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#BigQuestionsForUBIG: How UBIG Impacts Developmental Outcomes?

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Service delivery | Leadership challenges in local government

A study by the Human Sciences Research Council says the success of municipali...
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#BigQuestionsForUBIG: How to defeat poverty and inequality?

South Africa needs a mix of instruments to defeat poverty, inequality and une...
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Research Areas

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), South Africa's statutory research agency, conducts research that generates critical and independent knowledge relative to all aspects of human and social development.

The programmes include:
Inclusive Economic Development
Human and Social Capabilities
Democracy, Capable and Ethical State

Africa Institute of South Africa
CeSTII; and
Impact Centre
Research outputs

The HSRC provides access to Research Outputs created by HSRC researchers since 2000.

Traditional and alternative therapy for mental illness in Jamaica: patients' conceptions and practitioners' attitudes
Alcohol consumption among HIV-positive pregnant women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: prevalence and correlates
Channels of interaction in health biotechnology networks in South Africa: who benefits and how?
Projects

The HSRC conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific projects for public-sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies.

Labour Market Intelligence Partnership (LMIP) a DHET-funded project with HSRC's ESD unit heading the research consortium
South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS)
South African HIV/AIDS Behavioural Risks, Sero-Status, and Mass Media Impact Survey (SABSSM)
Family Foundations
The Evaluation of the MOLTENO Project
Mental health: round table discussion

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29 November 2021 | HSRC to present the findings of the South African National COVID-19 Antibody Survey (NCAS)

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26 November 2021 | #BigQuestionsForUBIG: How UBIG Impacts Developmental Outcomes?

The HSRC in partnership with the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and #PayTheGrants recently co-hosted the third successful webinar as part of the....

19 November 2021 | Service delivery | Leadership challenges in local government

A study by the Human Sciences Research Council says the success of municipalities is dependent mostly on strong and skilled managers. It also says mu....

Support Implementation of a Peer Learning and Capacity Building Programme for Policy Makers from Africa and Asia on Artificial Intelligence

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Support Implementation of a Peer Learning and Capacity Building Programme for Policy Makers from Africa and Asia on Artificial Intelligence

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Support Implementation of a Peer Learning and Capacity Building Programme for Policy Makers from Africa and Asia on Artificial Intelligence

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Using evidence in policy and practice : lessons from Africa

This book asks how governments in Africa can use evidence to improve their policies and programmes, and ultimately, to achieve positive change for the....

An introduction to evidence-informed policy and practice in Africa

This chapter introduces the theory around evidence and evidence-based policy making, otherwise referred to as evidence-informed policy and practice. T....

Introduction to the book

This introductory chapter outlines the rationale for this book on evidence based policy making and practice in Africa and sets the scene for the chapt....

HSRC and MRC to hold a dialogue on malaria vaccine development

Pretoria, Tuesday 16 November 2021 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with the South African Medical Research Council (....

HSRC to present the findings of the municipal officials' skills and capacity study

About the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) The HSRC was established in 1968 as South Africa’s statutory research agency and has grown to b....

Milestone as Connect TB Study, Private and public health partnership for TB detection and care first client completes treatment

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The new macroeconomic policy paradigm: What does it mean for South Africa?

29 November 2021 | HSRC to present the findings of the South African National COVID-19 Antibody Survey (NCAS)

26 November 2021 | #BigQuestionsForUBIG: How UBIG Impacts Developmental Outcomes?

19 November 2021 | Service delivery | Leadership challenges in local government

Support Implementation of a Peer Learning and Capacity Building Programme for Policy Makers from Africa and Asia on Artificial Intelligence

Support Implementation of a Peer Learning and Capacity Building Programme for Policy Makers from Africa and Asia on Artificial Intelligence

Support Implementation of a Peer Learning and Capacity Building Programme for Policy Makers from Africa and Asia on Artificial Intelligence

Using evidence in policy and practice : lessons from Africa

An introduction to evidence-informed policy and practice in Africa

Introduction to the book

HSRC and MRC to hold a dialogue on malaria vaccine development

HSRC to present the findings of the municipal officials' skills and capacity study

Milestone as Connect TB Study, Private and public health partnership for TB detection and care first client completes treatment

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