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Publication - Policy Brief
Electricity usage: An early signal of the impact of COVID-19 on Uganda’s economy
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda has put in place swift policy responses, including country-wide restrictions on the movement of people and a national curfew. A critical challenge throughout this period has been a lack of timely economic indicators to better understand both the effects of the health crisis and of government policies in response. ...
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Publication - Project Report
Scoping study: Using network theory to promote adoption of new agricultural technologies in Sierra Leone
This report overviews the key findings from a feasibility study conducted in Sierra Leone that tested one such proposed bundled intervention. Specifically, the bundled intervention that this report seeks to validate consists of three main activities: (i) rural electrification, (ii) access to productive farming technology, and (iii) extension services and improved market access.
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Scoping study: Using network theory to promote adoption of new agricultural technologies in Sierra Leone
Despite substantial improvements in agricultural productivity across the world since the 1980s, productivity levels in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have not experienced similar increases. Such agricultural stagnation has significant implications for the majority of the sub-continent’s population who are engaged in smallholder farming, as agricultural development is integral...
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Blog post
Building back better: Fostering gender equality in Bangladeshi readymade garment industry
Post-COVID-19 recovery in one of Bangladesh’s largest industries could lead to increased inclusivity thanks to external market pressures. Editor's note: This blog is part of our International Women's Day campaign and contains findings from this IGC project. In Bangladesh, inclusive and resilient employment generation has received considerable policy focus as a...
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Blog post
Women's employment during the pandemic in Ghana: A tale of vulnerability and resilience
Women have traditionally been more vulnerable in the labour market, more underrepresented and the nature of their employment less secure. While the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to contain it hit women's employment the hardest, they were also the more resilient and rebounded much faster than men. Editor’s note: This article is part of our International Women’s...
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Case Study: Energy
Removing fuel subsidies in Sudan
IGC’s work with Sudan’s transitional government highlights the importance of policy advice without strings and based on high-trust relationships in enabling economic reform processes.
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Publication - Policy Brief
Engagement with local religious leaders to combat COVID-19 in Pakistan
COVID-19 remains a threat for the Pakistani economy and health care system. In this environment, congregational prayers, including obligatory Friday prayers, present significant risks for transmission of the virus if not managed properly. This policy brief measures the impact of one-on-one engagement with local religious leadership on the compliance of public health...
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Publication - Project Report
Taxation and political participation in Sierra Leone
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Anthea Piong
Anthea Piong came to Sierra Leone as a Princeton in Africa Fellow (2018-19) where she led Monitoring & Evaluation projects for WARC's consulting arm. Her interest is in utilising data and design to communicate impact and work for the social good. She is now a full-time member of the WARC team, working on their growing portfolio of internal and external data collection...
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Barbara Cardona
Barbara Cardona is a senior at Stanford University pursuing a BS in Management Science and Engineering with a concentration in Organisations, Technology and Policy. She’s also studied at the University of Oxford, focusing on comparative international education policy. As part of the Seed Program at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, Barbara completed consulting...