Violet Ibukayo Murunga

My thesis is title: Micro, meso and macro level factors and interactions that shape knowledge translation capacity and practice within Africa-led research consortia: three case studies  You can access & read it from this link: livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3166318/

Vile Kenya iko saa hii(State of economy) how many children should one have? Joining us #Brekko ku discuss hii riba ni Dr Estella Waiguru from @MOH_Kenya as we plan tu mark #WorldContraceptionDay2025 on Friday

The #ACS2 outcome reveals that the #GGA can be a game-changer for climate resilience, but only if aligned with Africa’s realities. Towards #COP30, I offer insights on how this global ambition can be turned into local action. Read it here: bit.ly/3VtM6IE #GGA #COP30

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Naa Dodua Dodoo as Director of Human Capital Development, effective 1 August 2025. Since joining AFIDEP in 2021, Dr Dodoo has led transformative work in population dynamics, SRHR, and gender equality, serving as Thematic Lead for Population Dynamics and the Demographic Dividend. She brings deep expertise in demography, gender, health, and nutrition, with research that interrogates how African women conceptualise their status and navigate systemic inequalities. In her new role, she will strengthen AFIDEP’s work on gender equality, population health, and education and skills development ensuring Africa’s youthful population drives sustainable growth. Please join us in celebrating this exciting milestone!

AFIDEP is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Rose Ndakala Oronje as Deputy Executive Director and Head of Programmes, effective 1 August 2025. With over 20 years of experience, Dr Oronje has championed evidence-informed policymaking across Africa, leading transformative programmes, strengthening parliaments, and boosting resource mobilisation in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, and beyond. She also steered the development of AFIDEP’s 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, charting the course for Africa’s progress toward Agenda 2063 and the SDGs. Join us in congratulating Dr Oronje on this well-deserved appointment as she continues to make evidence matter for Africa’s sustainable development.

Through the Governance and Accountability programme, AFIDEP empowers parliamentarians across Africa with evidence to enhance their oversight, legislative, and representative roles enabling evidence-informed decision-making. On this International Day of Parliamentarism, the Institute celebrates progress and reaffirm commitment to building resilient, evidence-informed policymakers to improve the lives of the people they serve. 🔗 Read more about our work on Governance and Accountability: afidep.org/programme/gove… #ParliamentarismDay #Evidence4Policy #Governance #AFIDEP #Democracy #SDGs

The LEEPS Africa partnership will host a #webinar on July 17 to explore how knowledge brokering organisations understand, assess, and demonstrate their impact on evidence-informed policymaking (EIP). The webinar will foster dialogue on innovative approaches and practical solutions for tracking and evaluating EIP. It will feature a panel discussion on challenges practitioners face in evaluating evidence use, plus a dynamic conversation on tools, frameworks, and strategies to enhance evidence tracking and use. Register now: shorturl.at/m4U4p.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗘𝗘𝗣𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Be part of a two-part webinar series on how the Learning Together to Advance Evidence and Equity in Policymaking for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (#LEEPS) partnership is using research to strengthen evidence-informed policymaking in Africa. In Session 1, AFIDEP’s Dr Violet Murunga (@ibumurunga) will join experts from ACED-IPAR (@IPAR_ThinkTank), @ACRES_RRS, and the Ministries of Health in Kenya and Benin to share insights on how knowledge synthesis can support the use of evidence into policymaking to advance the SDGs and yield better reproductive health outcomes in Africa.  𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🕒 3–4:30 PM (EAT) | 1–2:30 PM (WAT) | 9–10:30 AM (ET) 📍 Live on Zoom Register here: bit.ly/4eFPXuX

“Wait for your tumour to grow” that’s what SHA told a patient after specialists recommended urgent surgery. If medical experts say it's time, on what cruel, bureaucratic basis does SHA override them? This is a callous, senseless, and life-threatening decision @MOH_Kenya

📢New study: Men are more likely than women to be infected with TB—starting in their teens 📈Risk is ~1.4× higher by age 30 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏿Linked to time in crowded spaces + late care-seeking To #EndTB, we need gender-aware programs that reach men where they are 🔗 thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

How can radio empower 10–to 14-year-olds with sexual & reproductive health information? #IamAPHRC’s @WaithereroMaina, @njerimbuthia, @CwKabiru & @UNICEF's Vivian Nyakangi explore how targeted radio can bridge information gaps for young adolescents. 🔗 buff.ly/KClf5zy #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica #AdolescentHealth

Great remarks by @aphrc’s ED @CKyobutungi at the Launch of @UNFPA’s State of the World Population Report 2025 at APHRC Campus Auditorium. “Research is about people, behind the numbers and the charts are people’s decisions and dignity.” ~ Catherine See Report: The Real Fertility Crisis: unfpa.org/sites/default/…

🚨 Right after the #Budget2025 reading🧾, we’re going LIVE on #XSpaces to break it down for YOU! What does it mean for your pocket, your county, and the economy? 💰🗳️ 📅 Thursday, 12th June 2025 🕢 7:30–8:30 PM EAT 🎧 Join us: #IEAKEBudget2025 #KnowYourBudget👀 Don’t just hear the numbers-understand them. Set your reminder! 🔔

Exciting news! We're launching the #Evidence2025 concept note, outlining the objectives & theme for our upcoming event: shorturl.at/VrXrK. Join us in advancing evidence-informed decision-making in Africa! #EIDM #Africalovesevidence

📢#ToriDey Data isn’t just numbers—it’s in stories, silence & what’s left unsaid. Join @AyobamiOjebode, @LisetteMalung & @OkwenC, as they explore how African storytelling is reshaping data collection. 🗓 12 June | 🕚 11 AM WAT 🎟 Save your spot: shorturl.at/YoOGA @Afidep

Reproductive agency is a persons ability to make free & informed choices about sex, contraception & starting a family, if, when & with whom they want.

Excited to be at the @aphrc campus for the @UNFPA global launch of the 2025 State of the World Population that identifies the struggle to achieve reproductive agency as the main fertility crisis @ncpd @UNFPAKen @PriscillaIdele

About 70% of the African Union's $650m budget is funded by foreigners. "You call them colonizers but when they give us money, they're partners," Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim says. "This is a farce, either you're serious or you forget it," he told former AU boss Moussa Faki

The Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs (FAN)’s landscape analysis of practices and challenges in the sub-Saharan Africa region reveals that many health systems do not prioritise cost-effective (primary and community-based) NCD interventions, such as screening, early diagnosis, and preventive care. Funding is allocated to high-cost, hospital-based curative treatments rather than preventive or early-stage interventions. Read the report for details: bit.ly/3ZjPjNe @NCDAccess @WBG_Health @results4dev @ncdalliance @roseoronje #NCDsFinancing

AFIDEP’s Dr Jackson Otieno joined global leaders at #WHA78 to spotlight the need for sustainably financed health systems that address the growing burden of #NonCommunicableDiseases, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). His submissions at the Assembly drew from the just released report by the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs (FAN), “Health Financing for Noncommunicable Diseases: Landscape Analysis of Practices and Challenges in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region”. The report reveals that many countries allocate fewer resources to NCDs than to communicable diseases. A financing gap of over 90% exists for NCDs, and close to 60% of NCD spending is out-of-pocket. FAN is an initiative established via a technical partnership between Access Accelerated and the World Bank, in close cooperation with Results for Development, to build a growing coalition of global and local organisations in support of improving sustainable financing for NCDs in LMICs. AFIDEP serves as the Accelerator for Sub-Saharan Africa. @ncdalliance @WBG_Health @results4dev @ncdalliance @roseoronje