The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa Policy Fellowship Program for African Policymakers





The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa Policy Fellowship Program for African Policymakers


  • Applications are now open for the 2025 Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) Policy Fellowship. In this call, NIERA invites policymakers from eligible countries in West and East Africa to apply for a 6-week

  • Fellowship aimed at enhancing their knowledge and skills in evidence-informed policymaking. The fellowship begins with a one-week online course focused on evidence-informed policymaking. The course comprises five modules: revisiting the policymaking process, accessing evidence, appraising evidence, synthesizing evidence, and applying evidence. Upon completing the course successfully, policymakers will be paired with a researcher from NIERA.

  • Over the remaining 5 weeks, the policymaker and researcher will collaborate virtually to develop a short research proposal (concept note) addressing a specific and well-defined evidence need identified by the policymaker.

    Requirements

  • To be eligible, an applicant must be a mid-level technical staff at a government ministry, agency or department in an eligible country. Lawmakers (such as members of parliament or their research staff) are also eligible to apply. For this upcoming call, interested applicants can apply to 1 of 3 thematic areas:


  • Education

  • Health

  • Agriculture

    Applicants to the NIERA Policy Fellowship Program must:

  • Be fluent in English (written and spoken), and a strong communicator. • Be from an eligible West or East African country (see list of eligible countries below).

  • Be a mid-level policymaker (i.e. technical staff within ministries, government agencies, sub-national government structures, and or parliament) with direct responsibility for providing technical advice to top-level policymakers and/or drafting policy or program documents.

  • Have at least a Bachelor’s degree.

  • Have demonstrable experience in policy development, or program management.

  • Have good computer skills especially in using MS-Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Access), use of the Internet, and reasonably conversant with various Internet search engines.

  • Own a laptop and have a reliable internet connection for participating in the online workshop.

  • Be a self-driven individual ready to learn and apply their acquired skills, as well as support others needing similar skills.

  • Have written support from their employer.

  • Eligible Countries: Burundi Cote D’Ivoire Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Mali Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Tanzania The Gambia Uganda Cameroon

    For More information and Application, See;
  • The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa Policy Fellowship Program for African Policymakers



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