Evidence management
Demonstrate the spread of research focus, capacity, and scientific contribution.
Coalition of African research-oriented change agents
CARTA Evidence
A public evidence platform for discovering CARTA authors, research outputs, and policy-ready insight across African public and population health.
12
Years of research excellence
284
Authors in the directory
9
Insights areas
Evidence platform
Makes evidence easier to find, understand, and use
CARTA Evidence organizes authors, publications, data, and policy themes so research capacity and impact can be seen and used.
About the project
Policy and planning
Support policy discussions with curated, discoverable evidence from African researchers.
Data findability
Catalogue published and unpublished data that can help answer complex research questions.
Human capital development
Identify centres of excellence and make regional research expertise easier to discover.
Partner network
Built with African universities and research centers
CARTA Evidence brings together institutions and research centers across the continent to make expertise, outputs, and policy insight easier to find.
Publications
Move from discovery to evidence use
Use the platform entry points to inspect bibliometrics, browse publication data, generate AI-assisted summaries, and search broader evidence.
Bibliometrics dashboard
Inspect research output patterns, publication activity, and evidence visibility.
Publications List
Browse and filter publication records that underpin the evidence platform.
AI digest summarization
Use Research AI to summarize, compare, and interrogate evidence from the platform.
Impact Search Africa
Search wider African evidence resources for impact, policy, and research context.
Insights areas
Evidence themes for public and population health
01
Cancers
Nearly 1 in 6 deaths globally is due to cancer, with most deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
02
COVID-19
The pandemic created lasting costs for African economies, communities, and health systems.
03
Disability
Disability affects children, adults, and ageing populations, shaping access to services and support.
04
Environmental health
Pollution, urbanization, climate change, and emerging diseases create linked health risks.
05
Food security and nutrition
Hunger and nutrition insecurity are driven by conflict, drought, economic hardship, and health crises.
06
Health system and policy
Public health systems face pressure around access, coverage, quality, safety, equity, and effectiveness.
07
Infectious disease
A small set of infectious diseases accounts for a major share of disease burden across Africa.
08
Maternal and child health
Maternal and child health remains central to population health outcomes and policy action.
09
Noncommunicable diseases
The burden of noncommunicable diseases is increasing and requires sustained evidence-informed response.
Our funders
Supporting CARTA Evidence
CARTA Evidence is backed by funders investing in African research capacity, public health evidence, and long-term collaboration.
