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PEP pioneers: How Abdoulaye Diagne's leadership helped drive our organization's growth

July 2023

We highlight Abdoulaye Diagne, a significant figure in PEP's history whose leadership fuelled our organization's growth and early achievements.

PEP's GrOW initiative receives praise at 11th annual Africa Evidence Summit

June 19-20, 2023 | Nairobi, Kenya

GrOW, an initiative aimed at producing new evidence on how gender-sensitive skills training can address gender-based employment segregation, received positive feedback at the 11th annual Africa Evidence Summit.

PEP announces four inaugural fellows for the Africa Fellows in Education Program

June 2023

PEP is pleased to announce the four fellows selected to participate in the Africa Fellows in Education program (AFEP) 2023/2024.

Promoting efficient water management to strengthen women's resilience to climate change in Burkina Faso

February 16, 2023 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

During a national policy conference in Burkina Faso, local PEP researchers shared policy recommendations aimed at reducing the vulnerability of rural households, particularly women farmers, to climate shocks.

PEP pioneers: How IDRC's enduring support propelled PEP from MIMAP to promoting Southern-led development

June 2023

Recognizing the role of the International Development Research Centre, from its contribution to PEP's launch in 2002 to its steadfast ongoing support.

PEP announces eight new Research Fellows in 2023

June 2023

PEP is pleased to announce its latest cohort of Research Fellows, aligning with efforts to increase the participation of researchers from developing countries in national and international development policies.

Advocating for gender-sensitive climate change mitigation policies to bolster food security in Cameroon

February 9, 2023 | Yaoundé, Cameroon

Local PEP researchers in Cameroon organized a national policy conference to present their insights regarding the gender-differentiated effects of climate change mitigation policies.

Calling for gender-aware policies to strengthen women’s resilience in drought-prone areas in Malawi

February 3, 2023 | Malawi

A team of local PEP researchers held a national policy conference to present their insights on designing fiscal policies that effectively safeguard public welfare in Malawi during climate shocks, particularly focusing on droughts and their impact on women-owned farms.

PEP experimental research to inform policy decisions in Africa presented at annual meeting in Bissau

March 2023 | Guinea-Bissau

PEP's Experimental Research group convened project team leaders and mentors to share research findings, provide feedback, and discuss recommendations from studies addressing critical challenges in East and West Africa at a recent event in Bissau.