As part of ESSP’s ongoing commitment to training, a 4-day GIS training course was delivered in March 2015 at Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, part of Hawassa University. 11 lecturers, 1 MSc and 4 PhD students participated in the training. The dean of the college, Dr. Girma Mengesha, was grateful for the […]
Demand for GIS training ranked high among university lecturers
During mid-January, GIS training was delivered at Mekelle University to lecturers of postgraduate students. In total there were 12 participants. The training delivery was shared between Hailu Shiferaw and Helina Tilahun, who work for ESSP, a collaborative program between IFPRI and EDRI (Ethiopian Development Research Institute). Following the 4-day training course, the Vice President for […]
Impact Evaluation Training
On November 26-28, 2014, IFPRI in conjunction with ESSP, delivered impact evaluation training to over 35 participants who were committed to extend their knowledge and skills. This 3-day training workshop, held at the IRLI campus in Addis Ababa, had been organized as part of IFPRI’s “3iE research project” on the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) […]
Impact evaluation training, Addis Ababa, November, 2014
In November 2014, IFPRI-ESSP will deliver impact evaluation training in Addis Ababa. The workshop has been organized as part of IFPRI’s “3iE research project” on the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) and child outcomes in Ethiopia. The purpose of the training is to explore best practices in impact evaluation methods and techniques, and improve the […]
The impact of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) training
A CGE model describes a steady-state economy where supply is balanced with demand. It considers all existing economic variables and the impact of any changes, and in particular changes in policy reform. A CGE has become a standard tool for economic analysis. For this reason, ESSP in association with EDRI, put effort into achieving a […]