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Why does gender matter for governance? How can we expose gender-blind institutions and processes? What strategies have enhanced the opportunities and outcomes for women and girls in government processes? What can we learn from this and how can we integrate this into our own work? This pilot course aims to support development practitioners who are working to strengthen gender equality in relation to governance processes in their workplace. To…

You may have noticed AGRODEP Blog posts featuring members who received awards and participated in special events. If you recently participated in an event, received an award, or had a career advancement please let us know so we can continue featuring you for your hard work! We can’t promise to feature each and every event, but we will try our best. We ask that you share your recent activities with us by October 10th, and then update us…

AGRODEP would like to congratulate Dr. Abdoulaye Seck on his participation in the IFPRI Technical Dialogue, "Supporting the AU Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Growth & Transformation," held on October 1, 2014 at IFPRI headquarters in Washington, D.C. The dialogue was moderated by Ousmane Badiane (IFPRI) while leading researchers Thomas Jayne (Michigan State University), Dave Tschirley (Michigan State University), and Xinshen Diao…

The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Trust invites nominations for economists from low and lower-middle income countries to be awarded full travel grants to attend the 2015 AAEA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA July 26–28, 2015. Applications are due November 4, 2014. Visit the grant webpage for more information: https://www.aaea.org/trust/trust-funded-programs/travel-grants-for-economists-from-least-developed…

The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Trust is now accepting applications for the Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award. The Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award supports a mentorship relationship with a view to promote high quality research of a policy/problem solving nature in countries with food insecurity and environmental pressures. It is meant to promote collaboration between an early career scholar who is a citizen of and…

AGRODEP would like to congratulate Dr. Eugenie Maiga, who is the grant recipient of the 2014 Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship. Under this grant, she is working on the project “The Impact of Foreign Aid-financed versus Domestic Expenditures-financed Agricultural Training on Agricultural Productivity in Five African Countries” with guidance from her mentor, Dr. Ralph Christy. Eugenie specializes in research on education and skills…

Jeffrey Sachs is teaching a free online course called 'The Age of Sustainable Development.' The course starts in September and goes through the beginning of December. Part of the course description is copied below and full details are available here: http://sdgacademy.org/learn/the-age-of-sustainable-development-fall2014.   Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of…

AGRODEP is now listed as an institution on AfricanClimate.net. The AfriCAN Climate project, funded by the European Commission, focuses on research and knowledge-sharing of climate change issues and best practices. The website combines the latest scientific research, indigenous knowledge, government policies, best practice case studies, and project financing information, as well as climate fact sheets for each African country.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is seeking proposals for agricultural research with the potential to increase the sustainable productivity of smallholder farmers in developing countries. Sustainable productivity includes tackling the underlying social and economic determinants of productivity, such as gender equity, environmental issues, and healthy, diverse diets.  With this call, BMGF is looking for projects led by MSc and…

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is a career-development program that equips top women agricultural scientists across sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate agricultural gains by strengthening their research and leadership skills, through tailored fellowships. AWARD is a catalyst for innovations with high potential to contribute to the prosperity and well-being of African smallholder farmers, especially women. Women…