Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises Global Health Cluster Montreux 8 April Anne Harmer
The R2HC programme aims to improve health outcomes by strengthening the evidence base for public health interventions in humanitarian crises
R2HC Programme Partnership
Guiding principles Encouraging world class research through fostering collaboration between operational humanitarian agencies and research institutions Aiming to bridge the gap between research and practice in relation to public health interventions in humanitarian crises
What we do
Fund public health research in humanitarian crisis contexts Annual Calls for proposals 3 million /year No upper or lower ceiling on proposal budgets Academic humanitarian partnership Open to applications from any part of the world
Commission studies Humanitarian Health Evidence Review Ethics Framework Review of Sphere evidence GBV research methodologies
Support research partnerships Seed funding Research forum Resource package Partnership workshops Mentoring
Promote research uptake Collate & disseminate research outputs through networks & communities of practice Commission studies, synthesise findings, translate knowledge Influence Sphere standards Convene thematic communities of practice Engage key humanitarian actors and platforms Utilise Funding Committee influence & connections R2HC Elrha networks WHO Humanitarian Clusters Identify research priorities Ensure research findings inform policy dialogue Develop/update policy guidance Disseminate guidance through Member States, cluster system and humanitarian networks Research community Humanitarian practitioners Conduct research, create evidence Recommend changes/ improvements Generate publications, grey literature Disseminate findings at key forums & through COP Conduct research to corroborate evidence Identify research priorities Conduct/collaborate in research Generate research products Promote uptake organisationally, within clusters & through COP Ensure improved practice implemented
What we re funding
Calls 1-4: funded research by theme 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Call 1 Call 2 Call 3 Call 4
Calls 1-4 EoIs by primary focus 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Funded lead organisations 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Call 1 Call 2 Call 3 Call 4
Research methodologies Method # grants RCT 10 Qualitative 7 Total (Calls 1-3) Evaluation 2 Impact study 2 Lab testing 2 Retrospective 2 Literature review 2 Quasi-experimental 2 Surveillance 1 Env investigation 1 Case control 1 Prospective 1 Case study 1 Scientific study 1 RCT 28% Qualitative 20%
Calls 1-4 by research location Country Lebanon 8 Jordan 5 Nepal 4 Pakistan 4 Sierra Leone Project s 3 Ethiopia 3 Tanzania 2 Syria 2 Myanmar 2 Liberia 2 Uganda 2 Afghanistan 2 South 1 Country DRC 1 Mexico 1 Georgia 1 Guinea 1 Philippines 1 Niger 1 Nigeria 1 6 4 2 0 Project s Country Kenya 1 Haiti 1 Japan 1 Sri Lanka 1 Indonesia 1 Honduras 1 Unspecified 5 Multi-country studies Call 1 Call 2 Call 3 Call 4 Projects
Research results 2017 Lead agency Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins CDC Foundation WHO World Vision International University of Colorado Boulder Research title Evaluating an integrated approach to intimate partner violence and psychosocial health in refugees (Tanzania) NCD Guidelines and mhealth records for Syrian refugees in Lebanon Alternative Sanitation in Protracted Emergencies (Ethiopia) Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of simplified psychological support in conflict-affected Pakistan Longer-term mental health, developmental and systems impact of childfriendly spaces interventions in humanitarian emergencies (Uganda, Jordan, Nepal) Enhancing community resilience in the acute aftermath of a disaster (Haiti & Nepal) Adaptation and Evaluation of a Disaster Mental Health Intervention for Earthquake Survivors (Nepal)
Research results 2017 Lead agency ACF USA ACF France Health Research Union IMC IRC Yale Research title Evaluating the effectiveness of safe drinking water in SAM treatment (Pakistan) Follow-up of severely malnourished children (FUSAM): Effectiveness of a combined nutrition, psychosocial intervention on health and development (Nepal) Impact of Targeted Health Insurance on Health Service Utilisation, Expenditures and Health Status among IDPs in Georgia Advancing the evidence-base of the MISP for reproductive health: Using a quality improvement approach in DRC Building a Cross-Sectoral Toolkit and Research Foundation for the Integration of Menstrual Hygiene Management into Emergency Response (Myanmar, Lebanon, Tanzania) Health outcomes of a scalable psychosocial intervention for refugee youth (Jordan)
Q. Are there different thematic communities of practice represented in the health cluster with whom we can engage?
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