www.gatesinstitute.org
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Mission
The Gates Institute conducts and facilitates cuttingedge research in family planning, reproductive health,
and population dynamics and translates science into
evidence-informed policies, programs, and practice.
The Institute works as an innovator, partner, advocate,
and convener to bridge the gap between knowledge
and implementation and promote access to universal
reproductive health and family planning for all.
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Overview of how we began
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History
• Founded in 1999
• Primarily funded by the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation
• More than 850 scholars have
been trained from over 30
countries in Africa and Asia
• More than 60 students have
received internship grants or
funding for dissertation work
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Founding faculty:
Dr. Laurie Schwab Zabin
& Dr. Henry Mosley
Past Director:
Dr. Amy Tsui
(2002-2010)
William Gates Sr.
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Gates Institute Projects
Research
Anchor Grant
• 11 year grant (2005-2016)
Partnershi
Demographic Dividend
ps
Advance Family Planning
• Two phases
(2009-2012) (2012-2017)
Performance Monitoring & Accountability 2020,
5 year grant (2013-2018)
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Moving forward…Our Pillars of
Work
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Fill Critical Gaps In Knowledge and
Generate New Evidence
Answering the Questions
that Drive Social Change
• Contraceptive Access and
Choice
• Demographic Dividend
research on the
relationship between
fertility, dependency ratios,
economic well-being,
employment, and
investments in developing
human capital
• Adolescent Reproductive
Health
• Integrated Delivery
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Translate Evidence into Policies,
Programs, and Practice
Facilitate Knowledge Sharing and Action on FP
• Convene Stakeholders at the Global and Regional
Levels, like the International Conference on Family
Planning
Demographic Dividend Advocacy
• Side event with the ECA and AU at the 6th Joint
Annual Conference of African Ministers of Finance,
Planning and Economic Development
• Ownership and co-hosting of
www.demographicdividend.org
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2015: 4th ICFP (Nusa Dua, Indonesia)
2013: 3rd ICFP (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
2011: 2nd ICFP (Dakar, Senegal)
2009: 1st ICFP (Kampala, Uganda)
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Strengthen the Next Generation of
Leaders
Built Centers of Excellence
• 7 reproductive health centers
established
• At least 1,000 people trained
between 2003-2013
• Over 135 peer reviewed journal
articles, with partners, over 365
articles
Cultivating Young
Champions
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Support of an International Youth
Alliance on Family Planning
120 under 40
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Academic Partnerships
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Assiut University, Egypt
Bayero University, Kano, Northern Nigeria
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology, Ghana
Makerere University, Uganda
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
University of Malawi
Catalyze Change Through Innovative
Investments and Collaborations
Nurturing Visionary Ideas of Entrepreneurs and Scholars
• Eminent persons’ report
• Hosting Visiting Fellows
Maximizing Opportunities to Leverage Critical Change
• Recognizing high net worth individuals
• Linking entrepreneurs with partners in the corporate sector
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How the Institute Engages
Students
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Visit the Institute’s website:
http://www.gatesinstitute.org/student-opportunities
Gates Institute Friday Seminars
Research Assistantships
Potential Internship opportunities in 2016
Contact Gates Institute Program Officer (Juliana Zuccaro)
([email protected])
RA Profile:
Kate Baye
RA from September 2013 to
Present
• From Cameroon, M.D. and current
MSPH
• Focus area: Sexual and Reproductive
Health
• Winner of the Youth Video Contest at
the 2013 ICFP
• PFRH departmental scholarship
recipient
• Co-chair of the 2015 ICFP Youth
Subcommittee
• 2015 ICFP Scientific Subcommittee RA
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Thank You
• Do you have crazy, brilliant,
ideas?
• Do you want to help at the 2017
ICFP?
• Do you have skills to make data
sing and dance, or move like
Jagger?
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