Structural Transformation of African Agricultural and Rural Spaces: Gender and Adoption of Agricultural Technologies in East Africa

Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2017 – The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) are hosting a special half-day workshop to present and discuss the policy implications of the adoption of agriculture technologies in East Africa, with a special focus on gender. The workshop will take place at the icipe Duduville Campus, Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday, March 17, 2017 from 8:30 a.m.

Through discussions and exchanges, the event aims to help address local and regional agricultural-sector issues using research and policy. It will also provide a unique opportunity for early-career researchers from the region to create better links with stakeholders, while also increasing the visibility of their work.

During the workshop, evidence from four studies looking at different facets of agricultural technology adoption and impact in Kenya and Tanzania will be presented by researchers, including those from the icipe Social Science and Impact Assessment Unit (SSIU), who conducted these studies. There will also be the opportunity for an open discussion and a question and answer session following the presentations.

The presentations will discuss evidence from research work conducted under the PEP-STAARS initiative with financial support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and by UK Aid from the UK Government, and the European Union-funded Integrated Biological Control Applied Research Program (IBCARP) through icipe.

PEP, a member of the STAARS consortium, is an international organization linking researchers globally to enhance capacity for development policy analysis in developing countries. Icipe works to ensure food security and improve the overall health status of the people of the tropics through innovative and applied research, deep exploratory study, impact assessment, evaluation and sustainable capacity building

For any queries regarding the event, please do not hesitate to contact Eunice Kariuki (Eunice.Mwihaki.Kariuki@pep-net.org) at PEP, or Sarah Kingori (skingori@icipe.org) at icipe.

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