One of the key activities outlined by IFPRI/ESSP is strengthening the capacity and knowledge dissemination within the academia and research community in the country. As part of this mission, ESSP organized short-term training in cooperation with national universities, research institutes and other organizations. Over the last three years in association with EDRI, ESSP has provided training workshops on micro-econometric techniques and applications to young researchers and academics in economics. An emphasis was placed on practical assignments to analyze economic data as well as to
apply a variety of methodologies.
A follow-up survey, conducted more than 6 months after the ESSP training, reports that 90% of carefully selected participants increased skill levels and knowledge of micro-econometrics from the training. In particular, the hands-on teaching techniques to apply micro-econometric tools and techniques have been instrumental in transferring skills to the workplace. The direct and indirect impact reported by the on-going use of training materials, and their distribution and adoption in other courses, affirms the quality and valued resource such training has delivered to the learning community. Download Outcome Note 2.