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Free electric pressure cookers helped families in Goma, DRC to save money. Courtesy Sebastien Desbureaux

Mini‑grids can supply electricity, but what about demand? A private DRC project shows how it can work

Nik Stoop, University of Antwerp; Elie Lunanga, University of Antwerp; Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp, and Sébastien Desbureaux, Université de Montpellier

In eastern DRC, a hydropower mini-grid shows how access to electricity happens through public-private partnerships and community programmes.
Le président de République démocratique du Congo, Félix Tshisekedi Photo: Paul Ellis PoolGetty Images

Les présidents sont‑ils de bons modèles pour l'adoption de la vaccination ? Une étude menée en RDC fournit la réponse

Nik Stoop, University of Antwerp; Elie Lunanga, University of Antwerp; Lara Collart, University of Antwerp, and Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp

Vacciner les chefs de villages ou les membres respectés de la communauté pourrait être une stratégie efficace pour accroître l'acceptation des vaccins.
Democratic Republic of Congo president Felix Tshisekedi. Photo by Paul Ellis - Pool/Getty Images

Are presidents good role models for vaccination uptake? DRC study shows only if they’re trusted, and people get to know about it

Nik Stoop, University of Antwerp; Elie Lunanga, University of Antwerp; Lara Collart, University of Antwerp, and Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp

Vaccinating public village leaders or respected older community members might be an effective approach to increasing vaccine uptake.
A health worker administers an injection to a child below the age of one year during a routine immunisation at a health center in Kampala, Uganda. Xinhua/Nicholas Kajoba via Getty Images

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Jean-Francois Maystadt, Lancaster University; Kalle Hirvonen, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) , and Nik Stoop, University of Antwerp

Even where vaccines are available, one barrier to progress is vaccine hesitancy: the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate.

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