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Field Site: Ethiopia
Policy Site: Ethiopia
See Web Site: http://www.ifpri.org/
IFPRI is an independent research and policy advisory agency
on issues of rural poverty, food security and malnutrition.
Its mission is to provide policy solutions that combat poverty
and hunger, achieved through conducting high quality research
that is directly relevant to major policy issues in developing
countries. In the face of its constant food crises and dependence
upon food aid, the government of Ethiopia approached IFPRI
in January of 2003 to develop a country strategy support program
that would provide research and knowledge to assist in the
implementation of Ethiopia's rural development strategy.
The Fellow would have a unique opportunity to conduct research
related to the rural development strategy of Ethiopia and
to contribute to building a research and policy unit within
the Government of Ethiopia. Because the Ethiopia Country Strategy
Program is a policy focused program that is physically based
in Ethiopia, the Fellow would be expected to spend both years
of the fellowship in the country. The Fellow would be based
in Addis Ababa, but spending up to half of his/her time in
the field, engaged in data collection, stakeholder meetings,
training or disseminating program findings.
Education/Skills Required
- Master's Degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics,
or Development Studies
- Previous living/working experience in Africa
- Field work and data collection experience a plus
- MS Office and statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, SAS)
Other Considerations
The IFPRI field office is located on the campus of the International
Livestock Research Institute. The Fellow would have the option
of staying in furnished accommodations on the campus at a
reasonable rate.
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