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Field Site: Costa Rica
Policy Site: Washington, DC
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.
The Fellow would work on a research project
entitled "The Impact of the Central American Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA) on Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Central
America". This project originated as a request from the
Council of Central American Agriculture Ministers. The main
objective of the research is to inform the government, private
sector and general public about the likely economic and social
impacts of CAFTA, particularly upon smallholder farmers. The
project is also meant to identify and recommend the appropriate
policy measures that can be taken to ensure that the rural
poor are not left behind. During the field year, the Fellow
will be based at the IFPRI office in Costa Rica (with some
travel to the other countries participating in the study)
focusing on market chain analysis for smallholder farmers
and the impact of alternative public investment decisions.
The Fellow will work in close collaboration with the local
teams in each country and will have the opportunity to disseminate
intermediate project results to public policy makers and other
stakeholders in the region. During the policy year, the Fellow
will be based in Washington, DC attached to the Markets, Trade
and Investment Division. The Fellow will contribute to the
final report and play a substantive role in the organization
of a final dissemination workshop in Central America.
Education/Skills Required
- MSc in Economics or Agricultural Economics.
- Quantitative analysis skills.
- Previous living/working experience in Central America
a plus.
- Proficiency in MS Office and statistical packages
- Proficiency in Spanish, both orally and in writing.
- Strong analytical and writing skills.
Other Considerations
The Fellow will be based in Costa Rica which
is generally considered very comfortable and secure. Other
countries in the region have higher crime rates, particularly
El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras; it is not expected that
the Fellow will be traveling alone to high-risk areas.
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