Joint Project by Harvard University and Bahçeşehir University

Bahçeşehir University (BAU) and Harvard University are entering into an important cooperation to measure the success of women's health and education policies in Türkiye. Within the scope of the cooperation, research will be conducted on the effectiveness and success of policies implemented on women's health issues in Türkiye. The budget allocated to BAU for the six-year cooperation and research is 2 million dollars. This figure is one of the largest research grants ever given to a university in the field of social sciences in Türkiye.

Within the scope of the joint research, to be implemented through the cooperation of Harvard University and Bahçeşehir University with the support of the Willows Foundation, methods such as in-depth interviews and small group discussions will be used in addition to a survey of 20,000 people. The joint research is essentially a project known in the literature as "policy evaluation." Coordinated by Harvard University, regarded as one of the world's most prestigious universities, the project aims to measure the effectiveness and success of women's reproductive health programs supported by the Willows Foundation and implemented in cooperation with health units in Türkiye. The Harvard & BAU joint project, with the first fieldwork planned for October/November 2017, will be led by Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Esmer and his team.