AFAERE

How to Calculate & Plug-in Biodiversity Values in Public Policy in Africa
2020-09-10 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Zoom
PANELISTS 1: Dr. Byela Tibesigwa, Senior Research Fellow at Environment for Development-Tanzania (EfD-T) at the University of Dar es Salaam. She is a council member of AFAERE and member of Ecosystem Service Accounting for Development (ESAfD) and AGRODEP
PANELISTS 2: Prof. Richard Mulwa, Centre Director and Senior Research Fellow at Environment for Development-Kenya (EfD-K) at the University of Nairobi. He is a member of AFAERE and Secretary General of ASEE. He is a member of Ecosystem Service Accounting for Development (ESAfD)
PANELISTS 3: Dr. Dawit Woubishet, Research Fellow at Environment and Climate Research Center (ECRC) i.e. EfD-Ethiopia. Member of Ecosystem Service Accounting for Development (ESAfD) and Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) initiative
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/64130307284 MEETING ID: 641 303 072 84 TIME: 10 September 2020, 14h00 GMT

Innovative Methods for the Upcoming Call for Energy Research
2020-08-27 14:00 - 15:30
Access to electricity leads to enhanced agriculture, business, education, health, water and sanitation, and overall economic growth and the improvement in the quality of life; yet more than 600 million people lack electricity. Africa needs to accelerate electrification while mitigating against, and adapting to, climate change. The considerable untapped renewable energy potential and their rapid cost reductions hold promise for a massive roll out of sustainable electricity on the continent. However, knowledge on effective policies, interventions, and investment models remains limited while data that would aid planning and investment is inaccessible and scattered. Accelerating sustainable electricity in Africa therefore also requires generation of new knowledge. We anticipate a call for proposals on energy and climate change in the last quarter of the year. This presentation suggests a framework for country case studies on addressing the challenges of sustainable electrification in Africa. It highlights the methodologies that are likely to impress funders while helping to guide climate-smart sustainable electrification in Africa

PRESENTER: Prof Edwin Muchapondwa, School of Economics at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Senior Research Fellow of the Environment for Development (EfD), and Secretary General of the African Association of Environmental and Resources Economists (AFAERE)
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/65517614084MEETING ID: 655 1761 4084
TIME: 27 August 2020 14h00 GMT

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Fundable Research Proposals
2020-08-13 14:00 - 15:30
Tips for Writing a Good and Fundable Research Proposal in Economics

Good research begins with a good research idea that has clear and significant value addition. Developing such an idea in a concise and coherent manner in a research proposal worthy of attracting support requires some expertise. This webinar aims at highlighting critical but often overlooked ingredients that distinguish a strong research proposal from a weak one. The webinar will cover items such as how to choose a research topic, what goes into writing a good introduction, stating a research problem and research objectives, identifying the relevant literature, choosing appropriate methodology, data issues, as well as an overview of the criteria used by funders in evaluating proposals

PRESENTER: Prof. Wisdom Akpalu, Dean of the School of Research and Graduate Studies at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and President of the African Association of Environmental and Resources Economists (AFAERE)

ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/67412358126MEETING ID: 674 1235 8126

TIME: 13 August 2020 14h00 GMT

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