Cross border dynamics and Ebola risk in Rwanda
Organization/Institution
Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (UNICEF, Anthrologica & Institute for Development Studies). Written by Hugh Lamarque (Univ Edinburgh), with Ingrid Gercama, Emilie Yomally, Juliet Bedford (Anthrologica); Additional inputs from Patricia Styls (LSE), Jean-Benoît Falisse (Univ Edinburgh), Benjamin Chemouni (Univ Cambridge), David Peyton (Northwestern Univ), Papy Muziri (LSE), colleagues from DFID (Rwanda Office), UNICEF (Rwanda Country Office/East and Southern Africa Regional Office)
Country of Study
Rwanda
Location of Study
Border areas
Type of Study
Rapid social science review
Methodology
Rapid review: existing published & grey literature; previous ethnographic research in Rwanda, DRC; discussions with Rwanda Ministry of Health, UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO, DFID, IOM, USAID, CDC, others
Key Focus of Study
Key considerations concerning cross border dynamics in the context of Ebola in North Kivu and Ituri provinces; details of cross-border relations, political and economic dynamics, and specific areas and actors most at risk
Sample size
NA
Timeframe
NA
Funding Institution
Wellcome Trust and DFID Joint Initiative
Date when findings can be shared
Immediately
Status
Completed
For more info, contact
julietbedford@anthrologica.com
S.Ripoll@ids.ac.uk
