Promoting Family Planning

Promoting Family Planning

Challenge Around 214 million women in developing countries who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe and effective family planning methods, for reasons ranging from lack of access to information or services to lack of support from their partners or communities....
Developing National Evaluation Capacities in Nigeria

Developing National Evaluation Capacities in Nigeria

Challenge The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for follow-up and review processes to measure progress towards achieving the SDGs. It emphasizes that these mechanisms should be based on high quality country-led evaluations and data. Thus, stronger national...
Strengthening the Water Sector Reform Process in Nigeria

Strengthening the Water Sector Reform Process in Nigeria

Challenge The Government of Nigeria has long recognized the challenges facing its water supply and sanitation sector. This includes low access to services, failure of poorly maintained infrastructure, weak capacity and performance of service providers, and the...
WIPO Academic Institutions Programme

WIPO Academic Institutions Programme

Challenge Intellectual property (IP) rights establish a secure legal framework for investment in and the commercialization of innovation and creativity, enabling firms, including innovative start-ups, to navigate the perilous process of transforming an idea into a...