PASGR Blog

BACKGROUND My institution, before the outbreak of COVID-19 believes that technology is an important tool in education delivery as it enhances self-paced, learner-centred education, but less was done to actualise this. When the pandemic broke out, they began to expedite actions on putting in place the necessary resources (human, equipment, skill acquisition) for online studies. […]

BACKGROUND  I teach at Moi University in Kenya. Individuals recruited to teach at the University are not put through any mentorship or training programme.  The first group to be trained on how to teach at university were taken to the United Kingdom in 1989 for a three month training stint. Another group of medical doctors […]

In Kenya and around the world, Covid-19 has had a profound impact on the delivery of higher education. It has been estimated that almost 90% of students globally have not been able access universities physically during the pandemic. As universities were forced to close campuses, the initial use of digital platforms was for emergency or […]

NAIROBI – February 23rd, 2022: The Partnership for Africa Social and Governance Research (PASGR), in collaboration with the Centre for Africa Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE) and Alternatives Africa, will hold a national conference to discuss challenges facing youth in agribusiness and create new ideas for creating jobs for the youth through expanding opportunities in the potato and […]

The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) with the support of the MasterCard Foundation will host Senegal Country inception workshop on Thursday, 17th February 2022 from 0830hrs-1700hrs WAT at Pullman Hotel and Resorts, Dakar Teranga. The inception workshop is the fifth in a series of research activities under the “Young Women and Men’s […]

Kenya should consider both size and potential for differentiation when formulating policy for establishing new institutions, campuses or academic programmes, says higher education expert Professor Gerald Ouma. Ouma points out that unpredictability and declining public funding are not new challenges for universities. He says Kenya needs to strengthen its governance and management capabilities while avoiding […]

Job Ref:  PO/RU/01 Open to:  Kenyan Nationals Application Deadline:  7th January 2022 Application Requirements:  CV and Completed Job Application Form Working as part of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) Uptake and Communications team, the Programme Officer – Uptake, is responsible for supporting and delivering research uptake activities in ACRC to help raise the profile […]

Job Ref:  PA/RP/03 Open to:  Kenyan Nationals Application Deadline:  7th January 2022 Application Requirements:  CV and Application Letter PASGR is an independent, non-partisan Pan-African not-for-profit organisation established in 2011 and located in Nairobi, Kenya.  Currently engaged in more than 12 African countries, PASGR works to enhance research excellence in governance and public policy that contributes […]

The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), together with Mastercard Foundation, has formally activated a research policy project targeted at aspirations and resilience of young Nigerians as it affects their livelihoods and employment opportunities prior to, during and after Covid-19 pandemic. The formal activation, which was tagged “Nigeria Utafiti Sera Inception Convening”, held […]

The Partnership for African Social and Governance (PASGR) and Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa(NIERA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see both organisations carry out mutually-beneficial research and training in public policy and governance. The MoU will see both organisations jointly work together to build capacity, implement collaborative projects, carry […]