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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | October 8–10, 2025: The 11th Africa Think Tank Summit convened over 500 thought leaders, policymakers, researchers, and civil society actors under the theme “From Taxation to Action: Bridging Policy and Implementation in Public Financial Management (PFM) in Africa.” The annual continental event organised by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) in […]

The recent launch of the African Youth Pathways to Resilience and Systems Change (AYPReS) Programme marks a pivotal development in the promotion of youth-centred research and actionable initiatives across the African continent. This milestone was achieved through a collaborative workshop held in Accra, Ghana, which successfully brought together research teams from various countries, representatives from […]

From July 9 – 11, 2025, PASGR, in collaboration with the Universities of Nairobi, Ibadan, and Pretoria, convened the third in-person Joint Annual Academic Seminar (JAAS) for the collaborative Doctoral Programme in Public Policy (DPP) in Limuru, Kenya. Despite the brisk “Kenyan winter,” the event brought together over 60 current and former DPP fellows, supervisors, […]

In recent years, food security and safety have emerged as pressing global concerns, dominating policy discussions across nations. As populations grow, urban centres expand, and climate change disrupts traditional agricultural patterns, the need to rethink how food is produced, processed, distributed, handled, and consumed has become more urgent than ever. In this context, Food Systems […]

On behalf of PASGR’s Board of Directors, Management and staff, I am pleased to share the exciting news that Dr Fadel Ndiame has been appointed as PASGR’s new Executive Director, with effect from 1 July 2025. This appointment marks the culmination of a thorough and inclusive recruitment process, including engagement with staff. Dr Ndiame brings […]

Job Vacancy: PASGR Executive Assistant/Human Resources Officer PASGR seeks to recruit an Executive Assistant who will also serve as a Human Resources Officer. Reporting to the Executive Director, the overall role of the job holder is to provide a wide range of support to the Executive Director’s office, human resource management, and general office administration. […]

A transformative milestone in youth development across Africa is set to unfold. From June 10 – 12, 2025, the African Youth Pathways to Resilience and Systems Change (AYPReS) programme will officially launch in Accra, Ghana. Convened by the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, this event brings […]

We received the news of Prof. Haruna’s sudden passing with profound shock and sorrow. He spoke with humility and a dependable tone of humor. When tensions rose during our many public policy research forums, he was a source of calm before the storm. Prof. Haruna Bonaventure was a great friend of PASGR and an anchor […]

PASGR is pleased to announce the graduation of three of its collaborative Doctoral Public Policy students at the University of Pretoria: These graduates were beneficiaries of a Partnership for African Social Governance and Research (PASGR) PhD scholarship programme, which is funded by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. This initiative provides  financial, […]

Africa’s public policy making landscape is rapidly evolving to adapt to the multiple interests and intricate interconnection and geopolitics. An important aspect of this rapid change is the recognition of the interconnection between evidence generation and policymaking process. While evidence use has been widely endorsed, policymaking process is still largely dominated by contested interests such […]