DSpace Sandbox

This site is running unreleased code which will eventually become DSpace 10. For more information, see the DSpace 10 Release Status.

DSpace is the world leading open source repository platform that enables organisations to:

easily ingest documents, audio, video, datasets and their corresponding Dublin Core metadata
open up this content to local and global audiences, thanks to the OAI-PMH interface and Google Scholar optimizations
issue permanent urls and trustworthy identifiers, including optional integrations with handle.net and DataCite DOI

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Demo Collection Administrator = dspacedemo+colladmin@gmail.com
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Communities in DSpace

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Best Practice & Innovation Portal
Country innovations, success stories and implementation research that move the region forward.
Country Knowledge Pages
A dedicated page for each MPA country: profile, preparedness, assessments and best practices.
Learning Centre
The ECSA-HC learning space — training modules, courses, webinars and simulation materials.
Regional Collaboration Portal
Where the region coordinates — governance, meetings, focal points and events.
Regional Knowledge Hub
A centralised library of all HEPRR MPA knowledge products — searchable by country, technical area and year.

Recent Submissions

Rapid response team readiness: a regional technical brief
(ECSA-HC & IGAD (HEPRR MPA), 2024-01)
National Public Health Institute
Rapid response team readiness — this technical note synthesises regional evidence on multidisciplinary RRT training and equipping, identifies barriers and enablers, and sets out practical actions for member states. Intended for policymakers, programme managers and technical staff across the HEPRR MPA programme in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Incident management training per district: a regional technical brief
(ECSA-HC & IGAD (HEPRR MPA), 2023-10)
Regional Centre of Excellence
Incident management training per district — this technical note synthesises regional evidence on IMS competency at district level, identifies barriers and enablers, and sets out practical actions for member states. Intended for policymakers, programme managers and technical staff across the HEPRR MPA programme in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Gender balance in the emergency workforce: a regional technical brief
(ECSA-HC & IGAD (HEPRR MPA), 2025-07)
HEPRR Technical Working Group
Gender balance in the emergency workforce — this technical note synthesises regional evidence on women in frontline epidemiology, identifies barriers and enablers, and sets out practical actions for member states. Intended for policymakers, programme managers and technical staff across the HEPRR MPA programme in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Health emergency workforce planning: a regional technical brief
(ECSA-HC & IGAD (HEPRR MPA), 2024-04)
IGAD Health Unit
Health emergency workforce planning — this technical note synthesises regional evidence on surge rosters and deployment, identifies barriers and enablers, and sets out practical actions for member states. Intended for policymakers, programme managers and technical staff across the HEPRR MPA programme in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP): a regional technical brief
(ECSA-HC & IGAD (HEPRR MPA), 2023-01)
ECSA-HC Secretariat
Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) — this technical note synthesises regional evidence on frontline, intermediate and advanced FETP, identifies barriers and enablers, and sets out practical actions for member states. Intended for policymakers, programme managers and technical staff across the HEPRR MPA programme in Eastern and Southern Africa.