In August, Agency for All began a new two-year activity USAID – funded activity to aid in a research capacity building effort for the grantees of the Ouagadougou Partnership Research Agenda as part of its “Beyond 2020 Strategy.” Under this initiative, we are working to enhance the institutional and individual capacity of grantees to generate new evidence on effective strategies to improve family planning and reproductive health and MNCH outcomes, and lead knowledge application to catalyze health-system strengthening. Our Agency for All team was in Dakar, Senegal in ending November 2023 for a three-day co-creation workshop with Ouagadougou Partnership Coordination Unit, and the 10 selected grantee research institutions.

With enthusiasm, the participants were able to:

• Share, discuss, and reflect on the results of the baseline capacity assessment.
• Develop a common vision and values.
• Discuss the capacity training framework together with grantees, responding to their specific needs and contexts.
• Co-create training modules, delivery methods, and mentoring approach.

Under this initiative, we’re working to enhance the institutional and individual capacity of grantees to generate new and strengthened evidence on effective strategies to improve family planning and reproductive health and MNCH outcomes, and lead knowledge application to catalyze health-system strengthening.