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PEP Launches New Evidence to Strengthen Youth Employment Policy in Africa

November 21, 2025 | Online

PEP hosted an interactive webinar to launch two major new resources that will support youth employment policymaking in Africa.

Youth Employment in Africa: Book & Repository Launch Celebration

November 21, 2025 | Online

Be part of the celebrations as we launch ‘Youth Employment Programmes in Africa’ and unveil a new open-access repository showcasing impactful youth employment research across Africa.

PEP Highlights Agriculture-Led Growth as a Pathway to Inclusive Job Creation at AGORA 2025

November 3–5, 2025 | Palermo, Italy

PEP highlighted agriculture-led growth as a cornerstone for inclusive job creation and climate-resilient development at AGORA 2025, drawing on Southern-led evidence to guide Africa’s economic transformation.

New Book: Youth Employment Programmes in Africa

October 2025

Co-edited by PEP Research Fellows, this book draws on the research conducted as part of the What Works for Youth Employment in Africa initiative.

PEP Champions Inclusive Clean Energy Research at CEDCA Global Learning Cohort Workshop

October 15–17, 2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa

PEP advocated for locally-led research to inform inclusive and sustainable energy transitions at an official T20 South Africa side event.

Building Strong Foundations for Impact Evaluation in Education Research

October 13–17, 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya

PEP and the Global Education Analytics Institute co-host an intensive Impact Evaluation Workshop for AFEP Fellows.

AFEP Fellows Strengthen Research Skills & Collaboration at Economics of Education Workshop

October 6–10, 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya

PEP and GEAI host the AFEP Economics of Education Workshop for emerging African researchers.

Championing co-produced evidence for progressive tax policy in Africa

October 8, 2025 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

PEP’s Executive Director contributes to an expert panel at the Africa Think Tanks Summit.

Beyond Famine Relief: Building Resilient Food Systems in Africa

October 2, 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya

PEP Research Fellow Dr. Eleni Yitbarek shared insights on the subject of food crises as part of a high-level panel discussion.