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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2025 · 39 MIN

#JournoConversations - When the Budget is Barely Breathing: Funding Cuts in Ghana and Kenya

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In this Break It Down podcast episode, we unpack the stark reality behind the phrase “When the Budget is Barely Breathing: Funding Cuts in Ghana and Kenya.”Our guests, Asha Bekidusa and Stephen, share firsthand insights into how research and health programs are being squeezed by shrinking budgets, what these funding cuts mean for local ownership and sustainability, and why the call for homegrown solutions has never been more urgent.Explore how communities and researchers in Ghana and Kenya are navigating tough choices, pushing back against dependency, and finding ways to keep essential work alive, even when external funding dries up.🎧 Listen now and join the conversation.We are always happy to receive your feedback via [email protected] and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast.Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

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In this Break It Down podcast episode, we unpack the stark reality behind the phrase “When the Budget is Barely Breathing: Funding Cuts in Ghana and Kenya.” Our guests, Asha Bekidusa and Stephen, share firsthand insights into how research and health programs are being squeezed by shrinking budgets, what these funding cuts mean for local ownership and sustainability, and why the call for homegrown solutions has never been more urgent. Explore how communities and researchers in Ghana and Kenya ...

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