This call is open for teams of 2-3 early career African or Asian researchers currently working for eligible policy research institutions based in sub-Saharan Africa or Asia.
Prospective STAAARS+ teams are invited to develop proposals in the following thematic areas.
- Inclusive agricultural and rural transformation to raise rural household incomes (including small farmers), and to create more decent jobs particularly for young women and men;
- Development of healthy food systems, including regulatory issues and private sector engagement, in ways that address food safety and the triple burden of malnutrition; and
- Enhanced resilience at individual, household, national and regional levels (to climate, conflict, and other sources of shocks) to achieve economic and environmental sustainability.
Proposals with strong gender content are particularly encouraged.
STAAARS+ teams’ rigorous policy analysis should use existing, high quality data, such as the Living Standards Measurement Study - Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA), Demographic and Health Surveys, or similar datasets. High quality data sets collected locally, by an applicant’s institution or other research organizations in Africa or Asia, can be proposed and will be considered based on a case-by-case assessment of data quality. Mixed methods research projects are welcome.
No funding is available for new data collection nor software purchase.
I would like to conduct a research here in zambia about the impact of covid-19 on household food security. I am a student at the university of zambia doing a masters program in communication for development. I am very interested to learn and contribute my knowledge to the world.
Do we have this research institute here in zambia? If so, I would love to be attached there or work with the institute.
Your response will be highly appreciated.