We are a network of researchers from ten organisations in seven countries on three continents. 


On this page are the institutions, Principal Investigators and core staff for the GDAR Spaces research, starting in 2021. A list of researchers and staff engaged with the first period of GDAR research, 2017-2021 can be found here.

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Brazil

Observatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte (OSUBH), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte

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Cameroon

Health of Populations in Transition Research Group (HoPiT), University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé

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  • Jean Claude Mbanya. Principle Investigator, Director of HoPiT. Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology, Consultant Physician, Director of the National Obesity Centre, Chief of the Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit.
  • Felix Assah. Co-Investigator, Deputy Director of HoPiT, Senior Lecturer of Epidemiology and Public Health
  • Edwin Ngwa. Project Coordinator.
  • Clarisse Mapa Tassou. Researcher, Lecturer in Public Health.
  • Tchouaffi Awah Kum. Researcher, Medical Anthropologist.
  • Yves Wasnyo. Researcher, Physician, PhD candidate.
  • Nfondoh Blanche. Researcher, PhD candidate.
  • Boris Elouna. Research Assistant.

Jamaica

Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR), University of the West Indies (UWI), Kingston

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Kenya

Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kisumu

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  • Charles Obonyo. Principle Investigator, Chief Research Officer, Epidemiologist.
  • Vincent Were. Co-Principle Investigator, Associate Research Scientist at African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC).
  • Charles Lwanga. Project Coordinator, Research Manager at Adaptive Management & Research Consultants (AMREC AFRICA).
  • Pamela Wadende. Researcher, Developmental Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, Kisii University.
  • Gladys Odhiambo. Research Assistant, Study Coordinator at Urban CDI.

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Nigeria

Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development, University of Lagos, Lagos

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  • Taibat Lawanson. Principal Investigator, Professor of Urban Management and Governance, Co-director of the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development.
  • Victor Onifade. Co-Principal Investigator, Senior Lecturer of Urban Planning, Cluster Manager of Sustainable Cities and African Urbanization Dynamics.
  • Damilola Odekunle. Project Coordinator, Registered Urban Planner, Lecturer.
  • Olabode Orelaja. Researcher, Senior Lecturer.
  • Vide Adedayo. Researcher, Associate Professor.
  • Opeyemi Babajide. Researcher. 

South Africa

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town

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  • Estelle (Vicki) Lambert. Principle Investigator, Emeritus Professor at Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS).
  • Maylene Shung King. Principle Investigator, Associate Professor at the Health Policy and Systems Division.
  • Feyisayo Wayas. Co-Principal Investigator and Co-Training Lead, Senior Researcher at Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS).
  • Zulfah Albertyn-Blanchard. Researcher, Research Fellow at the Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS).
  • Olufunke Alaba. Researcher, Deputy Director and Senior Lecturer at the Health Economics Unit.

SAMRC / Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

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SAMRC / Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science (PRICELESS SA), University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

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UK

MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge

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UN-Habitat

UN-Habitat Secretariat, Nairobi

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  • Remy Sietchiping. Principal Investigator, Chief of Policy, Legislation and Governance Section.
  • Grace Githiri. Co-Principal Investigator, Associate Programme Management Officer.