Econometrics for Policy Analysis training delivered at University of Nigeria Nsukka

On August 1-3, a team of 4 Project trainers facilitated two parallel training courses on “Econometrics for Policy Analysis using Stata” at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka which were attended by a total of 45 participants (26 males and 19 females) including faculty and the graduate student body. The trainings were designed to teach participants how to manage, analyze, and report findings from various types of economic data. Participants gained insights on how to handle data for evidence-based decision making. … Read More

Econometrics for Policy Analysis training delivered at University of Nigeria Nsukka

On August 1-3, a team of 4 Project trainers facilitated two parallel training courses on “Econometrics for Policy Analysis using Stata” at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka which were attended by a total of 45 participants (26 males and 19 females) including faculty and the graduate student body. The trainings were designed to teach participants how to manage, analyze, and report findings from various types of economic data. Participants gained insights on how to handle data for evidence-based decision making. … Read More

Project Funded Policy Notes are presented to the Executive Governor of Kebbi State at Government…

08/10/2017 By Oyinkan Tasie Representatives of the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project met with the Executive Governor of Kebbi State at Government House, Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, August 10, 2017. During the meeting, the delegation presented the project supported Policy Note – Promoting Rice Productivity in Kebbi State: Linking Data to Policy to the Governor. The Governor was also briefed on the capacity development work undertaken by the Project at the Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development and the Kebbi State … Read More

Training One to Train Others – Capacity Building at the Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture and R…

08/08/2017 By Saweda Liverpool-Tasie During the week of August 6, 2017, the Policy project organized a two day training on “Introduction to Stata” for Planners, Policy Analysts, Heads of Departments, and Directors of the Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Kebbi State Agricultural Development Programme. The Training modules were delivered by Mr. Wale Ogunleye, the pioneer PhD Scholar of the Policy Project’s Visiting Scholars Programwho returned from Michigan State University in May 2017) in collaboration with Dr. … Read More

Training One to Train Others – Capacity Building at Kebbi State University of Science & Technology..

08/08/2017 By Saweda Liverpool-Tasie During the week of August 6, 2017, the Policy project organized a two day training on “Introduction to Stata” for Faculty, Researchers and Students of the Kebbi State University of Science & Technology, Aliero. The Training modules were delivered by Mr. Wale Ogunleye (the pioneer PhD Scholar of the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Visiting Scholars Program who recently returned from Michigan State University, in May 2017, in collaboration with Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, a Nigerian Faculty. The Trainers were … Read More

Econometrics for Policy Analysis training course delivered at Ebonyi State University

On July 24-26 , a team of three (3) Project trainers facilitated a training course on “Econometrics for Policy Analysis using Stata” at Ebonyi State University which was attended by a total of 32 (16 males and 16 females) participants including faculty and the graduate student body. The training was designed to teach participants how to manage, analyze, and report findings from various types of economic data. Participants gained insights on how to handle data for evidence-based decision making using the … Read More

Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Facilitates Interaction with Civil Society in Kebbi State

08/08/2017 By Oyinkan Tasie During the week of August 6th, the Policy Project facilitated the presentation of the State Policy Note on “Rice productivity in Kebbi State: Linking Data to Policy”to the Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Kebbi State Chapter. The presentation was made by the Deputy Director, Planning Research & Statistics of the Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development during an interactive session with the Media and civil society in Kebbi State. This session brought together … Read More

Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project presents Project Funded Policy Notes to the Minister of State…

08/03/2017 By Oyinkan Tasie The Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project met with the Minister of State Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Senator Heineken Lokpobiri) on Thursday, August 3, 2017. At the meeting, Dr. Oyinkan Tasie of Michigan State University presented the project supported State Policy Notes on State Priority Crops. Policy research briefs from the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project were also presented to the Honourable Minister. The Project provided a briefing update to the Ministry on its output to … Read More

Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project presents Policy Note on Rice Productivity – State of Niger

08/01/2017 By Oyinkan Tasie The Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project on Tuesday, August 1, presented to the Niger State Government the project supported Policy Note on Rice to the Director, Planning Research and Statistics, Niger State Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development and the Director, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Niger State Agricultural Development Programme. The presentation was made through the Permanent Secretary, Niger State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. At the presentation, the Permanent Secretary commended the project and USAID … Read More