellers in the Odisha state to understand challenges and priorities. Finalised taking up working on 10 slums in 2 cities in the ARISE project and completed making hand drawn maps with the residents in the 10 slums |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each meeting with the residents offers new perspectives on Accountability and Responsiveness which affect them, and provides avenues for ARISE to take up in its research inquiry and action UPDATE March 2021: UDRC is working on ARISE action research activities in Odisha state in parallel to the action research work in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. While both Mumbai and Ahmedabad are looking at health and well being of people living in slum relocation colonies, Odisha is working with residents of slums |
| Impact | Several outcomes pre-ARISE in working with these slums such as improvement in basic services in some of them. Outcome will be much clear in the next 2 years as work progresses from data collection to action. So far, outputs produced include 10 slum maps and 5 FGDs. UDRC is a formally registered NGO and has a format contract with SDI to support ARISE activities. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | The Urban and Development Resource Centre UDRC India |
| Organisation | The Urban and Development Resource Centre, UDRC, India |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Cemented the relationships with the local residents on health and concerns they need research to address UPDATE March 2021: Conducted FGDs with resident slum dwellers in the Odisha state to understand challenges and priorities. Finalised taking up working on 10 slums in 2 cities in the ARISE project and completed making hand drawn maps with the residents in the 10 slums |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each meeting with the residents offers new perspectives on Accountability and Responsiveness which affect them, and provides avenues for ARISE to take up in its research inquiry and action UPDATE March 2021: UDRC is working on ARISE action research activities in Odisha state in parallel to the action research work in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. While both Mumbai and Ahmedabad are looking at health and well being of people living in slum relocation colonies, Odisha is working with residents of slums |
| Impact | Several outcomes pre-ARISE in working with these slums such as improvement in basic services in some of them. Outcome will be much clear in the next 2 years as work progresses from data collection to action. So far, outputs produced include 10 slum maps and 5 FGDs. UDRC is a formally registered NGO and has a format contract with SDI to support ARISE activities. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | UK-Kenya Research Symposium on Healthy Cities and affordable housing |
| Organisation | Government of Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | UK-Kenya Research Symposium on Healthy Cities: Affordable Housing and Sustainable Infrastructure. ARISE hub work was showcased at a research symposium organized jointly by the UK and Kenya governments to showcase urban-related research between scientists in the two countries. Lilian Otiso, Executive Director of LVCT Health, and ARISE Hub Partner Lead, presented ARISE work to the symposium. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This symposium was attended by policy makers, diplomats, civil society actors business persons and researchers who heard a presentation by Lilian Otiso of LVCT Health. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | UK-Kenya Research Symposium on Healthy Cities and affordable housing |
| Organisation | Government of the UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | UK-Kenya Research Symposium on Healthy Cities: Affordable Housing and Sustainable Infrastructure. ARISE hub work was showcased at a research symposium organized jointly by the UK and Kenya governments to showcase urban-related research between scientists in the two countries. Lilian Otiso, Executive Director of LVCT Health, and ARISE Hub Partner Lead, presented ARISE work to the symposium. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This symposium was attended by policy makers, diplomats, civil society actors business persons and researchers who heard a presentation by Lilian Otiso of LVCT Health. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | UK-Kenya Research Symposium on Healthy Cities and affordable housing |
| Organisation | LVCT Health |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | UK-Kenya Research Symposium on Healthy Cities: Affordable Housing and Sustainable Infrastructure. ARISE hub work was showcased at a research symposium organized jointly by the UK and Kenya governments to showcase urban-related research between scientists in the two countries. Lilian Otiso, Executive Director of LVCT Health, and ARISE Hub Partner Lead, presented ARISE work to the symposium. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This symposium was attended by policy makers, diplomats, civil society actors business persons and researchers who heard a presentation by Lilian Otiso of LVCT Health. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | UN Habitat Assembly Panel |
| Organisation | African Population and Health Research Center |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | APHRC Presented in a panel at the UN Habitat assembly which was organised by the UN Habitat Global Urban Assembly. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The UN Habitat GUA organised the panel and planned the inclusion of APHRC. APHRC attended and presented in a panel with a presentation called Leaving no place and No one behind:The role of earth observation and geospatial technologies in slum mapping. |
| Impact | Dissemination of process and work of ARISE to global audience |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | UN Habitat Assembly Panel |
| Organisation | UN Habitat Global Urban Observatory |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | APHRC Presented in a panel at the UN Habitat assembly which was organised by the UN Habitat Global Urban Assembly. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The UN Habitat GUA organised the panel and planned the inclusion of APHRC. APHRC attended and presented in a panel with a presentation called Leaving no place and No one behind:The role of earth observation and geospatial technologies in slum mapping. |
| Impact | Dissemination of process and work of ARISE to global audience |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | WUF Inclusive Culture Session |
| Organisation | Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) |
| Department | Stockholm Environment Institute Africa Centre |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Initial meetings and discussion on future collaborations, including contributions by SEI to an urbanisation and health network which we are establishing at University of York |
| Collaborator Contribution | None as yet, although this will be explored as the collaboration develops. |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | WUF Mapping Session |
| Organisation | University of Lagos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | helped design a workshop session and presented the ARISE hub |
| Collaborator Contribution | Led the WUF partnership session |
| Impact | Joint funding proposal |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | York University Collaboration |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LSTM programme management team lead a series of introductory meetings to negotiate a role for University of York in the ARISE Hub. We worked to agree changes to another partner's role to create space for UoY to join, in order to promote Health Economics as required by our reviewers comments. LSTM: Drafted terms of reference for the contributions to be made by York Negotiated through the Executive group for York to join Negotiated with the Glasgow PI, to reduce their budget in order to create budget for York Liaised with UKRI to obtain necessary approvals Worked with grant management teams to ensure financial compliance Undertook due diligence process to ensure compliance Negotiated collaboration agreements transparently and openly. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The UoY team consists of a public health/urban health specialist (Helen Elsey), a health economist (Sumit Mazumdar), and a 50% post-doctoral researcher (PDRA). The University of York: 1) provide leadership on the design of the data collection and analysis of cost data in relation to health seeking behaviour of slum residents and provision of services to inform action led by slum residents and response among local government and other providers. 2) develop and contribute to user-friendly processes for slum residents and other stakeholders, such as local government, to compare potential costs and benefits of different strategies to inform prioritisation and action 3) support capacity building processes required for the development of these processes 4) provide a focal point across ARISE for work with city governments/municipal authorities, exploring the facilitators and barriers to their leadership role within cities to engage and coordinate multiple stakeholders to improve, and be held accountable for, the health and well-being of slum residents. |
| Impact | None to date |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | "Meeting of WP 2.3 and leads of GCRF SHLC programme; scientific audience" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with key partners in GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://www.centreforsustainablecities.ac.uk/ |
| Description | 'INCLUDING THE EXCLUDED: Unpacking Challenges and Framing Solutions for Manual Scavengers and Sanitation workers in India' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | "Civil society members, government officials, politicians, researchers, media persons, etc. came together to discuss prevalent issues pertaining to manual scavengers and sanitation workers in India. The purpose of the consultation was to come up solutions and recommendations that could strengthen the rule of law and advance the rights of manual scavengers and sanitation workers. " |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | 2019 HDCA Conference on "Connecting Capabilities" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A space where members of the HDCA group and from different backgrounds exchanged ideas and experiences using the Participatory Methods to apply the Capabilities Approach. Conference was hosted by the Institute of Education, UCL |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | 2020 Planning the India health and well-being survey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | In this blog J. K. Lakshmi, Vinodkumar Rao, Smruti Jukur, Prasanna Saligram and Surekha Garimella describe how the ARISE India team members met virtually to brainstorm the design, content, development, and administration of a survey to help understand the perceptions of health, well-being and associated concepts and experiences in communities. They detail the process that was followed, areas of contestation and disagreement, and the importance of the survey. 64 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/planning-the-india-health-and-well-being-survey/ |
| Description | 6th Global Health Systems Research (Phase 1) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 6th Global Health Systems Research (Phase 1) Conference: Attended by members of scientific community and many ARISE Hub partners. All members of the ARISE Bangladesh team participated in the HSR 2020 Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research. Dr. Sabina Faiz Rashid was a speaker in one of the sessions titled, 'Establishing a socially just response to COVID-19 from the vantage point of urban informal settlements' in the HSR 2020 Global Symposium. (Nov 9, Monday: 1:15 pm-2:30 pm) Bachera Aktar presented on 'Understanding challenges and complex dynamics of urban informal settlements in Bangladesh: Learning from ARISE project' in the session titled, 'Urban informality and life at the margin' in the HSR 2020 Global Symposium. (Nov 12, Thursday: 11:45 pm-1:00 pm) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC CPBR approaches |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | APHRC CPBR approaches CPBR approaches for people living in informal settlements November 11 2020 Online Networking group formed for follow-up consultations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC HSG Session |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC HSG Session Exploring data: Social mapping experiences from Korogocho and Viwandani informal settlements, Nairobi, Kenya November 8-12 2019 (Online) 1 Presenter and 2 Participants, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) ChildSpace Youth Group -Reflexive meeting with Co-production with ChildSpace |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | ChildSpace Youth Group 5th January, 2023 Reflexive meeting with Co-production with ChildSpace: Preliminary workshop on activities and Childheaded household vulnerabilities before submission to LSTM; Reflexive workshop with Co-production at the community 5th January, 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Koch-FM -Reflexive meeting with Co-production with Koch-FM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Koch-FM Reflexive meeting with Co-production with Koch 7th, January, 2023 FM-Preliminary workshop on content co-design before submission to LSTM; Reflexive workshop with Co-production at the community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Reuben FM- Reflexive meeting with Co-production with Reuben FM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Reuben FM-Reflexive meeting with Co-production with Reuben FM 7th, January, 2023 Preliminary workshop on SMART budgeting before submission to LSTM; Reflexive workshop with Co-production at the community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Slum-Child Foundation -Reflexive meeting with Co-production with Slum Child Youth group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Slum-Child Foundation -Reflexive meeting with Co-production with Slum Child Youth group: Preliminary reflection on designing SMART activities for responsive fund before submission to LSTM. 3rd, January, 2023. Reflexive workshop with Co-production at the community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Slum-TV Youth Group- Reflexive meeting with Co-production with Slum-TV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Slum-TV Youth Group -6th, January 2023 Reflexive meeting with Co-production with Slum-TV: Preliminary workshop on setting indicators before submission to LSTM; Reflexive workshop with Co-production at the community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) U-tena Youth group -Reflexive meeting with Co-production with U-tena Youth group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | U-tena Youth group- Reflexive meeting with Co-production with U-tena Youth group-4th, January, 2023 Preliminary workshop on SMART budgeting and activities before submission to LSTM Reflexive workshop with Co-production at the community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Workshop with Childspace group for co-development of responsive funds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Workshop with Childspace group for co-development of responsive funds on 5/12/2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Workshop with Korogocho FM group for co-development of responsive funds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Workshop with Korogocho FM group for co-development of responsive funds on 2/12/2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Workshop with Reuben Youth group for co-development of responsive funds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Workshop with Reuben Youth group for co-development of responsive funds on 26/11/2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Workshop with Slum-Child foundation group for co-development of responsive funds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Workshop with Slum-Child foundation group for co-development of responsive funds on 29/11/2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Workshop with Slum-TV group for co-development of responsive funds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Workshop with Slum-TV group for co-development of responsive funds on 7/12/2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Workshop with U-Tena Youth group for co-development of responsive funds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Workshop with U-Tena Youth group for co-development of responsive funds on 24/11/2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) Workshop with community groups representative, pitching and reflexing of ideas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Hosting workshop with community groups representative, pitching and reflexing of ideas on 11/12/2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC (Kenya) World Toilet Day 2022: Making the Invisible Visible |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Hosting World Toilet Day 2022: Making the Invisible Visible on17/11/2022. Nairobi On 17 November, the ARISE project team represented by Blessing Mberu, Caroline Kabaria, and Ivy Chumo, together with partners from the Ministry of water, sanitation and Irrigation, Women in Water and Sanitation Association, Water Service Providers Association, Kenya Water Institute, Water and Sanitation for the urban poor, among other partners co-hosted the world toilet of the year (ToYA award, 2022) at Boma Hotel in Nairobi. The project team disseminated project findings to stakeholders and co-designed accountability mechanisms for sanitation in informal settlements. The best toilet service providers were awarded during the event. The event was officiated by the Minister for water, sanitation, and irrigation and Permanent Secretary (PS) nominee for Environment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC - African Population and Health Research Center: Radio broadcast, dissemination of findings to local residents of Korogocho and Viwandani through Korogocho FM and Reuben FM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: Between 6th March, and 13th March 2022, we disseminated project findings to local residents of Korogocho and Viwandani through Korogocho FM and Reuben FM respectively. Many lessons were learnt including the need to constantly disseminate findings to the wider community through Media so as to inform activities even during the early project phases. Presented ARISE work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC - African Population and Health Research Center: Dissemination event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: On 13th March, we disseminated outputs of "priorities" identified during the social mapping work package to manual pit emptiers working and living in informal settlements, and a spectrum of actors in the sanitation value chain from the ministry of water, sanitation, and irrigation, county government, UNICEF, and women in water and sanitation among others. The actors together with manual pit emptiers deliberated on dynamics in the prioritised health and wellbeing needs |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC - African Population and Health Research Center: Dissemination meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: On March 18th-21st, 2022, we disseminated the findings from a) stakeholder mapping; b) community advisory committee sub study; c) social mapping; d) community profiling; and d) governance diaries through Community advisory committees (CAC) and other community members. The team also had consultations on a household survey that is planned for Q2 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC - African Population and Health Research Center: co-validated informal social accountability mechanisms for water, sanitation and hygiene in Korogocho and Viwandani |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: Between 30th March and 4th April 2022, we co-validated informal social accountability mechanisms for water, sanitation and hygiene in Korogocho and Viwandani. There were deliberations on merging workable formal accountability mechanisms with informal accountability mechanisms for equitable access to basic amenities and services. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC - African Population and Health Research Center: commemorated Menstrual hygiene day in Viwandani and Korogocho Informal settlements. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: On May 27 2022, we commemorated Menstrual hygiene day in Viwandani and Korogocho Informal settlements. Together with NMS, UNICEF, Redcross Kenya, local leaders, youth groups, and school administration teams jointly organized Menstrual hygiene talks with adolescent boys and girls at ST. Elizabeth primary school in Viwandani. A caravan walk show was jointly held together with Child fund, World Vision, local leaders, NMS, and CSOs working in Korogocho informal settlements. Over 2000 adolescent girls benefited from menstrual hygiene products in the two informal settlements. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC - African Population and Health Research Center: presentation at hybrid United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: Between 21st and 24th March 2022, we participated at the hybrid United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime (UNODC) conference with actors from a spectrum of disciplines. The team chaired and presented findings at a session on nexus between drugs, urbanisation and urban governance. Presented ARISE work |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC - African Population and Health Research Center: presented findings during the ISUH - urban health governance webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: On 28th April 2022, we presented our findings during the ISUH- urban health governance webinar |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | APHRC - Kenya - Combined efforts to support slum communities in Covid to access WASH |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Community organized groups (COG) and civil society organizations in Korogocho alongside its partners including APHRC discussed strategies of availability and accessibility of water in Korogocho slums. Thereafter, a team mapped 16 spots in Korogocho slums as water points and approached Nairobi water for provision of water tanks (Progress is going on well). The team also donated and distributed water containers with taps for handwashing to different shopping points in Korogocho. Sensitization meetings were also planned and a team has been working to sensitize communities on handwashing and distributing sanitizers from well-wishers to- community members. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC Kenya - Combined efforts to support slum communities in Covid to access WASH |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Community organized groups (COG) and civil society organizations in Korogocho alongside its partners including APHRC discussed strategies of availability and accessibility of water in Korogocho slums. Thereafter, a team mapped 16 spots in Korogocho slums as water points and approached Nairobi water for provision of water tanks (Progress is going on well). The team also donated and distributed water containers with taps for handwashing to different shopping points in Korogocho. Sensitization meetings were also planned and a team has been working to sensitize communities on handwashing and distributing sanitizers from well-wishers to- community members. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC Kenya - Learning workshop (July 2021) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC Kenya - Learning workshop (July 2021): Sharing lessons from mapping social and governance terrain by partners from LVCT-health, SDI-Kenya and APHRC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC Kenya - National Women and Youth Conference (June-July, 2021) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | APHRC Kenya - National Women and Youth Conference (June-July, 2021): A main conference to pre-conference occurred on June 30 - July 2 in Nakuru, where ARISE researchers and co-researchers shared their lessons and experiences on accountability, marginality and vulnerabilities during COVID -19. The Forum and Conference brought marginalised women and youth to the table with decision makers to influence policy and practice at the national and county level, creating more equitable relationships between marginalised people and governance actors. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC Kenya - Project Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | APHRC Kenya - Project Meeting: Meeting convened by LVCT; Attended by SDI-K and APHRC and Nairobi Metropolitan Services- Community Health Management team |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC Kenya - Venn Diagramming & Presentation of ARISE Work |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC Kenya - Venn Diagramming & Presentation of ARISE Work |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC Launch of Leave no child behind report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC Launch of Leave no child behind report Implementation of inclusive early childhood development (ECD) in informal settlements by across 6 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe) 224 (researchers, practitioners, students, policy makers, students, children with disabilities) November 19 2020 Online 3 networking groups formed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC WASH & Covid-19 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: WASH and dynamics as it happened during COVID-19 Notetaker 27 October 2020 Online Three other workshops organized scheduled for 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC, LVCT and SDI-K: Monthly ARISE Kenyan Partners meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | APHRC, LVCT, and SDI-K The meeting was convened by:LVCT; 6 July 2021 Organization's present APHRC, LVCT, and SDI-K The meeting was convened by: LVCT; The monthly ARISE Kenyan Partners meeting Each partner updated their research progress and findings so far; APHRC: Governance Diaries and Social mapping LVCT: Photovoice SDI-Kenya: Stakeholder's mapping, Responsive funds activities Enumerations From this session partners planned for a meeting between the county health departments to share these findings and explore further opportunities. LVCT took lead in organizing this. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC: CUGH 2022 EPC call Dr Sabina Faiz Rashid participated in the discussion to finalize EPC plenaries, and discuss on potential keynote speakers, conference promotion, panels, abstracts, satellites, registration, debate topics and fundings & sponsorship. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CUGH 2022 EPC call Dr Sabina Faiz Rashid participated in the discussion to finalize EPC plenaries, and discuss on potential keynote speakers, conference promotion, panels, abstracts, satellites, registration, debate topics and fundings & sponsorship. 9.9.2021, Virtual Meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC: Meeting-Water Service Providers Association (WASPA) in Kenya |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: Meeting-Water Service Providers Association (WASPA) in Kenya 23 November 2020 Planning for "Water and sanitation conference for women and youth" to be implemented in 2021 Proposal development plans underway Subsequent meetings underway |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC: The ARISE project team commemorated World Toilet Day on November 29 at APHRC Campus |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: The ARISE project team commemorated World Toilet Day on November 29 at APHRC Campus. The team represented by Caroline Kabaria, Blessing Mberu, Ivy Nandongwa, ARISE co-researchers and Ivy Chumo, together with partners Hosted by APHRC on campus |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC: ARISE PhD Cohort and ARISE hub facilitators September 6th-9th |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: ARISE PhD Cohort and ARISE hub facilitators September 6th-9th 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC: Attended & Presented at Pre-National Conference 'Women and youth conference' (June 2021) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended & Presented at Pre-National Conference 'Women and youth conference' (June 2021). Together with partners including the Water Service Providers Association, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, County Government of Nakuru, and Women in Water and Sanitation; APHRC co-hosted a (pre-national conference) Forum in May 2021. The Forum brought together close to 100 participants drawn from communities, government, NGOs, private sector and academia to discuss challenges to the inclusion of youth and women in WASH leadership and governance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC: Collaborative Survey tool development (September-November) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: Collaborative Survey tool development (September-November) Hosted Virtual (September-November; Weekly meetings) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC: Community engagement |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: Community engagement Community meeting with community advisory committee (CAC) and community groups September 22nd 2020 Korogocho & Viwandani Co-chaired |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC: Organised Youth and Women Water & Sanitation Forum (May 2021) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organised Youth and Women Water & Sanitation Forum (May 2021). The ARISE Hub team at APHRC, together with partners (Water Service Providers Association, Ministry of Water, Sanitation & Irrigation, County Government of Nakuru, and Women in Water & Sanitation), co-hosted the Forum at Lake Naivasha Resort on May 21. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC: Project management Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Project management Workshop Researchers co-shared experiences in Africa Co-sharing and co-learning of project management in the COVID 19 pandemic |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC: Research methods event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: Research methods event Role: Discussant Engaging children and parents in research: Perspectives on children's engagement with the environments around themSeptember 16-18 Online |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | APHRC: The ARISE project team within the Urbanization and Wellbeing Unit commemorated the global handwashing day on October 23 in Korogocho |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: The ARISE project team within the Urbanization and Wellbeing Unit commemorated the global handwashing day on October 23 in Korogocho. The team represented by Caroline Kabaria, Blessing Mberu, ARISE co-researchers and Ivy Chumo, together with partners The event was officiated by the area senior chief and Community Advisory Board. For more about manual pit emptiers, read this manuscript |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353317434_Manual_Pit_Emptiers_and_Their_Heath_Profiles_Dete... |
| Description | APHRC: The ARISE project teams within the Urbanization and Wellbeing Unit commemorated World Water Day on October 30 in Viwandani |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | APHRC: The ARISE project teams within the Urbanization and Wellbeing Unit commemorated World Water Day on October 30 in Viwandani. The team represented by Ivy Nandongwa, Caroline Kabaria ARISE co-researchers and Ivy Chumo, together with various partners The event was officiated by the State Department of Youth Affairs and youth-sanitation champions from Nakuru and Nairobi. Hosted by APHRC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APHRC: Virtual PAA2020 Workshop - COVID 19 - Data collection |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Virtual PAA2020 Workshop - COVID 19 - Data collection This session detailed how six existing publicly available longitudinal studies are incorporating new measures to capture peoples' experiences of the pandemic. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE Annual Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Further activities entail participating in thematic working groups of health and wellbeing & informalities. The ARISE Virtual Annual Meeting was attended by members from all partner countries on Microsoft Teams Platform. The meeting started with presentation and discussion of the COVID case study and its relation to the ARISE Theory of Change and other work packages. Then the members split into three working groups: 1. Governance and Accountability; 2. Health and well-being; and 3. Policy landscapes to discuss the methods to be used and ways forward. On Day 2, each country team shared their experiences and learnings in supporting communities during COVID. On day 3, each country team updated their stakeholder analysis and communication strategy and shared it with the wider Hub. On the final day of the virtual meeting, the hub members were introduced to the members of the ARISE advisory panel members, and the team members shared their reflections on the ARISE partnerships. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE CBPR capacity strengthening session: How to conduct co-analysis with co-researchers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE CBPR capacity strengthening session: How to conduct co-analysis with co-researchers 15 October 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE Health and Wellbeing Thematic Working Group Meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Health and Wellbeing Thematic Working Group Meetings 28 September 2020 ARISE Hub members from each country of Health and Wellbeing TWG present. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE Hub Meeting: GIS mapping plan meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Hub Meeting: GIS mapping plan meeting To plan on the activation of GIS mapping on boundary and service mapping 25 February 2021 Virtual meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ARISE Hub Partners: EMCR Meeting - Discussion around working with co researchers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Hub Partners: EMCR Meeting Discussion around working with co researchers. How to build capacity by learning from Co Researchers 23 February 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ARISE Hub Partners: Reflexivity catchup meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Hub: Reflexivity catchup meeting 29th January 2021 virtual meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ARISE Hub Partners: Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) capacity strengthening group meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Hub Partners: Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) capacity strengthening group meeting Meeting and involved ARISE team 26 January 2021 virtual meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ARISE Hub Partners: Work planning team meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Hub Partners: Work planning team meeting Update work plan and establish timeline per activity 22 January 2021 - Virtual meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ARISE Hub Virtual Annual Meeting Part 2 November 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Hub Virtual Annual Meeting Part 2 02 November 2020 - 05 November 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE Hub: Meeting on the theory of change (Virtual) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Hub: Meeting on the Theory of change (Virtual) 24 February 2021 -Discussion around the pathways of change -How grassroots organisation's map out relationships are they static or unilateral |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ARISE Hub: Reflexivity session follow up (Planning and review of reflexivity guide for researchers and co-researchers.) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Hub Reflexivity session follow up Planning and review of reflexivity guide for researchers and co-researchers. 19th January 2021 and virtual |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ARISE Sierra Leone Responsive Fund Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Sierra Leone Responsive Fund Meeting 6 July 2021 Presented ARISE work |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ARISE Twitter chat was mentioned in a global roundup about disability |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | An international twitter conversation #disabilityc19 has been summarised in blog-posts: #DisabilityC19 Twitter chat (Sightsavers, April); risks and vulnerability related to disability and COVID-19, the structural violence and ablism, and the road ahead to support disability inclusion in the COVID-19 response. (Arise, April) resulting in the recognition of contribution to global discourse https://disabilitydebrief.substack.com/p/where-we-are-now-disability-in-the?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo4MDY1MTQ4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozNjg4NjcsIl8iOiJZRHRvUCIsImlhdCI6MTU4ODE0OTU0OSwiZXhwIjoxNTg4MTUzMTQ5LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjg1NjMiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.vwHv_nHK0f4TtFaYYX6guFm1-l_ECDmwAnNiQlCTiPc http://www.ariseconsortium.org/disability-and-covid-19-what-did-we-learn-from-the-twitter-chat/ Views in 2021: 295 http://www.ariseconsortium.org/disability-and-covid-19-experts/ Views in 2021: 275 http://www.ariseconsortium.org/road-ahead-what-can-we-do-to-support-disability-inclusion-in-the-covid-19-response/ - 123 Views |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/road-ahead-what-can-we-do-to-support-disability-inclusion-in-the-covi... |
| Description | ARISE Webinar: World Urban Forum reflections and observations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Webinar hosted by Dolf to discuss reflections from World Urban Forum (WUF) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE at the World Urban Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Notes from two panel sessions 82 views to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/world-urban-forum/ |
| Description | ARISE blog: Jacob Omondi and Rogers Abala - Why is safeguarding during data collection important? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Muungano Wa Wanavijiji believes safeguarding is an important element to factor in during data collection within the informal settlements. Muungano aims to protect co-researchers from harm. Before embarking on data collection, identified co-researchers undergo rigorous training on safeguarding and are equipped with the knowledge which allows them to adequately respond to emerging risks. One of Muungano's core principles of safeguarding includes keeping the respondent anonymous upon their request. Co-researchers conducting research involving individuals, have a duty to keep the information they obtain from their research participants confidential. In case of violence or a heightened state of conflict emerging in the community, each co-researcher pauses their data collection activities until peace is restored. Muungano aims to collect and share information that is essential for advocacy and negotiation with the state and non-state actors. However on some occasions, it may be challenging to obtain information in fragile settlements. Settlements such as Mathare are prone to violence and high levels of crime and in cases of violence, residents take advantage to loot, destroy property and commit other crimes. One particular case includes a protest that emerged in Mathare Mlango Kubwa, Kiamutesya where youths organized a protest calling for the reinstatement of Kazi Mtaani initiative that was introduced in 2020 by the government of Kenya. This is the national hygiene program that was initiated to cushion the youth from the economic impacts of COVID-19 and reduce the social tensions caused by unemployment. During this particular period, community co-researchers engaged in data collection in the field had to pause their data collection activities as a result of the emerging disruptions. Additionally, in Mathare 3C and 3B villages, a police crackdown on the sale and production of illicit brew was carried out. Young people protested against this act by the police resulting in chaos. Notably, the sale of the illicit brew provides employment to young people who would otherwise be rendered jobless. The police crackdown chaos disrupted data collection activities in the neighboring Mathare 4B village bringing the process to a halt in a bid to protect the co-researchers and the respondents from harm. Youth are disproportionately more likely to be perpetrators, as well as victims of crime and violence. In the case of such fragile contexts, collecting data may not be possible without placing co-researchers at risk. Co-researchers are thereby taken through a safeguarding training to enable them identify fragile contexts and the effective response strategies. esearchers are normally selected from their respective communities where data collection is carried out. Community members are tasked to take up data collection as they best understand their communities. This is particularly vital as co-researchers can be instrumental in minimizing wrangles that might arise during a data collection process as they have fostered a relationship with community members and they best understand the community terrains. During the safeguarding training, Muungano Wa Wanavijiji - through the support of Slum Dwellers International-Kenya - emphasizes protecting individuals participating in the research by allowing respondents to remain anonymous. Co-researchers are encouraged to ask for permission from potential respondents before engaging respondents. Seeking consent allows co-researchers to explain to their key respondents about the key elements of their research and how they will be required to participate and seek their approval to be engaged in the research. Researchers are also made aware of the potential risks they may face as safety in research extends beyond the actual research interactions to also encompass the co-researchers well-being during and after they have exited the field. Safeguarding during data collection is key as it helps in building a good rapport between the community members and co-researchers aiding to foster trust among the co-researcher and the respondents. Cultivating trust places respondents in a position to easily share information that feeds into a research which is essential in creating a basis for advocacy for development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/why-is-safeguarding-during-data-collection-important/ |
| Description | ARISE capacity strengthening session: Accountability in local contexts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE capacity strengthening session: Accountability in local contexts 21 September 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE capacity strengthening session: Advanced literature searching |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE capacity strengthening session: Advanced literature searching |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ARISE monthly webinar: Writing policy briefs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE monthly organized webinar: writing policy briefs 17 November 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Advocacy and action by people with disabilities about COVID-19 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | A website article on Advocacy and action that is led by people with disabilities and how this is key to promoting change and collective action on COVID-19. 537 views to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/advocacy-and-action-by-people-with-disabilities-about-covid-19-corona... |
| Description | Africa - COVID-19 Situation in Africa |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Funders shared their COVID-19 mitigation strategies for the benefit of their grantees and for mutual learning. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | African Universities for Industrial Revolution: Defining the role for research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Inception workshop hosted by the University of Nairobi to provide a platform for increased collaboration among African researchers from diverse disciplines to address the Sustainable Development Goals; SLURC is now a part of the Center of Excellence for the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | All Country Partners - ARISE Executive Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ARISE Executive Meeting is a monthly virtual meeting, held on MS Teams, with representation from each partner institution (PI plus senior researcher) plus a representative from the Early and mid-career researcher group. Standing agenda items include: Update meeting with partners, to connect with partners and update on progress, actions and future outputs Chaired on rotation by co-I's. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | All Country Partners - ARISE Hub Webinar on Research Methods |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This webinar was organized by the ARISE Hub where each country team shared a 5 minutes presentation about remote or novel approaches used for data collection during COVID-19 pandemic phase. The topics covered in the presentations includes - methods used, challenges faced, strategies used, and next steps. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | All Partner ARISE Annual Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Objectives of the meeting: 1. To share and progress learning on equity, accountability, health and wellbeing and CBPR from ARISE thematic working groups 2. To agree key messages to communicate from ARISE thematic working groups beyond academic papers 3. To progress communication of our learning from ARISE action sites to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | All Partner Countries - ARISE Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Update meeting with partners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | All partner countries - Research Methods meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Participation in research methods meeting with ARISE hub Presentation of Novel methods of data collection |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | All partners - Barriers to health care related to disability and COVID-19 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | In the second blog of a series that summarises learning from our Twitter Chat on Disability and COVID-19 we discuss barriers to health care. Participants in the Chat emphasised that there are multiple barriers to routine treatment and care which are frequently experienced by people with disabilities. In times of crisis these barriers are often made worse. 425 Views to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/barriers-to-health-care-related-to-disability-and-covid-19/ |
| Description | Annual work planning workshop for MoH Community Health Division |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Division of Community Health invited community health stakeholders for a day meeting to develop the annual work plan for the FY 2019/2020, with participation from LVCT Health on behalf of ARISE Hub. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Arise Advisory Group (AAG) meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Arise Advisory Group (AAG) membership of the AAG has been established according to principles of geographical representation and influence, gender equity and strategic skill sets. The Advisory group meets twice a year, with one meeting aligned with the Hub annual meeting to maximise opportunities for local AAG participation where possible, and the second meeting entirely virtual, with the following aims: 1. To provide strategic advice to the Executive group for achieving Hub impact 2. To advise on strategies for monitoring progress and impact 3. To advise on key budgetary decisions, including the use of the Flexible Fund 4. To advise on risk assessment and mitigation plans 5. To maximise synergies and promote communication with relevant global and national initiatives, including research and policy They may also be called on for ad hoc advice throughout the year including for advice on dispute resolution as required AAG meetings have continued to be well attended, including in March 2021, and we are grateful for the careful consideration the Advisory Group give to the issues within ARISE. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | Arise Advisory Group (AAG) presentation at ARISE whole-Hub meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Arise Advisory Group (AAG) 16 July 2020 Arise Advisory Group (AAG) membership of the AAG has been established according to principles of geographical representation and influence, gender equity and strategic skill sets. The Advisory group will meet twice a year, with one meeting aligned with the Hub annual meeting to maximise opportunities for local AAG participation where possible, and the second meeting entirely virtual, with the following aims: 1. To provide strategic advice to the Executive group for achieving Hub impact 2. To advise on strategies for monitoring progress and impact 3. To advise on key budgetary decisions, including the use of the Flexible Fund 4. To advise on risk assessment and mitigation plans 5. To maximise synergies and promote communication with relevant global and national initiatives, including research and policy They may also be called on for ad hoc advice throughout the year including for advice on dispute resolution as required |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BLOG "Don't remove them from the slum. Remove the slumness from them'' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog covers launch of ARISE in Sierra Leone, engagement with communities where the project will be working and a highlight of communities concerns regarding upgrade of slums. 193 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | BLOG "No easy solutions for urban informal settlements": Bangladesh stakeholder workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Hub website By Wafa Alam, Tasnuva Wahed and Bachera Aktar after a workshop in JPGSPH, BRAC University. 184 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/urban-informal-settlements-bangladesh/ |
| Description | BLOG ARISE at the World Urban Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Blog about ARISE involvement at the WUF, on the ARISE Hub website. Edited by Kate Hawkins. 78 views to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/world-urban-forum/ |
| Description | BLOG COPASAH launch Charter on Accountability and Health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Hub website. 87 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/copasah-launch-charter-on-accountability-and-health/ |
| Description | BLOG Institute of Development Studies (IDS): Pandemic Portraits: Disability & Covid-19 in Bangladesh & Liberia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDS BLOG, which accompanied Pandemic Portraits exhibition Pandemic Portraits: Disability & Covid-19 in Bangladesh & Liberia Published on 31 January 2023 Covid-19 has changed the world as we know it. In particular, the pandemic has significantly affected the lives of people with disabilities, with many facing additional barriers in access to services, increased isolation and increased risks of poor health and social outcomes. To strengthen pandemic responses for all, it is crucial to understand the impact of Covid-19 on people with disability from their own perspective. Disability in a time of Covid-19 In Bangladesh and Liberia, 14% and 16% of the of the population are thought to live with disabilities respectively. However, there is a lack of data on the needs and experiences of this population group, and people with disabilities are often excluded from being actively involved in research. To help to address this gap, Shahreen Chowdhury from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) worked with people with disabilities and caregivers in Bangladesh and Liberia as co-researchers, on 'Pandemic Portraits' - a project that aimed to prioritise their views by documenting their own lived experiences of Covid-19. Using photovoice as a creative participatory methodology, co-researchers took photographs to capture their lived experiences through their lens. The collections of photos cover themes relating to inaccessibility, social connection, barriers to healthcare as well as nature, community, and spaces of healing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/pandemic-portraits-disability-covid-19-in-bangladesh-liberia/ |
| Description | BLOG Participatory predicaments: Inclusion, safety and capitalising on community strengths |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Hub website By Kim Ozano, Abu Conteh, Laura Dean and Kate Hawkins. 142 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/participatory-predicaments-inclusion-safety-community-strengths/ |
| Description | BLOG Rehabilitation and relocation in Mumbai and Ahmedabad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Blog on the ARISE Hub website By Vinodkumar Rao and Smruti Jukur with the support of SPARC. 432 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/rehabilitation-relocation-mumbai-ahmedabad-slums/ |
| Description | BLOG Single-use soft plastics - an ever-lasting and hard problem |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Hub website by JK Lakshmi. 89 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/single-use-soft-plastic/ |
| Description | BLOG Understanding violence in the slums: Resilience or normalization? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Hub website By Joseph Kimani. 797 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/violence-urban-youth-kenya/ |
| Description | BLOG Upgrade where possible and relocate where necessary |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Blog on the ARISE Hub website By Francis Anthony Reffell and Yirah Oryanks Conteh. 114 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/upgrade-where-possible-relocate-where-necessary/ |
| Description | BLOG Urban public spaces for play and wellbeing? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Blog on the ARISE Hub website by Dolf Te Lintelo. 147 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/urban-public-spaces-for-play-and-wellbeing/ |
| Description | BLOG. A new short film from ARISE in Kenya charts our motivation and our vision |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE website by Lynda Keeru. 77 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/a-new-short-film-from-arise-in-kenya-charts-our-motivation-and-our-vision... |
| Description | BLOG. ARISE-ing to the challenge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Blog on the ARISE website by Linsay Gray. 67 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/arise-ing-to-the-challenge/ |
| Description | BLOG. Human cities from the grassroots: Spaces and places of solidarity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Website by Sally Theobald (PI). 95 Views to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/human-cities-from-the-grassroots-spaces-and-places-of-solidarity/ |
| Description | BLOG. Our visit to Korail: A journey in community development |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Hub website By Samira Sesay.135 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/korail-community-development/ |
| Description | BLOG. Promoting change through community partnerships: The ARISE project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Blog on the ARISE Website, 109 Views to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/promoting-change-through-community-partnerships-the-arise-project/ |
| Description | BLOG. Reflections from the UN High level meeting on Universal Health Coverage - a major step towards attaining the SDGs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE website by Lilian Otiso. 173 Views to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/my-reflections-from-the-un-high-level-meeting-on-universal-health-coverag... |
| Description | BLOG. Showing love for slum communities on Valentine's Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Hub website, by Margaret Bayoh, Yirah Oryanks Conteh and Sally Theobald. 22 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/showing-love-for-slum-communities-on-valentines-day/ |
| Description | BLOG. Six lessons for disability-inclusive gender-based violence programming |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog on the ARISE Hub website by Beate Ringwald. 68 views in 2020, 95 views to date in 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/six-lessons-for-disability-inclusive-gender-based-violence-programming/ |
| Description | BLOG. The right to health: Supporting marginalised people living and working in urban informal spaces |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Blog on the ARISE Hub website By Rachel Tolhurst, Shrutika Murthy, Lana Whittaker, Prasanna Saligram and Surekha Garimella. 194 Views to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/right-to-health-marginalised-people-urban-informal-spaces/ |
| Description | BLOG. We met a committee and made the assumption we met a community: Researchers' language and practice in poor urban neighbourhoods |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | By Joseph Kimani, Helen Elsey and Linda Waldman. 163 Views to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://ariseconsortium.org/we-met-a-committee-and-made-the-assumption-we-met-a-community-researchers... |
| Description | BLOG: A candid talk on the mental health issues in Viwandani and Korogocho slums in Nairobi, Kenya - Lynda Keeru and Inviolata Njeri |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Mental health awareness week falls annually in May. Lynda Keeru and Inviolata Njeri kick off ARISE conversations on mental health with this blog about our work in Kenya Despite of the continual gains and advances in mental health awareness, research and treatment, there is still a lot to be done and covered. To this end, mental health week is an effort to promote a more efficient and proactive approach to addressing mental health issues and creating more visibility. ARISE are aware that mental health influences people's quality of life just as much as physical health. On account of this, it needs to be prioritized and this is best done through joint community efforts. Communities are essential for mental health management as they provide support, belonging and purpose among many other functionalities. Inviolate Njeri, a senior research and learning officer at LVCT Health, reflected on her interaction with community members, "Working in Korogocho and Viwandani slums in Nairobi in the course of implementing the ARISE project, has opened my eyes to people's daily experiences that one can only learn by interacting with people living and working in these areas." Mental health issues can remain concealed in vulnerable communities only to manifest themselves through alcohol use, violence, unsafe sexual practices and crime that include robbery with violence. Our work using the photovoice method identified mental ill health as a key community challenge. Unsurprisingly, the vulnerable, who include, child headed households, older people and persons living with disability bear the greatest brunt of mental ill health. Both sub-County and community-level groups conducted root cause analyses using the fishbone technique and developed a change plan to address mental health in the informal settlements. "Child headed households had the concern of how their peers viewed them, this led them to avoid some type of friends who would make them feel out of place. Older persons regretted their past and felt sorry for themselves having to take care of their adult children who were irresponsible or grandchildren; occasioned by death of their parents. Persons with disability felt stigmatized through exclusion from public and social facilities due to how they have been designed or equipped," shared Inviolata. Communities have created Work Improvement Teams to act on mental ill health and, with support from the counties and sub counties, they have trained at least sixty Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) on mental health issues. This included how to record mental health data and how to conduct referrals for further care. On account of this, there are now referrals for mental health issues to primary health facilities in both informal settlements. In addition to this, as part of the change management plans, a Mental Health Clinical Officer was posted in Ruaraka sub-County to address mental health referrals. "As I listened to the discussions among community members, I realized abject poverty was indeed the bedrock for most mental health problems faced by residents of Korogocho and Viwandani. This is manifested in high stress levels experienced by the people and families. The high stress experienced, over time results into depression and eventually, a hopeless attitude in life," explained Inviolata. One of the participants explained, "When a father or mother has nothing to offer the children looking up to them, the hopelessness often results in an uncontrolled anger, which then translates into violence and the break of families. Parents who resort to alcoholism and abandon their children, are the starting point of households headed by children. Child headed households are subjected to very heavy burdens of care despite their limited capacities. They shoulder care for their incapacitated parents and/or younger siblings which exposes them to high levels of stress and anxiety." Due to the poverty that faces many in these informal settlements like Korogocho, people spend long hours in search of their livelihood. Consequently, the communal spirit is eroded and people have not time to identify and spot the struggles of fellow community members. This means that individuals carry their own problems the best way they know how; including adoption of unhealthy coping mechanisms. "Now that there is a community health center and a community health unit with CHVs drawn from the area, there is need to vigorously continue the process of building their capacity. This is a critical pillar in addressing mental health challenges among the residents given that they are in touch with the people. The health facility within Korogocho ought to strengthen its capacity to handle referred mental health services by investing in the capacity of its health care providers and health infrastructure. Mental health awareness need to be brought to the fore through different for a such as local radios and theatre plays and groups," said Inviolata as she signed off. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/a-candid-talk-on-the-mental-health-issues-in-viwandani-and-korogocho-... |
| Description | BLOG: Ensuring the last mile connectivity in the Mumbai COVID vaccination drive |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BLOG: Ensuring the last mile connectivity in the Mumbai COVID vaccination drive The administration of the COVID vaccine has been patchy throughout the world. While many in the global north are considering their second booster shots, several people in the global south remain unvaccinated (even with a single dose) of COVID vaccine. Even within countries, such as India for example, there are large disparities in vaccination across regions and in between urban and rural areas. However, this disparity is not the subject of this blog. Is there a possibility that state run vaccination drives are plenty, yet many in a city remain unvaccinated? It may seem that the only case when this is possible is when there is vaccine hesitancy. But that is not the case. SPARC's experience says there is more to it. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/ensuring-the-last-mile-connectivity-in-the-mumbai-covid-vaccination-d... |
| Description | BLOG: A scoping review on inequities in healthcare costs in cities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BLOG: A scoping review on inequities in healthcare costs in cities By Noemia Siqueira, Helen Elsey, Jinshuo Li, Penelope A Phillips-Howard, Zahidul Quayyum, Eliud Kibuchi, Md Imran Hossain Mithu, Aishwarya Vidyasagaran, Varun Sai, Farzana Manzoor, Robinson Karuga, Abdul Awal, Ivy Chumo, Vinodkumar Rao, Blessing Mberu, John Smith, Samuel Saidu, Rachel Tolhurst, Sumit Mazumdar, Laura Rosu, Sureka Garimella Marginalised urban residents living in slums and other areas of cities face difficulties in accessing healthcare. Frequently, the only healthcare available to these city dwellers are private or informal healthcare providers, where care comes at a high price and quality can be poor. For low-income city residents, this can lead to people not seeking care due to the financial burden or being driven into deeper poverty to meet the costs of care. This can mean that their health conditions get worse and that they may be vulnerable to additional conditions, leading to spiralling poor health and poverty for the individual and members of their household. In health economic language, vulnerable urban dwellers can face a severe economic burden when accessing healthcare. This burden can be translated into high out-of-pocket expenditures and a high percentage of catastrophic health expenditures (CHE), which happen when the patients' healthcare spending exceeds a specified threshold from the household's total income. A group of ARISE researchers came together to investigate the economic burden of healthcare access for slum dwellers and other city residents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To do this, we conducted a scoping review to find out information on this topic in existing literature. We wanted to know how expenditure on healthcare differed among poor city dwellers and those living in slums in LMIC cities. In this blog, we show the process of developing the scoping review and the main outcomes of this investigation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/a-scoping-review-on-inequities-in-healthcare-costs-in-cities/ |
| Description | BLOG: Medical camps as research tools - By Vinodkumar Rao, Puja Solanki & Sheela Patel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Traditionally, medical camps by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), corporate sponsors, foundations, and other charitable institutions are seen as acts of charity. The communities that the camps support also see them as short, solidarity events. Weak public health systems, particularly those in preventive health, necessitate such acts of charity. Such camps continue to play a crucial role in helping individuals access better health primarily because the demand for decent and affordable healthcare outstrips its supply. In our experience, however, apart from fulfilling the immediate, short-term needs of individual citizens, medical camps can also become an important research tool, aimed at strengthening the larger public health system. ARISE partner Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC) India works with the National Slum Dwellers Federation and Mahila Milan, a women's collective. Together, we have over three decades of experience working on tenure security, access to sanitation, housing, etc. for the urban poor, which is aligned with the larger goal of improving health, dignity, quality of life and wellbeing of poor urban residents across the country. However, working directly with the public health system is a first for the alliance. At first, the engagement of resident communities in conversations around health and health systems could, at best, be described as passive. We then experimented with using medical camps as icebreakers with our resident slum and slum relocation communities to generate conversations about their personal and community health. In our experience, these camps proved to be far more consequential than we expected - they did a lot more than simply 'break the ice'. Understanding the reality The experience of arranging the logistics around a medical camp, along with the actual execution of a camp, was an important learning. Each participant was weighed, their height measured and noted, their blood pressure and random blood sugar levels checked with portable devices, and then referred to the doctor to help demystify these numbers. Participants then had a one-on-one conversation with the doctor about how they feel, and any challenges they are facing. Accordingly, everyone was advised to access a few basic free medicines that were dispensed by a staff member. Since staff members were themselves involved in these activities, everyone developed an understanding of what it takes to run a health centre, similar to a clinic. While a regular local clinic may not see such high patient loads, such an understanding helps in gauging the types of activities, along with the cost of screening for and treating minor illnesses. Deeper and evidence-based understanding of the problem The data from the camps gave us deeper evidence-based understanding of the extent of specific challenges within the communities. In particular, it revealed a surprisingly high prevalence of both hypertension and elevated blood sugar levels across all age groups, including the young. For instance, 87 per cent of all individuals screened in the age group of 20-29 in Ahmedabad were prediabetic or diabetic. This was starkly different from what we found in Mumbai - while younger individuals seem comparatively less likely to have high blood sugar, this problem peaks in the age group of 50-59, with 45 per cent of all tested diagnosed as prediabetic or diabetic. These numbers correlate well with body mass index (BMI) for these age groups, calculated using the collected height and weight information. Rampant malnourishment was prevalent among communities in one city, as was the consumption of tobacco by boys as young as eight and nine years old. Almost a quarter of all adults screened in Ahmedabad were underweight. While screening at any camp does not provide conclusive evidence of the underlying conditions, these results provide us with a ballpark understanding of the reality of hypertension and diabetes prevalence among the urban poor. In the absence of regular screening, which should be an essential feature of public health that has focus on these non-communicable diseases (NCDs), people usually get diagnosed after the secondary effects of underlying condition become visible, increasing the likelihood of incurring catastrophic health expenditures. Such data-based findings from medical camps can serve two equally vital purposes - promote and provide direction to relevant health-based conversations within our underserved communities and compel our municipal health systems to undertake necessary action steps. Uncovering new areas of action Most women participants in the medical camp brought their children with them, while the men usually came alone. Women openly shared their problems around menstrual health, mental stress, and visible signs of physical abuse from domestic violence. We draw two lessons from it: - Public health action needs to prioritise and accord specific focus to women's issues and recognise the role of women as central knowledge providers for engagement and action around family health. Action against domestic violence and violence against women in all forms needs to be an essential part of public health. Trust and cooperation - Essentials for a strong public health system In all camps, turnout was at least 100 people each day and across all ages, received by a team with one doctor. Women participated more than men, often bringing their children along. Participants willingly shared their health problems with the doctor and sought his advice. Observations like these indicate a clear willingness among people to actively use primary preventive healthcare systems when available, to improve health outcomes for themselves and their communities. A partial reason for the high turnout at these camps was the trust that resident communities have in the federation network. For each camp, organised resident groups made local arrangements, such as sourcing a location and communicating to ensure residents were aware of the camps. Their direct involvement added to the trust among the people. This indicates that investing in trust-building between public health systems and communities has had a positive impact, and further justifies the need to create a formal role for organised or federated local community networks in the fight to strengthen local public health systems. Medical camps: a tool for research In our experience, these medical camps have worked as a 'research tool', offering insights and learning around health issues in particular localities, and knowledge on areas of intervention to strengthen public health more broadly. It has worked as a diagnostic tool in understanding local health challenges and, in the process, built further conviction among residents in working with us towards strengthening our health systems. It has also helped to shape conversations around improving prevention, early detection, and management of NCDs and other stigmatised illnesses, like tuberculosis. Lastly, medical camps provide avenues that helps knowledge building and curiosity among resident groups, who begin to look at gaps in health care within their neighbourhood and seek accountability from the duty bearers in filling them. Alongside other interventions, medical camps can become tools to promoting health and health service challenges as a collective problem that neighbourhood groups will see value in investing time and collective effort into. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/medical-camps-as-research-tools/ |
| Description | BLOG: Performing arts: Opening pathways to community mobilisation and action By Hemanth Chandu |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BLOG: Performing arts: Opening pathways to community mobilisation and action By Hemanth Chandu Over the centuries, performing art (PA), such as drama, songs and street theatre, has raised awareness on immediate issues that affect communities and regenerated the community's approach towards the issues they face. But by sharing stories in ways that facilitate constructive dialogue and reflection, PA also has the inherent capacity to transcend socio-economic boundaries and thus improve the overall well-being of communities. In this blog post, I explore the ways in which awareness campaigns are held among the waste picking communities in and around the cities of Guntur and Vijayawada in India and how such an interactive medium affects the provision of a space for the community to reflect and act upon their issues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/performing-arts-opening-pathways-to-community-mobilisation-action/ |
| Description | BLOG: The formality of informality - Ivy Chumo, Abu Conteh, Smiriti Jukur, Lilian Otiso, Samuel Saidu and Linda Waldman |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BLOG: The formality of informality - Ivy Chumo, Abu Conteh, Smiriti Jukur, Lilian Otiso, Samuel Saidu and Linda Waldman In recent years, the term 'informality' has become increasingly popular. Urban informality refers to that which is not formal and is closely linked to terms such as the informal economy, informal settlements, informal work, housing and governance. 'Urban informality', Roy argues, is "a state of exception from the formal order of urbanization". Thus, urban informality is often confined to the urban poor - informal settlements are not formally acknowledged or regulated by local or city authorities, and residents often lack title deeds. Additionally, housing in informal settlements is not laid out along planned roads and residents usually do not have access to state-provided health, water, sanitation, electricity, or other city services. Economic informality refers to unregistered workers or companies operating outside of the formal economy, not paying taxes and/or avoiding formal employment regulations, such as street hawkers, waste recyclers, street cleaners, and meat/vegetable sellers. Informality in relation to governance assumes "the state as the formal legitimate actor and other (non-state) actors as being at the origin of informality". Examples include community committees, landlords, political parties, gang leadership, support groups, women's organisations, collectives, and traditional or indigenous leadership. Informal governance actors are often not elected, instead they emerge to address specific service gaps such as water, road maintenance and the delivery of transitional justice. Informality is usually seen as a problem, as undesirable, haphazard, dirty even and as a challenge to development. It does not align with modernization or with the imagery of modern cities. Informality is also believed to reduce government incomes, to encourage poor governance outcomes, to increase inequality and poverty, and to undermine productivity. In ARISE's research in informal settlements, researchers encounter informality everywhere. In contrast to the above views, ARISE researchers see informality as a positive force in relation to urban development challenges such as unemployment, housing problem and access to services. This, coupled with inspiration from Ledeneva 2018, who challenges academics to question the assumptions associated with informality, has led us to think about our research findings and to ask, is informality always informal? In this blog post, we share ARISE examples that show that the accommodation, governance, and economic processes that happen in these settlements are seldom haphazard, unregulated, and ungoverned. Informal arrangements offer formal support in Bangladesh and Sierra Leone During the Covid-19 pandemic, the informal settlements of Dholpur, Shyampur and Kollyanpur in Dhaka City, Bangladesh, were overlooked by formal government responses. ARISE research has documented examples of informal collaborations and arrangements between formal and informal actors in filling this gap. For example, Community Health Workers (CHWs) and frontline workers (FWs), recruited from the community, were trained by NGOs and assigned for official Covid-19 information dissemination and distribution of relief (food and cash) and hygiene materials (masks, soaps) to marginalised people in informal urban settlements. CHWs/FWs worked closely with informal actors, such as local community-based committee members, community leaders and youth and sought their support when needed. Local youth volunteers took local initiatives, supported by community leaders and, in some cases, assisted CHWs/FWs in information dissemination of official Covid-19 messages. In Sierra Leone, the ARISE Hub works with the informal settlements of Moyiba, Dwarzark and Cockle Bay, in Freetown. These settlements are governed by a mix of formal governance actors (government institutions and elected members) and informal ones (tribal chiefs, area chiefs, and community chiefs). Informal or traditional leaders inherit their positions according to strict rules of, and procedures for, progression, which are enshrined in law. Older informal settlement residents revere and respect their chiefs, seeing them as the highest political authority and at the centre of community development. Yet younger migrants, who have come to the city in search of better lives and who find themselves living in deplorable conditions, are less satisfied with these chiefs. Because of this informal leadership, there is no sense that elections shape conditions in Sierra Leone's informal settlements. At the same time, however, residents are encouraged to vote as members of larger urban constituencies. These votes offer no economic or governance advantages, no protection, nor the upgrading of informal settlements. Instead, residents are under constant threat of eviction, as their settlements are deemed illegal and informal. Freetown's City Council, formally responsible for primary healthcare and sanitation, overlooks these informal settlements. Indeed, during the covid pandemic, the Sierra Leone government relied on chiefs to disseminate information about the necessary health measures and to ensure compliance of these. Despite not having an official mandate, or government support, training and financial investments, chiefs worked to protect their communities during the covid pandemic and to project the government's health messages. These covid-19 responses in informal urban settlements demonstrate how formal-informal collaborations provided a very formal system of support and solidarity for informal communities in the absence of formal government support systems, thereby mitigating the devastating effects of the pandemic on urban informal settlements. Informal governance arrangements support community development in Kenya and India In Nairobi, Kenya, the informal settlements of Korogocho and Viwandani have complicated formal and informal arrangements. Korogocho was formerly a rural village that found itself next to the rapidly developing city. The resulting informal settlement now encompasses the formal rural home of the residents. In contrast, Viwandani has developed around pre-existing formal industrial areas, providing accommodation for industrial workers. In Korogocho and Viwandani, informal leadership structures, such as women leaders, Community Advisory Committees, and social workers, were considered by residents to be more knowledgeable about local conditions, more resilient, dedicated, and efficient than those formally responsible for delivering services. These informal leaders' activities were also community-focused, ensuring that children attended school, that resources were equally distributed within the informal settlement, and creating a safe environment. Even so, these relationships were couched in formality: young people could not simply approach more senior Community Advisory Committees; Women Leaders could not insist on being included among the village elders. Under the auspices of ARISE, the informal settlement community members and community organisations partnered with formal research institutions to conduct research that influenced the creation of a Special Planning Area (SPA) and resulted in joint community and government investment to improve infrastructure, access, and health care in the Viwandani area. In India, relocation colonies have been identified as being part of a continuum of informality. These housing colonies accommodate families displaced from informal settlements because of development projects (usually large-scale infrastructure projects designed to achieve a modern city). ARISE partners in India are examining the diverse aspects of formal-informal systems in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. In Ahmedabad, which lacks any policy frameworks for overseeing relocation and sees informal settlements as illegal and informal, these communities remain disengaged, disenfranchised, and informal, even post-resettlement. In contrast, in Mumbai, where informal settlements and their informal leaders are acknowledged, and formal governance procedures are in place for rehabilitation and resettlement, there are opportunities to enhance community participation and address development challenges. Having a formal approach to relocation colonies can also assist in the development of formal accountability structures in the new settlements and the formalisation of informal tenure. Reconceptualising Informality The very definition of informality is defined by negatives, by what is perceived to be lacking, rather than by what these activities do or have. Our ARISE research demonstrates that focusing on the negatives does an injustice to so much that is defined as informal. Continuing to define informality as a lack of formality and exclusion from mainstream obscures the very formal, and often systematic processes, procedures, and principles which underlie informal arrangements. It also obscures the value that informality provides to cities and to formal structures and arrangements. This includes the provision of low wage workers for factories and homes and the presence of informal leaders, who can be relied upon to assume responsibility in emergencies and for community development. By obscuring and not acknowledging the formality and value of the informal, decision-makers are able to avoid taking responsibility for particular categories of citizens. There are a range of legal and bureaucratic structures dictating the roles that informal leaders such as chiefs, community advisors, and CHWs can take. There are also questions of protocol and behaviour, shaped by power and socio-cultural norms. To assume that the informal is indeed haphazard and unstructured is, quite simply, wrong. Rather, in a world that appears chaotic and outside of formal control, there are a myriad of ways in which urban informal settlement residents' lives are structured. This too is a world in which social rules regulate behaviours and in which procedures structure people's actions and experiences, often in ways knowledgeable about available resources and supportive of development initiatives in informal settlements. As our ARISE partners succinctly put it: "The notion that the informal is not rule-based, structured, and predictable and that it is beyond the reach of official governance processes is challenged by our research". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/the-formality-of-informality/ |
| Description | BLOG: Why is safeguarding during data collection important? Jacob Omondi and Rogers Abala |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BLOG: Why is safeguarding during data collection important? In this blog Jacob Omondi and Rogers Abala explore safeguarding as part of the ARISE research work. Muungano Wa Wanavijiji believes safeguarding is an important element to factor in during data collection within the informal settlements. Muungano aims to protect co-researchers from harm. Before embarking on data collection, identified co-researchers undergo rigorous training on safeguarding and are equipped with the knowledge which allows them to adequately respond to emerging risks. One of Muungano's core principles of safeguarding includes keeping the respondent anonymous upon their request. Co-researchers conducting research involving individuals, have a duty to keep the information they obtain from their research participants confidential. In case of violence or a heightened state of conflict emerging in the community, each co-researcher pauses their data collection activities until peace is restored. Muungano aims to collect and share information that is essential for advocacy and negotiation with the state and non-state actors. However on some occasions, it may be challenging to obtain information in fragile settlements. Settlements such as Mathare are prone to violence and high levels of crime and in cases of violence, residents take advantage to loot, destroy property and commit other crimes. One particular case includes a protest that emerged in Mathare Mlango Kubwa, Kiamutesya where youths organized a protest calling for the reinstatement of Kazi Mtaani initiative that was introduced in 2020 by the government of Kenya. This is the national hygiene program that was initiated to cushion the youth from the economic impacts of COVID-19 and reduce the social tensions caused by unemployment. During this particular period, community co-researchers engaged in data collection in the field had to pause their data collection activities as a result of the emerging disruptions. Additionally, in Mathare 3C and 3B villages, a police crackdown on the sale and production of illicit brew was carried out. Young people protested against this act by the police resulting in chaos. Notably, the sale of the illicit brew provides employment to young people who would otherwise be rendered jobless. The police crackdown chaos disrupted data collection activities in the neighboring Mathare 4B village bringing the process to a halt in a bid to protect the co-researchers and the respondents from harm. Youth are disproportionately more likely to be perpetrators, as well as victims of crime and violence. In the case of such fragile contexts, collecting data may not be possible without placing co-researchers at risk. Co-researchers are thereby taken through a safeguarding training to enable them identify fragile contexts and the effective response strategies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/why-is-safeguarding-during-data-collection-important/ |
| Description | BLOG: World Mental Health Day - Faith Munyao and Lynda Keeru |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BLOG: World Mental Health Day - Faith Munyao and Lynda Keeru According to WHO, one in eight people worldwide live with mental health issues. This year's World Mental Health Day that will be marked on the 10th of October will draw focus on the need to prioritize mental wellbeing. In this blog Faith Munyao and Lynda Keeru reflect on our work in Kenya to improve mental health and psycho-social wellbeing. All actors, governments, global health institutions, development partners, civil society, communities and individuals need to join efforts to prioritize a reduction of the factors known to present and increase people's mental ill health. This year's World Mental Health Day theme is, "Make mental Health and wellbeing for all a global priority." The day offers an opportunity to reflect on the progress made and renew commitments on mental health efforts. More often than not, mental health issues present themselves stealthily. People living in informal settlements face a range of mental health issues. Unfortunately, they have limited access to mental health services, information and few opportunities to shape decisions about their environment. Mental health issues were identified as a priority in collaboration with co researchers both at Sub-County and community levels after an ARISE dissemination meeting. A root cause analyses using the fishbone technique for the sub county team and "5 Why's" technique for the community culminated in the development of a change plan to address mental health issues in Korogocho, an informal settlement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.ariseconsortium.org/world-mental-health-day/ |
| Description | BRAC 6th South Asia Economic Policy Network Conference on Informality and COVID-19 in South Asia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BRAC 6th South Asia Economic Policy Network Conference on Informality and COVID-19 in South Asia Sabina Faiz Rashid was a panel speaker at the event 10 September 2020 Conference: Sabina Faiz Rashid was one of the panelists on Day 2 of the event. She talked about saving lifes in informal workers during the covid crisis, and the challenges of informal settlement dwellers in terms of accessing healthcare, maintaining social distancing, and the proposed policy responses. Attended by people from the scientific community, and the general public Audience reported change in views Colleagues reported change in views Decisions made or influenced |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC COVID-19 Research Roadmap Social Science Working Group Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BRAC COVID-19 Research Roadmap Social Science Working Group Meeting Meeting: Meeting attended by members of the working group Sabina Faiz Rashid attended the meeting 16 September 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC Webinar on Media and Gender |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BRAC Webinar on Media and Gender Weekly webinar arranged by BRAC JPGSPH 10 September 2020 The webinar was attended by students, general audience and researchers through Zoom and Facebook live ARISE team members - Samiha Ali, Imran Hossain, and Farzana Manzoor organized the webinar with the JPGSPH communication team |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC Webinar on masculinity and gender-based violence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BRAC Webinar on masculinity and gender-based violence 17 September 2020 Weekly webinar arranged by BRAC JPGSPH. The webinar was attended by students, general audience and researchers through Zoom and Facebook live Samiha Ali, Imran Hossain, and Farzana Manzoor organized the webinar with the JPGSPH communication team |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BRAC (Bangladesh) "Innovation and Perseverance in Unsettled Times: Preferred Practice Models of Social Empowerment" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "Innovation and Perseverance in Unsettled Times: Preferred Practice Models of Social Empowerment" 11.01.2023 The conference discussed the innovation concept in unsettled times and its impact on social empowerment and development. Presentations were offered on multiple innovative theoretical approaches to examining key critical areas for advancing social empowerment and development. Professor Sabina Faiz Rashid attended this discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | BRAC (Bangladesh) 2022 ARISE Webinar Series: Korogocho ALIV[H]E Community-Based Participatory Study on HIV and Intimate Partner Violence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 2022 ARISE Webinar Series: Korogocho ALIV[H]E Community-Based Participatory Study on HIV and Intimate Partner Violence 14.6.2022 -Virtual Meeting Hosted by Beate Two members of the ARISE Bangladesh team joined the webinar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | BRAC (Bangladesh) 4th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR 2022): Sweety Aktar as panelist |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 4th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR 2022): Sweety Aktar as panelist on 04.11.2022 Virtual Meeting This year's conference theme was sharing lessons for current and future global challenges where ARISE Consortium had a large presence. Sweety Akter, a 21-year-old girl living in the informal settlement in Dholpur, Bangladesh, working as a co-researcher for ARISE, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Bangladesh, was one of the panellists for the virtual session titled "Accountability from below? Learning from Participatory Research process on water and sanitation in urban informal settlements. Sweety discussed the problems she and other community members experienced with water, sanitation, and hygiene while living in the informal urban settlement in Dholpur and the ways these can be alleviated. Following the launch of the 3D Commission report in 2021, American Public Health Association (APHA) arranged a session to reflect on the Commission findings in 2022. The session discussed the 3D report and its implications for better decision-making for health globally. Professor Sabina Faiz Rashid joined this session as a panellist. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | BRAC (Bangladesh) ARISE - Action learning set for Metrics of Epidemiology and Economics (M |