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Degrees A Deeper Look Research Blog FHI 360 Developing bold, data-driven solutions to the world’s biggest challenges Featured Post May 3, 2024 Climate-resilient policies lack inclusivity: Indigenous communities can help Written by Betty Nen , Spring 2024 Graduate Research Associate Intern, Environment and Climate Change, FHI 360 Nearly every country has committed to preserving 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030 to protect against biodiversity loss. Continue reading Tags: Biodiversity , Climate Change , Climate crisis , Climate disasters , Climate emergency , Climate policy , Climate resilience planning , Climate resiliency , conservation , Disaster preparedness , environment , Environmental policy , Environmental protection , Indigenous , Indigenous communities , Indigenous knowledge , Indigenous people , natural disasters More From the Blog March 5, 2024 Heat threatens children’s right to education: Here’s what we can do Written by Yolande Miller-Grandvaux , Global Education Senior Strategy Advisor, FHI 360 Discussion of climate change typically involves natural phenomena: raging wildfires, record flooding, ruinous drought. Less frequently examined, but equally important, is the effect of our warming planet on a child’s right to education. Continue reading February 14, 2024 How the right messaging can improve PrEP equity in the U.S. Written by Victor John , Senior Communications Specialist, Social Marketing & Communication, FHI 360 Alexa Kirsch-Poole , Program Officer, Social Marketing & Communication, FHI 360 In the Southern United States, there is a disproportionately high rate of HIV diagnoses amongst Black and Latino men who have sex with men. However, these groups are also less likely than their white counterparts to take PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, which can safely decrease a person’s likelihood of getting HIV through sex by about 99% when taken as prescribed. Continue reading January 29, 2024 Navigating the path to neglected tropical disease elimination following a historic funding pledge Written by Achille Kabore , director, neglected tropical diseases, FHI 360 Ernest Mensah , regional technical advisor, neglected tropical diseases, FHI 360 Stephanie Palmer , technical advisor, neglected tropical diseases, FHI 360 As 2023 came to a close, global donors joined together to pledge US$777.2 million to accelerate progress toward eliminating certain neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Continue reading October 26, 2023 A missing piece of the puzzle in girls’ education Written by Yolande Miller-Grandvaux , Global Education Senior Strategy Advisor, FHI 360 In both ordinary times and times of crisis, one of the best ways to tackle many of the issues facing the world today — from poverty to gender-based violence to climate change — is to provide primary school-aged girls with a quality education. Despite this, some 122 million girls worldwide are out of school . Too many girls and women are held back by bias, social norms, and expectations influencing the education they receive and the subjects they study. Around the world, 120 million girls — one in 10 — under the age of 20 have experienced sexual violence. Bullying, including gender-based bullying, is a common form of violence taking place in schools. We know that these trends are made worse by the impact of crisis, conflict and climate change on women and girls. Continue reading October 24, 2023 Creating inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities An Interview with Habtamu Buli , Disability Inclusion Technical Officer, Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion, FHI 360 Elise Young , Senior Technical Advisor, Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion, FHI 360 Organizations are at their best when they welcome, respect and include people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities. At FHI 360, we prioritize disability inclusion and are continuously working to strengthen our practices and culture. But we know our work is not — and will never be — done. Continue reading October 9, 2023 Rethink summer school to enhance and accelerate learning Written by Nancy Gannon , Senior Advisor for Teaching and Learning, FHI 360 While disparities have long existed in education, the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have made them even more apparent. Continue reading October 2, 2023 Why we’re joining forces to take on the global nutrition and food crisis Written by Tessie San Martin , Chief Executive Officer, FHI 360 Nadra Franklin , Managing Director, Global Nutrition, FHI 360 For the past 10 years, the number of undernourished people in the world has been increasing at an alarming rate. In 2022, around one-third of the world’s population did not have reliable access to nutritious, safe and sufficient food. Undernutrition is the greatest threat to child survival globally: Nearly half of all deaths among children under 5 are linked to undernutrition. What’s more, undernutrition chips away at all the other development gains we value: building strong economies, educating children, treating diseases and promoting good health. Continue reading August 2, 2023 To improve maternal, newborn and child health, don’t forget fathers Written by Solomon Atuman , Nutrition Coordinator, Integrated Humanitarian Assistance to Northeast Nigeria (IHANN) project, FHI 360 Undernutrition is associated with 45% of child deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization . Supporting women who are able to breastfeed is essential to preventing child deaths. More than 820,000 children under 5 years old could be saved each year if all children were optimally breastfed in their first two years of life. The importance of fathers’ support in this endeavor cannot be understated. Continue reading July 26, 2023 Machine learning can help prevent interruption of HIV treatment Written by Navindra Persaud , Technical Director, Strategic Information, Global Health and Population, FHI 360 Matthew-David Ogbechie , Director, Strategic Information, Informatics and Innovative Solutions, EpiC Nigeria, FHI 360 To help reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets by 2025, the public health community must ensure that people living with HIV have access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Access to this lifesaving medication is one issue; staying on it is another, because continuing ART is not always possible due to a variety of circumstances. In a project FHI 360 recently concluded in Nigeria, we demonstrated how machine learning can complement the efforts of health care workers to help people stay on ART. Continue reading April 28, 2023 Putting a future within reach for refugee and displaced students around the world Written by Snizhana Leu , Senior Workforce Development Manager for USAID Economic Resilience Activity – Ukraine, FHI 360 Uzma Ansar , Technical Advisor for Education Quality, Global Education, FHI 360 Conflict, forced relocation and climate change have disrupted the lives of millions of people around the world. In Ukraine, for example, a year of armed conflict has resulted in the displacement of more than 13 million people and the destruction of much of the nation’s infrastructure, including schools and universities. As a result, the education of many young Ukrainians has been interrupted, as has their ability to build their futures. 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