February 2021 — These research briefs examine three pillars of nurturing care during the COVID-19 pandemic: responsive caregiving, early learning and play, and children’s safety and security. One brief summarizes the results of a rapid review that examined emerging research on nurturing care for young children during the COVID-19 crisis. Another brief describes the implementation…
FHI 360 completed the Perceptions of VE Drivers: A Quantitative Analysis study in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in 2020. Researchers applied multilevel latent class models to estimate the prevalence of support for violent extremism (VE) in the Central Sahel region, to identify its determinants and to track its evolution between 2008 and 2019. This…
This resource reviews literature and other findings from nongovernmental organizations that point to an intermediary agency as providing the best model for delivering wraparound services to youth returning to their communities after involvement in the U.S. justice system. It describes how FHI 360’s Compass Rose project delivers comprehensive services, forges local partnerships and supports youth…
January 2019 — Access to implant removal services is key for the success of contraceptive implant programs and, more importantly, for informed choice in contraceptive use. This report summarizes results from a mixed-methods study that included a quantitative survey with implant users and qualitative interviews with users and providers to explore access to and experiences…
March 2019 — The Quality Improvement Series reports on country-level applications of the science of improvement to achieve a specific health systems goal. The series uses the plan-do-study-act (PDSA)-based model for improvement and the collaborative model to manage a large-scale improvement effort. Processes are described, results are analyzed and lessons are drawn for scaling up…
These fact sheets provide an overview of the 2021 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) regional reports for Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Mexico, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. The CSOSI is a comprehensive assessment of the capacity of the civil society sector to serve as both a short-term…
The CSOSI reports describe advances and setbacks in seven dimensions affecting the sustainability of the civil society sector in the regions: legal environment, organizational capacity, financial viability, advocacy, service provision, sectoral infrastructure, and public image. The CSOSI reports are useful resources for local civil society organizations, governments, funders, and academicians. AsiaCentral and Eastern Europe and…