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7F-11585.01
Projekttitel
Core-Contribution to IHI -2025-2028

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IHI Support - Single Phase

Tanzania’s health sector faces critical challenges, compounded by limited access to reliable, locally generated data for evidence-based decision-making. Amid a shifting donor fiscal landscape impacting institutional resources, this initiative supports the 2023–2028 strategic plan of the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), SDC’s strategic partner, by providing a single-phase support out of core contribution while safeguarding capacity and enabling sustainable, high-quality local research.

 

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Tanzanie
Santé
nothemedefined
Renforcement des systèmes de santé
Services médicaux
01.07.2025 - 31.12.2028
CHF1’450’000
 
Contexte Tanzania faces a significant burden of preventablediseases like malaria and tuberculosis, which impactnational development and health equity. Key publicinstitutions such as the National Institute for MedicalResearch (NIMR) and the Tanzania Commission forScience and Technology (COSTECH) play important rolesin coordinating health research and innovation; however,as government entities, their agendas can be influencedby broader political priorities. In contrast, the IHI — whichtraces its roots to a Swiss field-laboratory and hasreceived Swiss government and academic support overdecades — operates as an independent, nongovernmentalresearch organization, allowing it greaterflexibility to conduct locally driven, evidence-basedresearch that informs policy and practice. Ensuring IHI’sability to sustain such work through core funding isessential to strengthening the national evidence base,particularly in emerging areas such as climate and health,while also reinforcing the strategic linkages between IHIand SDC’s health portfolio for effective policy dialogue.
Objectifs To contribute to a healthy andempowered population with access toevidence-based health services andsolutions through the excellence of alocal research organization
Groupes cibles National and international scientists;Ministry of Health - also throughNIMR; Ministry of Education Scienceand technology (MoEST), alsothrough COSTECH; Members ofParliament; General population
Effets à moyen terme

1. Strengthened institutional andfinancial sustainability of IHI forlong-term research capacity

2. Increased evidence-basedpolicy and practice throughhigh-impact research onclimate and health

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:

1. Further assessment and development of the for-profitbranch of IHI

2. Establishment of strategic partnerships and fundingmechanisms to support ongoing research initiatives

3. Young researchers retained, trained and recognizedthrough competitive scientific research programs

4. Translation of research evidence into actionable tools,guidelines, and recommendations for policymakersand practitioners

5. Climate and health research studies conducted,published, and disseminated

 


Principaux résultats antérieurs:

Institutional Governance and Research Capacity

i. Improved credibility and quality of research outputs -from 29 to 100+ peer-reviewed publications per year

ii. Established level I, II, and III clinical trials facilities

iii. Increased policy influence and representation in 22government advisory and technical working groups

Financial Accountability and Sustainability

i. Improved quality of financial reporting - progressedfrom unaudited accounts to consistently unqualifiedaudit reports since 1993

ii. Diversified revenue streams beyond conductingscientific research to include rentals, consultancies,financial markets, and starting a foundation

iii. Broadened the donor base, increasing global and

 


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère
Secteur privé
  • Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
  • Research Organisation of South East
  • Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)

 

Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs

Projects: Universal Health Coverage(UHC), Health Basket Fund (HBF),Towards Elimination of Malaria inTanzania (TEMT).

Actors: NelsonMandela African Institute of Scienceand Technology (NM-AIST),Muhimbili University of Health andAllied Sciences (MUHAS), NIMR

Budget Phase en coursBudget de la SuisseCHF1’450’000Budget suisse déjà attribuéCHF754’856Budget de l'OrganisationCHF131’700’000Projet total depuis la première phaseBudget de la SuisseCHF0Budget y compris partenaires de projetCHF1’450’000
Phases du projet Phase 1 01.07.2025 - 31.12.2028 (Phase en cours)
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