2019 Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) General Meeting
Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence
Capetown, South Africa
Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) – Conference Sessions
CBMS Conference Session (Day 1- May 30, 2019)Examining Issues on Youth Unemployment, Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion: Micro Level Evidences from CBMS data Session Chairperson: Dr. Celia M. Reyes |
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8:55 am |
Opening Remarks/CBMS Session Overview Dr. Celia M. Reyes |
9:00-10:30 | Session 1: Determinants of Youth Unemployment and Labour Market Transition in Botswana |
9:00
9:30
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Presenters: |
9:40
9:50
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Discussants: Ms. Nancy Spence Dr. Felix Ankomah Asante Dr. Sudarno Sumarto Dr. William Randall Spence |
10:00 | Open Forum/Discussion |
10:30 | Coffee Break |
11:00-12:30 |
Session 2: Determinants of Financial Inclusion for Youth entrepreneurship: |
11:00
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Presenters: Determinants of Financial Inclusion for Youth Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Addis Ababa City and Shirka Wereda Comments on the Study on "Determinants of Financial Inclusion for Youth Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Addis Ababa City and Shirka Wereda" and on Strategies for Institutionalization of CBMS in Ethiopia and in the Locality |
11:40 11:45 11:50 11:55 |
Discussants: Dr. Sudarno Sumarto |
12:00 |
Open Forum/Discussion |
12:30-2:00 | Lunch Break |
2:00 - 3:30 |
Session 3: Determinants of Financial Inclusion for the Youth in Uganda: Evidence from CBMS data |
2:00
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Presenters: Comments on the Study on "Determinants of Financial Inclusion Among the Youth in Uganda: Evidence from CBMS Data" and on Strategies for Institutionalization of CBMS in Uganda and in the Locality |
2:40 2:45 2:50 2:55 |
Discussants: Dr. Sudarno Sumarto |
3:00 | Open Forum/Discussion |
3:30 | Coffee Break |
4:00-6:00 |
Session 4: Does addressing gender inequalities and empowering women improve development programme outcomes? The Case of C:AVA project in Ghana |
4:00
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Presenters: |
5:10 5:15 5:20 5:25 |
Discussants: Dr. Felix Ankomah Asante |
5:30 | Open Forum/Discussion |
6:00 |
End of Session |
CBMS Conference Session (Day 2- May 31, 2019)Using CBMS for Examining Gender Inequality, Women Empowerment and Poverty Reduction Session Chairperson: Dr. Celia M. Reyes |
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9:00 - 10:30 |
Session 5: Agricultural Investments, Labor Productivity and Rural Poverty Reduction: Gender Disparities in Togo |
9:00
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Presenters: Comments on the Study on "Agricultural Investments, Labor Productivity and Rural Poverty Reduction: Gender Disparities in Togo" and on Strategies for Institutionalization of CBMS in Togo and in the Locality |
9:40 |
Discussants: Dr. William Randall Spence |
10:00 | Open Forum/Discussion |
10:30 | Coffee Break |
11:00-12:30 |
Session 6: Sustainable Development Goals in Cibitoke and Kirundo provinces, Burundi, and Analyse de l’impact d’un programme de protection sociale sur la pauvreté et l’emploi des femmes |
11:30
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Presenters: Comments on the Study on "Sustainable Development Goals in Cibitoke and Kirundo provinces, Burundi" and on Strategies for Institutionalization of CBMS in Burundi and in the Locality |
11:40 |
Discussants: Dr. Felix Ankomah Asante |
12:00 | Open Forum/Discussion |
12:30-2:00 | Lunch Break |
2:00-3:30 |
Session 7: Social Capital and Women’s Empowerment in Kenya: Case Study of Murang’a County |
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Presenters: Comments on the Study on "Social Capital and Women’s Empowerment in Kenya: Case Study of Murang’a County" and on Strategies for Institutionalization of CBMS in Kenya and in the Locality |
2:40 |
Discussants: Ms. Nancy Spence |
3:00 | Open Forum/Discussion |
3:30 | Coffee Break |
4:00 - 5:30 |
Session 8: Understanding the Challenges of Financial Inclusion of Rural Women’s Entrepreneurship in Nicaragua |
4:00
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Presenter: |
4:30 |
Discussants: Dr. Felix Ankomah Asante |
4:50 |
Open Forum/Discussion |
5:30 |
Next Steps/Ways Forward |
6:00 | End of Session |
CBMS Sessions Rapporteurs: Anne Bernadette E. Mandap Jasminda A. Quilitis |