Other Regional Research

RAND engages in significant research in the regions of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. RAND's Latin America work began during the Cold War era with in-depth analysis of U.S.-Cuban relations and has expanded to include issues related to health, education, economics, demographics, and political reform. RAND's work covering Sub-Saharan Africa encompasses many critical issues related to health, education, and political reform in the developing world.

Other Regional Research in the News

Are Counter Violent Extremism Interventions Effective?
Sep 11, 2020

Government efforts to counter the propaganda and radicalization that lead to violent extremism are becoming more common around the world, but there's little research on whether such programs work. It is critical to conduct more research to tease out which programs are most effective.
Evaluating Programs That Counter Violent Extremism
Sep 9, 2020

Countries across the world are fighting a growing threat of violent extremism. Many have begun implementing Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) interventions to prevent or divert individuals from radicalizing to violence. A RAND project examines the effectiveness of some of these interventions.
Testing Ways to Scale Early Childhood Development Interventions in Kenya
Jul 1, 2020

Researchers examined two different and potentially sustainable models to deliver an early childhood development interventions to improve psychosocial outcomes of very young children in Kenya.
The Postal Service, Election Security, Reducing Child Deaths: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 26, 2020

This weekly recap focuses on the role of the U.S. Postal Service, preparing for the presidential election, reducing child deaths in Nigeria, and more.
Reducing Child Deaths in Nigeria
Jun 22, 2020

A program paid expectant mothers in Nigeria to use prenatal, delivery, and postnatal health services, resulting in an increase in use of care. This led to a substantial decrease in child deaths. Scaling this program up across Nigeria could reduce stillbirths by 85,000 annually.
Game Changers Empowers Ugandans to Be HIV Prevention Advocates
Jun 19, 2020

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated a pilot program called Game Changers, a peer-led group intervention that aims to empower and mobilize Ugandans living with HIV to be agents for HIV prevention in their social networks.
Repression in Mozambique Is Stoking an Islamist Insurgency, Risking Wider Unrest
Jun 5, 2020

While Southern Africa has largely remained immune from violent extremism, the situation in northern Mozambique threatens to destabilize the country and could potentially spread to other parts of the region. To effectively counter the growing threat, the government could devise a less heavy handed approach.
Why the UK May Be Sending Troops to Mali
Mar 16, 2020

The UK government's decision to deploy an additional 250 soldiers to join the United Nations mission in Mali might be in Britain's security interests. Such deployments display the UK's commitment to international security and may well form a critical part of its post-BREXIT diplomacy.