Events

ESSP Symposium – New evidence to inform policy and investments

Many changes have taken place in Ethiopia during recent years, with agricultural, economic and diet transformation clearly apparent.

Science Forum 2016

How do institutions affect the way agricultural research contributes to rural prosperity and poverty reduction? Reflections from a session at the Science Forum 2016.

Cities and agricultural transformation in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia

Due to the rapid growth of cities in Africa, more farmers now live in the rural hinterland providing food to urban residents. However, empirical evidence on how urbanization affects these farmers is scarce.

Launching Compact2025 in Ethiopia: Roundtable discussion

Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen opened the Compact2025 roundtable discussion in Ethiopia, where progress in reducing hunger and undernutrition must be accelerated to reach the 2025 goal.

Off-farm income and labor markets in rural Ethiopia

The development of well-functioning labor markets is crucial for economic growth and livelihood opportunities, especially for the youth. Moreover, since rural wages are strongly linked with poverty reduction, it is important to understand how these labor markets function.