In Malawi

Evidence for Development has been working with the University of Malawi, Chancellor College (Dept of Economics) since 2007. This partnership has established a model for establishing national and regional centres of expertise in household economy assessment and modelling, and for training the next generation of African researchers and innovators.

 

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Open Source Software

Evidence for Development has established an open-source software development project at Chancellor College (Dept of Mathematical Sciences). This project will allow free and open access to powerful analytical software using Evidence for Development’s individual household method (IHM). It will also establish a centre of excellence at Chancellor College in the globally sought after skills of  open source collaborative development.

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In East and Southern Africa

Evidence for Development is working with Self Help Africa (SHA) and its local partners on a skills-building program that will help SHA and other NGOs improve the design and measure the impact of their work, using household economy assessment tools. Training of SHA staff from Uganda, Malawi, Eritrea, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Ethiopia and Zambia is taking place in collaboration with Chancellor College, University of Malawi