In 2009, the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) was established as an African-led, regional non-profit policy think tank to help bridge the gaps between research, policy and practice in the areas of population change, public health, and the environment in Africa. The purpose of AFIDEP’s work is to contribute to sustainable socio-economic development by enabling the formulation of policies and programme interventions that are informed by sound research evidence in these focus areas.