AGRODEP Blog
posted by sgustafson on 10 years 10 months ago (0 comments)
The International Economic Association will hold its 17th World Congress from June 6-10, 2014 in Jordan, and will include a special session for its Young African Scholars Program. This special session aims to provide a forum for discussing innovative theoretical and empirical research on the key challenges facing Africa, and to facilitate the exchange of views among researchers and policymakers as the continent search its path towards economic…
posted by henry.okodua on 10 years 10 months ago (0 comments)
I deeply appreciate the AGRODEP/IFPRI management team for the rare opportunity extended to me to participate in this all important and fully sponsored workshop. This workshop which held at the ILRI Campus in Addis Ababa between 9th and 20th of December, 2013 was exceptionally insightful and most illuminating in every respect.
The course instructor - Véronique Robichaud expectedly did justice to every aspect of the curriculum as all…
posted by Oluwole on 10 years 10 months ago (0 comments)
The 2013 training course on Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions part II is another opportunity for me to learn and improve my skill in analysing the impact of an intervention programme.
It has come and gone but its impact will remain ever fresh in our memories.
Of great importance to me is the application of the theory of what makes people act in a particular way in an economic or business situation, how to deal with…
posted by obayeluelijah on 10 years 11 months ago (0 comments)
Again, it was a great time for us at Dakar, Senegal, 16 Dec, 2013 - 20 Dec, 2013. Thanks to AGRODEP and our network (AIEN- AGRODEP Impact Evaluation Network) instructor- Tanguy Bernard who came up with new dimension on how best we can learn. Every participant, as part of the training, made at least a presentation on either their proposal, completed or ongoing project related to impact evaluation and development interventions. Each member was…
posted by gaabu on 10 years 11 months ago (0 comments)
It was a great experience participating in the course. our instructor Veronique was excellent. she 'striped GAM naked'and we all took our toll. her pedagogical approach made the training very pleasnt. i cant wait for the advance course as some of us the Nigerian çontigent led by Philip, wale, henry, funke and I are up to something 'çollaborative'already. we are quiet confident as our mentor veronique as us to go all the way and make exploits as…
posted by waleolayide on 10 years 11 months ago (0 comments)
I deeply appreciate the AGRODEP/IFPRI management team for the rare opportunity extended to me to participate in this all important and fully sponsored workshop. This workshop which held at the ILRI Campus in Addis Ababa between 9th and 20th of December, 2013 was exceptionally insightful and most illuminating in every respect.
The course instructor - Véronique Robichaud expectedly did justice to every aspect of the curriculum as all…
posted by sgustafson on 10 years 11 months ago (0 comments)
The European Center for Development Policy Management has launched a new program for young researchers: the Young International Professionals Programme. Aiming to increase collaboration with development professionals in the South, the program offers positions (minimum of 6 months) in each of ECDPM's six thematic programs: EU External Action; Conflict, Security, and Resilience; Economic Governance; Trade and Regional Integration; Africa's…
posted by waleolayide on 10 years 11 months ago (0 comments)
Hearty congratulations to Dr Oluwole Akinnagbe for raising the flag of AGRODEP in far away India.
posted by sgustafson on 10 years 11 months ago (0 comments)
The AGRODEP team would like to offer its congratulations to Dr. Oluwole Akinnagbe, who recently received two awards from the International Conference on Extension Educational Strategies for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Bangalore, India. Oluwole was given the the Young Extension Professional Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of extension teaching, research, and field extension services. This award…
posted by waleolayide on 10 years 11 months ago (0 comments)
The annual members' meeting of 2013 was a huge success. It offered me the opportunity to interact with great scholars, seasoned researchers, and inspiring mentors. The research presentations were most educative. Indeed, AGRODEP is a consortium for human capacity development and frontline research in Africa.
I congratulate all the academic and administrative staff of AGRODEP and IFPRI for the success of the meeting. Many thank to my colleagues…