International cooperation, development and humanitarian aid

AVICENA is specialised in human development; we provide an integral approach to development assistance and humanitarian aid challenges. We add value by ensuring that strategies are effective and coherent and that quality, change and impact aspects are assessed and measured using knowledge and evidence.

Project identification, proposal writing and fundraising

Project Customer Year
Knowledge generation and application for effective and equitable health policies (Mozambique) Manhiça Health Research Centre, EuropeAid 2014
Health system strengthening and modelling of health care provision for Chagas disease patients International Health Research Centre of Barcelona, CEADES, Spanish International Cooperation Agency, Ministry of Health 2014
Capacity building for the Manhiça Health Research Centre on communicable disease research International Health Research Centre of Barcelona, CEADES, Spanish International Cooperation Agency 2014
Strengthening of the health system training capacities and tools on maternal and child health (Morocco) International Health Research Centre of Barcelona, Ministry of Health, University Mohamed V, Lalla Salma Foundation, La Caixa Foundation 2011
Creation of the Diploma on epidemiology and biostatistics at the National Institute of Health Administration (Morocco) Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research, La Caixa Foundation, Ministry of Health 2008
Health system strengthening on maternal and child health (Morocco) Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, Ministry of Health
Chagas disease national programme strengthening (Bolivia) Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research, CEADES, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, Ministry of Health 2007
Support to the Manhiça Health Research Centre to improve access to health care and to knowledge and management of prevalent diseases (Mozambique) Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research, Manhiça Foundation, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, Ministry of Health 2007
Improving health status of pregnant women and children in Oued Laou and Bni Hassan (Morocco) Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, Ministry of Health 2005

Sector and country analysis and selection of local partners (due diligence)

Project Customer Year
Identification and analysis of local partners for biomedical research projects (Morocco, Bolivia) International Health Research Centre of Barcelona 2013
Due diligence of CEADES Association (Bolivia) International Health Research Centre of Barcelona 2010
Analysis of mother and child programmes and biomedical research production in Morocco International Health Research Centre of Barcelona 2008

Monitoring and evaluation

Project Customer Year
Final evaluation “Strengthening of the health system training capacities and tools on maternal and child health (Morocco)” TallerSalud Consulting, International Health Research Centre of Barcelona, La Caixa Foundation 2014
Final evaluation “Health and water interventions in Mozambique 2007 – 2010” TallerSalud Consulting, Catalan Agency for International Cooperation and Development 2013
External evaluation “Community-embedded Reproductive health Care for Adolescents” Tallersalud Consulting, DG Research and Innovation – European Commission 2013
External evaluation “Nutrional support to children under 5 yerars old in Dharbangha district” TallerSalud Consulting, Doctors Without Borders 2011
Mid-term evaluation “Creation of the Diploma on epidemiology and biostatistics at the National Institute of Health Administration” (Morocco) Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research, La Caixa Foundation 2008
Final evaluation “Water supply and sanitation for rural communities in Bouahmed, Chefcahouen” (Morocco) IPADE, Madrid International cooperation department 2007
Monitoring of rural development, gender and environment programmes implemented by European and local organizations (Ecuador) EuropeAid 2004

Dissemination of results

Project Customer Year
Morocco: 15 years of innovation on mother and child health research, training and care to reduce maternal and child mortality Barcelona Institute for Global Health 2012
Mother and child health in Morocco Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research 2008

Technical assistance and outsourcing

Project Customer Year
Technical support for vector-borne disease component; Salud Mesoamerica 2015 (Central America) Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Inter-American Development Bank 2012
West Africa Malaria Initiative (Western Africa) Medical Research & Training Centre, International Health Research Centre of Barcelona, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation 2010
Technical support “Health system strengthening, with emphasis in mother and child programmes” (Morocco) Clinic Foundation for Biomedical Research, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, Ministry of Health 2008-2012
Primary health care and mother and child health programmes strengthening in Champerico and Izabal (Guatemala) Doctors Without Borders 2000
Humanitarian assistance to victims of conflict and displaced people in Uraba, Caquetá, Cauca, and Soacha (Colombia) Doctors Without Borders 1999
Humanitarian assistance to refugees in Sucumbios (Ecuador) Doctors Without Borders 1998