Publications

Every piece of research we publish is a question asked by a community and an answer given to a decision-maker. Research is a process for producing knowledge on which the good things of life are founded. Our standard for evaluating research is based on this principle.

Towards Evidence-driven Education in Emergencies: ERICC Research Agenda for South Sudan
Policy Brief

Towards Evidence-driven Education in Emergencies: ERICC Research Agenda for South Sudan

In South Sudan, the education landscape grapples with a wider ‘polycrisis’ of challenges facing the country. Protracted subnational violence, mass…

2026-06-02 ↓ Download PDF
Localisation and Education in Conflict and Protracted Crisis Contexts
Policy Brief

Localisation and Education in Conflict and Protracted Crisis Contexts

The global humanitarian and development aid systems continue to be shaped by entrenched power asymmetries. Decision-making authority over education sector…

2025-12-02 ↓ Download PDF
Strengthening the delivery of Universal Basic Education (UBE) in conflict-affected areas of Adamawa State, Nigeria.
Policy Brief

Strengthening the delivery of Universal Basic Education (UBE) in conflict-affected areas of Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Background Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Nigeria remains far from realisation in conflict-affected areas such as Adamawa State. In 2024,…

2026-06-02 ↓ Download PDF
Implementing Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education Act: The case of Adamawa State
Policy Brief

Implementing Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education Act: The case of Adamawa State

Audience This Policy Brief is intended for Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission, the Adamawa State…

2026-06-02 ↓ Download PDF
The female teacher trainee scholarship scheme: operational research study for UNICEF Girls Education Project Phase 3 (GEP3)
Policy Brief

The female teacher trainee scholarship scheme: operational research study for UNICEF Girls Education Project Phase 3 (GEP3)

Executive summary Background This report presents the details of the first operational research study in Workstream 2 (OR2) of the…

2015-12-12 ↓ Download PDF
Water demand and Schistosomiasis among the Gumau people of Bauchi State, Nigeria, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ENGLAND)
Research Report

Water demand and Schistosomiasis among the Gumau people of Bauchi State, Nigeria, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ENGLAND)

A helminthological study of stool and urine samples from 1037 people from 4 rural communities in Gumau District of Bauchi…

2026-05-15 · CHF ↓ Download PDF
Supporting Intra-Sectoral Collaboration in the Primary Education Sector in Northern Nigeria
Research Report

Supporting Intra-Sectoral Collaboration in the Primary Education Sector in Northern Nigeria

Mistrust between practitioners and academics in Northern Nigeria’s primary education sector has severely limited the potential for intra-sectoral collaborations that…

2026-05-22 · CHF Research Unit ↓ Download PDF
Situational Analysis grant of  Lymphoedema and adenolymphangitis (ADL) in Northeastern Nigeria
Policy Brief

Situational Analysis grant of  Lymphoedema and adenolymphangitis (ADL) in Northeastern Nigeria

Procedures for health facility-based management of lymphoedema and adenolymphangitis (ADL) have proved very effective in some countries. Unfortunately, in resource-poor…

2026-05-22 · CHF Education Unit ↓ Download PDF
Robotic Health Assistant for Rational Management of Fevers Among Nomads
Research Report

Robotic Health Assistant for Rational Management of Fevers Among Nomads

The innovation described in this paper was motivated by concern that in Africa, parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs is associated…

2026-05-22 · CHF Health Unit ↓ Download PDF
Rapid community identification, pain and distress associated with lymphoedema and adenolymphangitis due to lymphatic filariasis in resource-limited communities of North-eastern Nigeria
Data Note

Rapid community identification, pain and distress associated with lymphoedema and adenolymphangitis due to lymphatic filariasis in resource-limited communities of North-eastern Nigeria

Identification of communities with people that could benefit from adenolymphangitis (ADL) and lymphoedema morbidity management within Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Programmes…

2026-05-22 · CHF Health Unit ↓ Download PDF
Non-ocular clinical onchocerciasis in the Taraba River valley Nigeria
Working Paper

Non-ocular clinical onchocerciasis in the Taraba River valley Nigeria

Examination of 2,876 persons in fourteen communities was carried out for clinical onchocerciasis in the Taraba river valley, Nigeria, where…

2026-05-22 · CHF Health Unit ↓ Download PDF