PASGR Blog

PASGR seeks to recruit two (2) Programme Officers to work within the Research and Policy Programme. Reporting to the Programme Head, Research and Policy, the overall role of the jobholders is to coordinate the implementation of PASGR Research Programme (RP) portfolios and outputs. The post holders are expected to be highly motivated and experienced research […]

In today’s knowledge-based economy, universities and higher education institutions play a vital role in generating and disseminating knowledge, subsequently contributing to economic and social transformation. Despite progressive initiatives, African universities have faced challenges including low PhD enrollment and completion rates, inadequate supervision capacity, and the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To address these issues, […]

PASGR intends to carry out an Information Systems (IS) Audit that will evaluate and determine security and policy decisions required to ensure protection of all internal information resources. Therefore, we invite Expressions of Interest (EoI) from consultants/consulting firms having a minimum of seven years’ experience and a proven track record in projects of similar nature, […]

The AfW consortium organised its final evidence and dissemination uptake convening in January 2023 in Mombasa, Kenya. The convening brought together at least 60 participants from government and non-government actors in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sectors in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Liberia. Global dissemination webinars preceded the event in the second […]

With pride, we join in congratulating Prof. Omotade Akin Aina (Tade) – our former Executive Director, and Prof. Ernest Aryeetey – our former Chairman, Board of Directors, who were both conferred with honorary degrees in a special congregation held at the University of Ghana – Legon, on 28th April 2023. Prof. Aina was recognized for his immense […]

Jonathan Tumwebaze is the first student to graduate in the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)’s Collaborative Doctoral in Public Policy Programme currently offered in three universities i.e. University of Pretoria, University of Nairobi and University of Ibadan. He is among the first cohort of 15 students that enrolled in the programme in […]

As agricultural investments intensify to meet the food needs of a bulging global population, evidence points to the varying effects of conventional agriculture on environmental degradation, habitat fragmentation and biodiversity loss, with negative consequences for livelihoods and human-life quality. To address these challenges, there is an urgent call for countries across the globe to shift […]

Project: Food Systems Transformation The Food Systems Transformation (FST) project seeks to contribute to the strengthening of equitable, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems by enhancing capacity for policy engagement and evidence uptake targeted to strategic stakeholders with an impetus to build a systems perspective in the food value chain. The project is a response […]

Background During the UN Water Conference 2023 (March 22-24, 2023), the UN headquarters in New York was abuzz with delegates from all over the world to mark the UN water week 2023. The event was a midterm review of the UN General Assembly’s Water Action Decade 2018 – 2028, a programme of action launched at […]

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the education sector globally forcing closure of  learning institutions including universities to contain spread of the virus. The indefinite closure resulted  to unprecedented levels of disruption in teaching and learning activities,  adversely  affecting university operations, students and lecturers in divergent magnitudes.  Characterised by unprecedented levels of uncertainty and disruptions, the […]