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Commentary

Jul 29, 2015

What Durban Can Teach Detroit: Getting Customers to Pay Their Water Bills

South Africa is proving that governments in poor cities can provide water and collect payment without turning off the water spigot. Detroit and Baltimore might consider exploring models like this that have been successfully tested in even more challenging settings.
Commentary

Dec 3, 2014

In South Africa, Bold Investments Turn Trash into Treasure

South Africa’s landfills are reportedly rapidly reaching capacity—as are those in many developing countries. Surveys show that only about 3 percent of urban South Africans sort and recycle their household waste frequently. Until recycling becomes more widespread, the nation will have to keep building landfills.
Project

Sep 19, 2014

Africa Mapping: Current State of Health Research on Poverty-related and Neglected Infectious Diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

While funding is the key problem, clinical researchers seeking to combat infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa cite the lack of policymaker understanding of the importance of their work as a major barrier, above lack of human resources and lack of infrastructure.
Commentary

Sep 19, 2014

Community-Driven Development: How the Poor Can Take Charge to Improve Their Housing

Public housing projects have been controversial for decades in countries around the world. But an informal settlement in Cape Town, South Africa, could serve as a guide for other countries experimenting with community-driven development, an alternative approach to public housing.
Commentary

Sep 19, 2014

Probing the Barriers to Conducting Clinical Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Developing clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa requires a more holistic approach that considers not only individuals and institutions concerned with clinical research but also the wider health and research systems in these countries.
Commentary

Jul 10, 2014

Could Alternatives Ease the Misery of South Africa's Housing Crisis?

The government's plan to replace cardboard shacks with cement houses may not be the only route to easing South Africa's housing woes. Increasingly, academic researchers, non-governmental organizations, and private companies are demonstrating pragmatic, low-cost, alternatives.
Project

Jun 19, 2014

Supporting South Africa's 'Healthy Company Index' Competition

The 2014 Healthy Company Index competition in South Africa is currently running. RAND Europe will provide research and analytical support to the competition that aims to identify South Africa’s Healthiest Company.
Research

Jun 1, 2014

Impact of a Patient Incentive Program on Receipt of Preventive Care

Patient financial incentives are being promoted as a mechanism to increase receipt of preventive care, encourage healthy behavior, and improve chronic disease management. However, few empirical evaluations have assessed such incentive programs.
Commentary

May 7, 2014

In South Africa, Hard Choices on Housing

While much has changed in South Africa since the end of apartheid 20 years ago, many challenges remain, including the developing nation's dire need for housing.
Project

Feb 10, 2014

Mapping Pathways Reveals Importance of Localised Strategies for Using ARVs to Prevent HIV/AIDS

Many complex issues surround the use of antiretroviral therapy as HIV prevention. RAND Europe partnered with several organisations on Mapping Pathways, a project that explored potential treatment regimes and conducted research, community engagement, and policy work in the U.S., India, and South Africa.
Commentary

May 28, 2013

Eating Better for Less

A combination of things might well slow the obesity epidemic while also improving the American people's overall nutritional well-being: lowering prices on healthier food, initiatives to control portion sizes, and a long-term campaign to support better food quality.
Research

May 23, 2013

Eating Better for Less: Effectiveness of Financial Incentives in Modifying Dietary and Grocery Shopping Behavior

Examines the effectiveness of subsidies in modifying dietary and grocery shopping behavior by evaluating a nationwide price rebate program for healthy food purchases in South Africa.

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