2015 — FHI 360 believes that by having a deeper understanding of the interrelated challenges faced by communities and people, and by designing customized responses to address the multiple aspects of their lives, global development efforts have the potential to be more impactful. This document outlines our thinking behind this theory and seeks to answer the question,…
July 2015 — This report, prepared for the Government of Vietnam, details the first economic evaluation comparing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the two dominant drug dependence treatment approaches in Vietnam: compulsory center-based rehabilitation (CCT) and voluntary community-based methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Study findings showed that MMT is both more effective and…
April 2015 — The USAID/Sustainable Management of the HIV/AIDS Response and Transition to Technical Assistance (SMART TA) program worked with local stakeholders to conduct a study on loss to follow-up (LTFU) and mortality among HIV-infected patients in Vietnam. The purpose of the study was to estimate the “true” rates of LTFU, transfers and death reported by sites…
September 2015 — This fact sheet is an overview of the Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC) at FHI 360. EPDC provides the most reliable, up-to-date trends, statistics and analysis on global education. As an independent research center with broad technical expertise and a client-driven approach, EPDC offers a range of services that help funders and decision…
February 2015 — Worldwide, more than 42 million children ages 5 and younger are overweight, according to the World Health Organization. In October 2014, NCCOR held a one-day meeting funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to convene leading international and interdisciplinary researchers and practitioners to share lessons learned about what works to guide ongoing efforts to…
2015 — This infographic explains how multisector investments and integrated strategies in young people can help countries spur a demographic dividend of economic growth and accelerate progress toward global development goals.