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Empowering Young Lives: Tackling Health Challenges Among School-Aged Children in Somaliland (EMPHASIS)

Research project Research project Anaemia is a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, with particularly high prevalence in the WHO African Region. In Somaliland, anaemia affects an estimated 43.4% of children under five and 23.1% of school-aged children. Des ...

2026-04-01 to 2026-03-31 Somalia (incl. Somaliland) Health Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Hargeisa (UOH), Somaliland Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC), Tanzania Project coordinator: Michael Alifrangis Project code: 26-02-KU Total grant: 10,453,790 DKK

Reducing Vulnerability Through Climate Resilient Water and Wastewater Interventions in Greater Accra (ReVIGA)

Research project Research project The project’s main objective is to reduce water and wastewater related vulnerability experienced by marginalised urban communities living in informal settlements in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana. Residents here face multiple and comple ...

2026-04-01 to 2031-03-31 Ghana Climate change Urban development Water management and sanitation Lead institution: Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Ghana (UG), Ghana University of Miami (UM), USA Project coordinator: Paul Stacey Project code: 26-01-RUC Total grant: 10,093,294 DKK

Ecology-based Climate Resilient Innovation for Sustainable Vegetable Intensification in Eastern Africa (EcoVeg4Africa)

Research project Research project We will develop and test a nature-based, climate-smart method for growing vegetables in Ethiopia and Kenya, known as Vegetable-Integrated Push–Pull Technology (VIPPT). The goal is to help smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth, reduce crop ...

2026-04-01 to 2031-03-31 Ethiopia Kenya Agricultural production Climate change Food security and safety Lead institution: Aarhus University (AU), Denmark Partner institutions: Kenyatta University (KU), Kenya Jimma University (JU), Ethiopia International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya Project coordinator: Mesfin Tsegaye Gebremikael Project code: 26-03-AU Total grant: 10,250,204 DKK

Generating peri-Urban Aquifer Resiliency in the Dakar-Mbour-Thiès (DMT) triangle, Senegal

Research project Research project Groundwater is the hidden lifeline of Senegal, especially in the Dakar-Mbour-Thiès (DMT) triangle, which contains one-third of Senegal's population and drives more than half of the country’s economy. Yet this vital resource is under strain: wells are ...

2026-04-01 to 2030-12-31 Senegal Climate change Natural resource management Water management and sanitation Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD), Sénégal University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Directorate of Water Resources Management and Planning (DGPRE), Senegal Water Cycle Innovation (WCI), Denmark Project coordinator: Paul McLachlan Project code: 26-04-DTU Total grant: 10,319,973 DKK

Digital Empowerment in Mental Health in Tanzania (The DIMENSION study): Enhancing Healthcare Capacity by Innovative Digital Solutions in HIV patients

Research project Research project Mental health disorders are a major global health concern. In low-income countries like Tanzania, they are often overlooked and underdiagnosed. Common mental disorders, es-pecially depression, affect a large proportion of the population—particularly ...

2026-04-01 to 2031-03-31 Tanzania Health Lead institution: Psychiatric Center Copenhagen (PCK) Partner institutions: National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania Project coordinator: Maria Faurholt-Jepsen Project code: 26-05-PCK Total grant: 10,099,997 DKK

Shifting Landscapes and Evolving Pathogens: Understanding population vulnerabilities and enhancing health system resilience (SHAPE)

Research project Research project In many low-income rural settings, communities face increasing threats from infectious diseases, many of which are zoonotic, originating in animals and spreading to humans. These diseases, often transmitted via wildlife or insects, are becoming more ...

2026-04-01 to 2031-03-31 Uganda Economic development and value chains Gender equality Health Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Makerere University (MAK), Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH), Uganda University of Glasgow (UG), Scotland Project coordinator: Lene Jung Kjær Project code: 26-06-KU Total grant: 10,098,879 DKK

Market Power, Climate Change, and Vulnerability in Food Value Chains in Tanzania (MAPOCAVU)

Research project Research project Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is already disrupting how food is produced, traded, and consumed.In Eastern Africa, including Tanzania, unpredictable weather patterns such as droughts, floods, and erratic rains are hitting farmers har ...

2026-04-01 to 2030-03-30 Tanzania Climate change Economic development and value chains Food security and safety Lead institution: Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark Partner institutions: Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania University of Dodoma (UDOM), Tanzania University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa Project coordinator: Stefano Ponte Project code: 26-07-CBS Total grant: 10,099,808 DKK

Enhancing community-based care of children with severe acute malnutrition (The RECOVER study)

Research project Research project The RECOVER project aims to improve community-based care of severe malnutrition in young children. Globally, more than 13 million children are affected by severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with grave consequences for their short- and long-term developm ...

2026-04-01 to 2031-03-31 Kenya Tanzania Food security and safety Health Humanitarian assistance and development Lead institution: National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania Partner institutions: Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenya Rigshospitalet (RH), Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Project coordinator: George PrayGod Project code: 26-08-NIMR Total grant: 10,000,000 DKK

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