AGRODEP NEWS
posted by sgustafson on 13 Sep, 2021
During the first half of 2015, AGRODEP members have utilized the Research Valorization grant program to travel to several international conferences. Eugenie Maiga attended the 41st Eastern Economic Association Conference in New York in February, Margaret Mabugu, Olayinka Kareeem, and Miriam Omolo attended the 18th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis in…
posted by kathryn.kincheloe on 26 Mar, 2015
AGRODEP is pleased to announce the selected proposals for the 2014 Innovative Research Grant. The theme for this call was "Linking Country Policies to Agricultural Development Outcomes." This competitive grant call was open to AGRODEP members only and joint work between members was strongly encouraged.
All submitted proposals were reviewed in several rounds by IFPRI staff. After reviews were completed,…
posted by kathryn.kincheloe on 27 Jan, 2015
AGRODEP is pleased to announce the selected proposals for the 2014 Gaps in Research Grant. The theme for this call was “Using trade for development.” Applicants were encouraged to focus on investment in infrastructure or trade, African regional integration schemes, or the measurement of informal trade and policy responses.
Submitted proposals were reviewed in several rounds by IFPRI senior research staff. Three excellent proposals…
posted by sgustafson on 26 Mar, 2016
African agriculture relies in large part on small-scale farmers and producers; oftentimes, however, smallholders are at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing more lucrative markets. The new Value Chains Knowledge Clearinghouse, led by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets, provides tools and resources to impirove the functioning and inclusiveness of agricultural value chains, ensuring that smallholders have more…
posted by sgustafson on 4 Jan, 2022
AGRODEP recently played a leading role in the 17th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, held from June 18-20 in Dakar, Senegal. The event brought together 194 economists from 52 countries to discuss issues of food policy, trade, and economic vulnerability, with a particular focus on Africa. Twenty AGRODEP members received sponsorship to attend the conference and present their work during three days of parallel sessions, which…
posted by sgustafson on 4 Feb, 2014
The AGRODEP training course on Poverty Measurement and Analysis was held from January 8-10. The course was instructed by John Gibson of Waikato Management School.
The training course was designed to provide hands-on training in applied poverty analysis using lectures and empirical exercises in both Stata and Excel.
Thirteen AGRODEP members participated in the course: Olusegun Joshua Ajetomobi, Roseline Jumoke Akinlade, Temidayo…
posted by sgustafson on 26 Jan, 2014
The AGRODEP training course on GAMS-Based CGE Models (Basic) was held from December 9-20. The course was instructed by Véronique Robichaud of Laval University.
The training course was intended to develop participants’ expertise in understanding and building multi-sector computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, which are used to analyze the microeconomic impact of macroeconomic shocks and policies on a national economy.
Eleven…
posted by sgustafson on 26 Jan, 2014
AGRODEP is pleased to announce the selected proposals for the 2013 Gaps in Research grant series. The theme for the 2013 Gaps in Research grants was Barriers to the Expansion of Agriculture and Agroindustry in Africa. The grants wiare intended to support research that promises to fill this existing research gap by shedding light on some of the following key aspects of the topic, in an African context: impact evaluation of government policy in…
posted by sgustafson on 29 Jan, 2014
AGRODEP is pleased to announce the selected proposals for its 2013 Innovative Research grant series. The theme for the 2013 Innovative Research grants was Economic Growth and Development in Africa: Lessons from the Last Forty Years and Implications for Its Sustainability. Proposals were asked to focus on understanding: (i) how individual factors have contributed to the economic turn-around seen in the region since 2001 and (ii) how the…
posted by sgustafson on 20 Jan, 2014
The AGRODEP training course on Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions (Part II) was held from December 16-20. The course was organized by Tanguy Bernard of IFPRI and instructed by Clara Delavallade and Susan Godlonton of IFPRI.
The five-day training course introduced participants to the latest developments regarding both technical and topical aspects of impact evaluation. The course also aimed to build a high-level…
posted by sgustafson on 21 Jan, 2014
While AGRODEP membership is only open to African researchers based in Africa, since its inception, one of AGRODEP's main goals has been to provide its members with opportunities to network and collaborate with their colleagues both within and outside of Africa. In an effort to increase its members' exposure to experts outside of the Consortium, the AGRODEP is pleased to announce its new Affiliate Membership program, which is open to…
posted by sgustafson on 3 Dec, 2013
AGRODEP held its annual Members' Workshop on November 19-20 in Dakar, Senegal. The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Steering Committee (SC), and Network Advisory Committee (NAC) met on November 18.
Twenty-one AGRODEP members were invited to attend this year's workshop to present work for which they have received AGRODEP grants; twenty members attended the event. The presentations covered a wide range of research topics, from…
posted by soonho on 14 Nov, 2013
AGRODEP is pleased to announce the…
posted by sgustafson on 3 Oct, 2013
The AGRODEP training course on Applied Panel Data Econometrics was held from Septmeber 9-13. The course was instructed by Christopher F. Parmeter of the School of Business Administration at the University of Miami.
The five-day training course introduced participants to core panel data techniques as well as more cutting-edge panel data methodologies. The course focused on detailed implementation of panel data estimators and tests and their…
posted by sgustafson on 31 Jul, 2013
The AGRODEP training course on Evaluation of Public Policies was held from July 1-3. The course was instructed by Guy Lacroix of Laval University and Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP).
The three-day training course introduced participants to recent methodological developments in the evaluation of public policies. The course began with an overview of basic econometric models and went on to cover endogeneity and selectivity issues,…
posted by sgustafson on 9 Jul, 2013
The AGRODEP Training Course on Estimation of the Economic Impact of High Food Prices Using Micro Data was held from May 28-30. The course was organized by instructed by Miguel Robles of IFPRI.
The three-day training course showed participants how to conduct estimations of the economic impact of simulated food price changes at the household level. Among other things, the course covered estimations of average losses/benefits for different types of…
posted by sgustafson on 10 Jun, 2013
The AGRODEP Training Course on Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions (Part 1) was held from May 13-18. The course was organized by Tanguy Bernard of IFPRI and instructed by Jenny Aker of Tufts University and Alan de Brauw and Ruth Vargas Hill of IFPRI.
The week-long training course, the first of two parts, covered theoretical and empirical areas in the field of impact evaluation, as well as real-life applications of a…
posted by sgustafson on 17 May, 2013
AGRODEP has released the ninth paper in its Technical Note Series. Guide to Microsimulations Linked to CGE Models: How to Introduce Analysis of Poverty and Income Distribution in CGE-Based Studies, by Carmen Estrades, examines the different techniques available for capturing the micro effects of macro policies and external shocks. It also provides detailed instructions for implementing both a non-parametric microsimulation model and a…
posted by sgustafson on 10 Apr, 2013
The AGRODEP team is pleased to announce the winner of the Special Award for 2012 Publications. AGRODEP member Nicodème Nimenya will receive this award for his publication entitled “Tariff Equivalents of Nontariff Measures: The Case of European Horticultural and Fish Imports from African Countries”, published in Agricultural Economics (43(6):635-653). Nicodemè is a citizen of Burundi and is currently a Professor/…
posted by soonho on 15 Mar, 2013
The AGRODEP web team recently added a new specialization feature to the website that will allow for the identification of members based on their broad areas of study and specialization. The specialization page is a dynamic page that aggregates information directly from members’ profiles; the page is currently divided into AGRODEP members and non-AGRODEP members (which includes staff, SC, SAB, and NAC representatives). The areas of…