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The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). The MoU  formalized collaboration  between the two organizations in areas of research and capacity strengthening. The ceremony took place in at Premier Hotel & Resorts International in Pretoria, South Africa. “This MoU mirrors […]

This feature series will spotlight individual member’s accomplishments and contributions towards achieving NIERA’s vision. NIERA’s Program Manager, Jennifer Nyakinya sat down with Dr. Samuel Oji Oti, the founding Secretary-General of the network to reflect on the past, present and future of NIERA’s work of placing demand and relevance at the heart of evidence generation and […]

Partnerships. Synergies. Everyone who attended the most recent Africa Policy Center’s (APC) public lecture likely left thinking about these two key words. The lecture, held in the International Christian Medical Institute (ICMI) hall of the Uganda Christian University (UCU) main campus (Mukono), featured Dr. Anthony Mveyanga, development economist and policy advisor. Making a case for partnerships, Mveyange said they help […]

Dramatic COVID-19-inspired changes – upended economies, exacerbated job losses, inequalities, major social deprivation and accelerated digital transformation – occurring in the structure and scope of higher education institutions have put a premium on responsiveness to change. As open systems, universities are affected by contingencies in their environment, including complex demands, which they have to respond […]

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 […]

A research project has been launched to explore the aspirations, adaptability and resilience of the youth in Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the concept of the initiative, called ‘Young Women and Men’s Aspirations and Resilience Research Uptake Project’, it seeks to produce an in-depth understanding of “how young men and women innovate to create their […]