New #PEPresearch shows that children in Cameroon learn better when the language of instruction sounds like their home language. Stronger effects in rural areas & homes with support.

By Yselle MALAH KUETE (AFEP–PEP/GEAI, funded by Yidan Prize)
Read more: shorturl.at/aygGp

#AFEP #EducationPolicy

New #PEPresearch shows that malaria eradication significantly improves education.
✅ Test scores rose by 5.8%
✅ Children born after the 2004 intervention gained 2.4 more years of schooling
Read the full policy brief: shorturl.at/Su7om
#EvidenceForPolicy #PEPimpact

New #PEPresearch from South Africa 🇿🇦:
Children with stronger socio-emotional skills at school entry go on to perform significantly better in literacy and mathematics by Grade 2.
Research by Heleen Hofmeyr through the Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP)
Read more: shorturl.at/ft9kz

Double-shift schooling hurts student performance in The Gambia—especially for girls and students in the capital.
📉 Lower literacy at primary level
📉 Fewer English & Math passes in high school
✅ Ending double shifts in private schools could boost pass rates by 30%!
🔗 shorturl.at/FtWkF
#PEPresearch

It calls for moving beyond tokenism toward genuinely inclusive and Southern-led development research.

📖 Read the full paper: portal.pep-net.org/document/dow...

Authors: Ramos Mabugu, Vaqar Ahmed, Margaret R. Chitiga-Mabugu, Kehinde O. Omotoso

#DevelopmentEquity #GlobalSouth #PEPResearch

This study is essential for anyone seeking to decolonize evidence and promote South-led policymaking.

📖 Read the full paper: portal.pep-net.org/document/dow...

Authors: Filipe Lage de Sousa and Bernardo Cabral

#EvidenceForPolicy #GlobalSouth #DecolonizingResearch #PolicyCitations #PEPResearch

📖 Dive into the full working paper here: portal.pep-net.org/document/dow...

Authors: Jorge Davalos, Juan Flores Zendejas and Gianandrea Nodari

#PoliticalEconomy #BankingHistory #ConflictEconomics #FinancialResilience #MexicoHistory #GovernanceAndDevelopment #PEPResearch

This project was supported by PEP under the Strengthening Impact Evaluation Capacities for Development (SIECD) program that is funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

🔗 Watch here youtu.be/apqtYmOLeh8?...

#ResearchForImpact #PEPResearch

This project was supported by PEP under the Strengthening Impact Evaluation Capacities for Development (SIECD) program that is funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

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#ResearchForImpact #PEPResearch

Value of Local Knowledge Production: Lessons from Sri Lanka - Southern Voice Local researchers play a vital role in ensuring that globally sponsored research aligns with national realities. However, achieving real impact requires equitable partnerships. International donors an...

📖 Read more: southernvoice.org/value-of-loc...

#LocalKnowledge #DevelopmentResearch #PolicyImpact #SriLanka #SouthernVoice #PEPResearch

Social gender norms and women's resilience under income shocks

Learn more about the program: https://www.pep-net.org/programs/women-resilience-norms

#PEPresearch #EmpoweringWomen #LocalSolutions

Policy brief: https://portal.pep-net.org/document/download/39018

More about the program: www.pep-net.org/programs/ukraine-war-afr...

#PEPresearch #PEPfindings #localresearchforbetterpolicy

Find out more in this video about the research programme "What Works for Youth Employment in Africa", supported by @PEPnetwork in partnership with the @MastercardFdn

Watch the video ▶ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8yfHZILOIs

#PEPresearch #PEPfindings #youthemployment

Successful study visit to @unlp and @CEDLAS in Argentina for @PEPnetwork researcher @Noela_Sadiq (Tanzania). She collaborated with respected researchers and gained valuable insights into her team's ongoing research project. Read more 👇🏾
https://t.co/CoxJjGx2jl #PEPresearch

Just launched! Dig into new angles of PEP research through expert analysis, interviews and program spotlights in our brand new Blog
👉🏾 http://www.pep-net.org/blog #PEPblog #PEPresearch #localresearch

Better coordination & school-to-work transition frameworks can enhance the impact of youth employment programs to effectively tackle youth unemployment, according to PEP researchers in Kenya: https://t.co/LY2jiRxl4L #ResearchforBetterPolicies #PEPResearch #YouthEmployment

Local PEP researchers in Ghana held a national policy conference to share recommendations for creating sustainable Youth Employment Programmes. Read more: https://t.co/VK9zMKGs4X #YouthEmployment #SustainableJobs #PEPResearch

PEP researchers in Uganda recommend prioritizing policies that create jobs to address youth unemployment at their national policy conference: https://t.co/PGTtLibsk6 #LocalResearch supported by @youngafricawks. #ResarchforBetterPolicies #PEPresearch

🚨Last few days to submit Expressions of Interest for RCTs Initiative: Strengthening Impact Evaluation Capacities for Development in East & West Africa Deadline: 12 November
http://pep-net.org/call-proposals @Hewlett_Found
#PEPresearch #PEPsiecd #rct #callforproposals #ImpactEvaluation

1 week left to submit Expressions of Interest: RCTs | Strengthening Impact Evaluation Capacities for Development in East and West Africa Deadline: 12 November
http://pep-net.org/call-proposals @Hewlett_Found #PEPresearch #PEPsiecd #rct #callforproposals #localresearch #ImpactEvaluation

.@PEPnetwork Call for Expressions of Interest: RCTs | Strengthening Impact Evaluation Capacities for Development in East and West Africa Submit by 12 November
http://www.pep-net.org/call-proposals @Hewlett_Found
#PEPresearch #PEPsiecd #rct #callforproposals #localresearch #ImpactEvaluation

New @PEPnetwork Call for Expressions of Interest | Strengthening Impact Evaluation Capacities for Development in East and West Africa Submit by 12 November
http://www.pep-net.org/call-proposals @Hewlett_Found
#PEPresearch #PEPsiecd #PEPeoi #callforproposals #localresearch #ImpactEvaluation

PEP support leads to projects that inform policymaking and increased visibility and career advancement for local researchers. More about PEP's impact this year: www.2020pepannualreport.com/2021-pep-impact-stories #PEPresearch #Localimpact

PEP support leads to projects that inform policymaking and increased visibility and career advancement for local researchers. More about PEP's impact this year: www.2020pepannualreport.com/2021-pep-impact-stories #PEPresearch #Localimpact

PEP researchers in Cameroon shared their recommendations for reducing the gender productivity gap among smallholders with policy stakeholders at their national policy conference.
https://t.co/yIzUnN7cPK
#LocalResearch #ResarchforBetterPolicies #PEPresearch @IDRC_CRDI

PEP researchers in Senegal shared their recommendations for improving for increasing employment among women and graduates with policy stakeholders at their national policy conference.
https://t.co/YPTz0KJlxX #LocalResearch #ResarchforBetterPolicies #PEPresearch @IDRC_CRDI

PEP researchers in Senegal provide training to national policymakers and research colleagues on using policy papers to communication policy advice.
More about PEP's impact this year: www.2020pepannualreport.com/2021-pep-impact-stories #PEPresearch #Localimpact @IDRC_CRDI

PEP researchers in Burkina Faso shared recommendations for reducing climate change-induced poverty, particularly among women, with policy stakeholders at their national policy conference.
https://t.co/jGU6q4YBze
#LocalResearch #ResarchforBetterPolicies #PEPresearch @IDRC_CRDI

PEP researcher @Ntombela_SM will lead the development of South Africa's Master Plan on Agriculture, Agro-processing and Rural Economy, informed by his team's findings.
More about PEP's impact this year: www.2020pepannualreport.com/2021-pep-impact-stories #PEPresearch #Localimpact @IDRC_CRDI

PEP researchers in Senegal shared their recommendations for improving for improving women's and youth employment with national policy stakeholders.
https://t.co/neVmlF5Z4c #LocalResearch #ResarchforBetterPolicies #PEPresearch @IDRC_CRDI