PASGR Blog

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions of higher learning in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) now offer online and blended learning options for their students – in addition to in-person engagement in lecture rooms. However, the sudden change in delivery mode has occurred with little time for higher education stakeholders (students, faculty, rectors, […]

Popularly known as the Methods Institute, PASGR’s Professional Development and Training (PDT) represents an innovative and experiential professional training that strengthens skills and competencies of researchers and policy actors. This is in line with PASGR’s core mission of advancing research excellence for governance and public policy in Africa. The Programme focuses on tooling and retooling […]

On Friday 8 July 2022, in collaboration with Keble College at the University of Oxford and the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust, NatCen International hosted a roundtable discussion on the opportunities and challenges of strengthening gender-inclusive climate action within the context of intersecting crises in Africa.  While there is growing evidence on the intersecting crises of climate change, conflict and displacement, […]

Addressing Africa’s developmental challenges calls for a unique African perspective in the contextualization of policy priorities to spur the continent into sustainable trajectories of growth and development. As a Pan African institution established in 2011, PASGR is mandated to enhance research excellence in governance and public policy. With a footprint in over 20 African countries; […]

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 […]

The Africa Evidence Summit in Kigali was set to Inform participants’ of the latest findings from rigorous evaluations in East and West Africa, and resulting policy lessons. The 10th Annual Africa Evidence Summit from June 29 to June 30, 2022 was organized by The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA)  which partnered with the Network of Impact […]

The Accountability for Water (AfW) Consortium held a five-day workshop on data analysis, writing and research uptake from 6th to 10th June 2022 in Arusha, Tanzania. The AfW programme is led by Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) in collaboration with Water Witness International – UK, Shahidi wa Maji, Tanzania, Water Witness Ethiopia […]

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020, African universities were forced to either rethink their long distance learning modalities or suspend teaching and learning altogether. At the height of the pandemic, there was a renewed interest in educational technologies for distance or e-learning in an effort to mitigate teaching and learning disruptions. […]

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 […]