Past Events

2013 Gaps in Research Grant

The African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium is issuing its second annual call for competitive grant proposals to

2013 Training Course - Evaluation of Public Policies

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

  Overview

The aim of the course is to introduce participants to recent methodological developments in the evaluation of public policies. These developments have shown that it is possible

2013 Training Course - Estimation of the economic impact of high food prices using micro data

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

  Course description

The impact of high food prices on households’ welfare can be quite large especially on developing countries where many households devote an important share of

2013 Training Course - Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

  Overview

Over the course of the past ten years, the number of impact evaluations related to development interventions has increased substantially. In fact, under the leadership of

As 2013 begins, the AGRODEP team would like to thank all of its members and network friends for a highly successful first full year! 2012 saw significant growth in AGRODEP's membership and

2013 Seed Fund Grants

After each AGRODEP course, participants are eligible to apply for a Seed Fund Grant. These grants are used to fund research related to the course. Proposals are evaluated by the course instructor(

2013 Training courses

The AGRODEP team is pleased to announce its list of training courses for 2013. The courses were selected through a member survey conducted in November 2012; in this survey, members were given a

AGRODEP continues to accept applications for its 2013 Grants for Research Valorization. These grants are available to all AGRODEP members and provide financial assistance for members to present

  General overview

The training course examines the global economy in its entirety, taking into account the interaction between all markets and income effects. It focuses on the

  GENERAL OVERVIEW

 

PEP is proud to offer models that are not only fully operational

2012 Members' workshop

Dakar, Senegal

The annual AGRODEP Members' Workshop was also held on November 13 in Dakar. The workshop was attended by 13 AGRODEP members, three Network Advisory Committee (NAC) members, five SAB members,

2012 Training Course - Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

  General overview

From virtually none ten years ago, the number of impact evaluations related to development interventions has tremendously increased over the recent years. In fact,

2012 Training Course - Household Survey Data: Sampling and Processing

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

General overview

Over the last 20 years, micro-data have increasingly been used due to the sharp increase in computation power and rapid diffusion of personal computers. Alongside, statistical

AGRODEP is pleased to announce its fourth round of membership extension.  For this particular call, we strongly encourage applications from researchers who are engaged in or are strongly

2012 Training Course - Panel Data Econometrics

International Food Policy Research Insitiute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

                                

NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

IFPRI-Dakar office, Senegal

The Network Advisory Committee meeting (NAC) will be held on June 23 at the IFPRI-Dakar office in Senegal. The NAC is a consultative group of individuals representing key African

2012 GAPS IN RESEARCH GRANT

African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium is issuing its first annual call for competitive grant proposals to support research on emerging issues in Africa that have

The training on building multi-sector computable general equilibrium (CGE) models was conducted by Veronique Robichaud, a senior resource person at the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP).

2012 Training Course - Poverty Measurement and Analysis

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

Objective

The objective of this training course was to introduce participants to the tools and methods for the analysis of poverty using household survey data. Particular emphasis was given to

2012 Training Course - Building and Updating a Social Accounting Matrix

West and Central Africa Office (WCAO) at IFPRI ( Dakar, Senegal)

Course Description

Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models are widely used to analyze the impact of shocks and policies. They are operationalized through the calibration procedure which

2013 Gaps in Research Grant

The African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium is issuing its second annual call for competitive grant proposals to

2013 Training Course - Evaluation of Public Policies

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

  Overview

The aim of the course is to introduce participants to recent methodological developments in the evaluation of public policies. These developments have shown that it is possible

2013 Training Course - Estimation of the economic impact of high food prices using micro data

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

  Course description

The impact of high food prices on households’ welfare can be quite large especially on developing countries where many households devote an important share of

2013 Training Course - Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

  Overview

Over the course of the past ten years, the number of impact evaluations related to development interventions has increased substantially. In fact, under the leadership of

As 2013 begins, the AGRODEP team would like to thank all of its members and network friends for a highly successful first full year! 2012 saw significant growth in AGRODEP's membership and

2013 Seed Fund Grants

After each AGRODEP course, participants are eligible to apply for a Seed Fund Grant. These grants are used to fund research related to the course. Proposals are evaluated by the course instructor(

2013 Training courses

The AGRODEP team is pleased to announce its list of training courses for 2013. The courses were selected through a member survey conducted in November 2012; in this survey, members were given a

AGRODEP continues to accept applications for its 2013 Grants for Research Valorization. These grants are available to all AGRODEP members and provide financial assistance for members to present

  General overview

The training course examines the global economy in its entirety, taking into account the interaction between all markets and income effects. It focuses on the

  GENERAL OVERVIEW

 

PEP is proud to offer models that are not only fully operational

2012 Members' workshop

Dakar, Senegal

The annual AGRODEP Members' Workshop was also held on November 13 in Dakar. The workshop was attended by 13 AGRODEP members, three Network Advisory Committee (NAC) members, five SAB members,

2012 Training Course - Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

  General overview

From virtually none ten years ago, the number of impact evaluations related to development interventions has tremendously increased over the recent years. In fact,

2012 Training Course - Household Survey Data: Sampling and Processing

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

General overview

Over the last 20 years, micro-data have increasingly been used due to the sharp increase in computation power and rapid diffusion of personal computers. Alongside, statistical

AGRODEP is pleased to announce its fourth round of membership extension.  For this particular call, we strongly encourage applications from researchers who are engaged in or are strongly

2012 Training Course - Panel Data Econometrics

International Food Policy Research Insitiute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

                                

NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

IFPRI-Dakar office, Senegal

The Network Advisory Committee meeting (NAC) will be held on June 23 at the IFPRI-Dakar office in Senegal. The NAC is a consultative group of individuals representing key African

2012 GAPS IN RESEARCH GRANT

African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium is issuing its first annual call for competitive grant proposals to support research on emerging issues in Africa that have

The training on building multi-sector computable general equilibrium (CGE) models was conducted by Veronique Robichaud, a senior resource person at the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP).

2012 Training Course - Poverty Measurement and Analysis

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dakar, Senegal

Objective

The objective of this training course was to introduce participants to the tools and methods for the analysis of poverty using household survey data. Particular emphasis was given to

2012 Training Course - Building and Updating a Social Accounting Matrix

West and Central Africa Office (WCAO) at IFPRI ( Dakar, Senegal)

Course Description

Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models are widely used to analyze the impact of shocks and policies. They are operationalized through the calibration procedure which