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STAARS workshop on impact of agricultural technology on productivity and welfare a success
February 9, 2017 | Kampala, Uganda
PEP and the EPRC discussed the impact of agricultural technology on productivity and welfare at a special workshop in Uganda.
PEP findings on the impact of credit counselling on youth entrepreneurship discussed at national policy conference in Uganda
December 15, 2016 | Kampala, Uganda
Local PEP researchers shared and discussed their findings on the impact of credit counselling on youth entrepreneurship in Uganda at a national policy conference.
PEP researcher presents findings at the 7th Bolivian Conference on Development Economics
December 8-9, 2016 | La Paz, Bolivia
PEP researcher, Vanessa Sanchez, presented her team’s findings on the impact of minimum wage rises on the Bolivian labor market during the 7th Bolivian Conference on Development Economics.
PEP researchers hold national policy conference to discuss how microfinance loans are not supporting women’s entrepreneurship in Bangladesh
December 7, 2016 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
A team of local PEP researchers held a policy conference to discuss how women face multiple constraints in trying to start microenterprises in Bangladesh.
Call for concept proposals: STAARS Fellowship Program 2017
Application deadline: March 15, 2017
The CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets and Cornell University are calling for concept proposals for the Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces fellowship program.
STAARS Workshop to discuss policy impact of agricultural technology on productivity and welfare in Uganda
February 9, 2017 | Kampala, Uganda
PEP and the EPRC are hosting a special workshop in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss the policy implications of the impact of agricultural technology on productivity and welfare.
PEP research goes further to inform policy
January 2017
In 2016, more PEP research was published and disseminated than ever before, and to a wider audience.
New Year's Message from PEP's leadership team
January, 2017
PEP's Chair of the Board, Mustapha Nabli, and Executive Director, Prof. Jane Mariara, look forward to the opportunities 2017 will bring for PEP and PEP researchers.
6th CBMS Philippines Special Awards for LGUs
Deadline for submission: February 5, 2017
Local government units in the Philippines are invited to submit entries for the 6th CBMS Special Awards to be held during the 13th CBMS-Philippines National Conference March 1-3, 2017.
Call for applications: 2017 PEP Research Fellowship
Deadline for applications: Feburary 3, 2017
PEP researchers are invited to apply for the 2017 PEP Research Fellowship.