Symposium in the Nobel in Africa series at Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), South Africa on "Microdevelopment research in the last 20 years: What have we learned?" was held from 12 – 14 March 2024 . Nobel in Africa is a STIAS Initiative in partnership with Stellenbosch University, under the auspices of the Nobel Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences with funding from the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse of IFPRI-ESSP presented a paper emphasizing on Women empowerment in agriculture and Nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
The goal of this Nobel Symposium is to discuss the insights from the more recent research, with a strong focus on areas paramount for poverty alleviation and economic development in low income countries. It brings together leading researchers in poverty alleviation, health, productivity in agriculture and manufacturing, education, finance, trade, climate, gender, governance, and the latest methodological advances in development economics.