Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Aging
Children
Citizenship and Governance
Crime Prevention
Culture
Development
Extreme poverty
Governance
HIV/AIDS
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Women
Women/gender Equality
Financing for Development:
Addressing systemic issues
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Information and communication technologies
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Millennium Development Goals
Policy advice
Research
The girl child
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Women and the environment
Women and the media
Women in power and decision-making
Public Administration:
Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Governance and Public Administration
Public Service and Management Innovation
Socio-Economic Governance and Management
Social Development:
Aging
Employment
Indigenous issues
Information and Communications Technologies
Poverty
Social policy
Technical cooperation
Youth
Statistics:
Demographic and social surveys
Development indicators
Household Statistics
Population and housing censuses
Poverty statistics
Social Statistics and Social Monitoring
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Demographics
Gender equality
Health
Indicators
Information for decision-making and participation
Poverty
Rural Development
Sustainable development for Africa
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
Africa
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| Country of activity: |
Kenya
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2004 |
| Organizational structure: |
Board: A Board of Directors with diverse scientific, financial and legal expertise oversee the Institute’s activities. The Executive Director (ED) is an ex-officio nonvoting member of the Board. The Board advises the Institute’s management in the performance of its various mandates. The Institute conducts annual financial audits through reputable certified public accountants.
Management: The ED is the chief executive officer of the Institute. The ED provides
strategic driection to the Institute, is accountable for resource utilization, and liaises
with partner institutions. As the Institute expands its activities in the country and
regionally, it is anticipated that the staffing will also increase to reflect this growth.
Departments: Programmes; TA; and Finance and Administration. The director of
programmes also deputizes the ED. The ED and the directors form the Senior
Management Team for the Institute.
Programmes (see below): All the programmes are managed under this department. The department has a director who supported by four programme officers/managers: NCD; CBMS; social empowerment; and
communicable diseases and other conditions. Within each area, the officers
run the programmes with the support of Senior Programme officers, and other
technical/non-technical staff.
Technical Assistance: The TA department operates mainly through providing
consultancy services to other organizations. Experience has shown that many
organizations are in need of research services, therefore, having a department
dedicated to this provides a reliable service and access to untied funds for the
growth of the Institute.
Finance and Administration: This department is responsible for the Institute’s
financial and administrative systems, human resource and information technology.
The head of this department is supported by other staff with requisite skills in
human resource, accounts and ICT.
Programmes:
1.Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS): The project activities are funded by
the CBMS Network and the Ministry of State for Planning, National Development
and Vision 2030.
2. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs): This has been the focus for AIHD
since 2006. The project activities have since expanded and have led to the
establishment of a Consortium for NCD Prevention and Control in sub-
Saharan Africa (CNCD-Africa), which is hosted by the Institute.
3. Prevention of crime and violence: AIHD is undertaking an action research
project on prevention of crime and violence in Korogocho informal settlement
of Nairobi. This project, which is funded by the World Bank, is in collaboration
with the City Council of Nairobi and other partners.
4. Kangundo water and sanitation: This is a project funded by a philanthropist
in New York, USA with the aim of improving water and sanitation conditions
in Maiuni. The Institute has facilitated the construction of a borehole with
outlets to serve about 800 households.
5. Community action project: This project emerged out of a social determinants
study conducted by AIHD in Mitumba informal settlement of Nairobi with
funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta through
the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). The
Institute, in partnership with the community, has initiated a recycling project
to address three needs: environmental cleanliness; health improvement; and
poverty alleviation. In addition, an ablution block and a daycare center have
been established in response to community needs through funding from UN
one-percent fund. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
* International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) * United Nations Research Institute on Social Development (UNRISD) * World Health Organization (WHO) * African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) * Medical Assistance |
| Funding structure: |
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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