A few months ago, I went on a data collection assignment as part of a national consultation team to study specific barriers and constraints faced by Ethiopian women. I was excited for the task because I believe every data collection process is an opportunity to navigate a different environment and gain further insight into people’s […]
This blog interviews Dr. Befikadu Esayas, an Inclusive Ecosystems Researcher and former chair of Includovate’s ethical review board. This interview is for a blog series that reflects upon the impacts of the COVID-19 in Africa on research work at Includovate. How will research change post-COVID-19? Research will change because of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing […]
This blog interviews Dr. Edward Bikketi, a full-time researcher at Includovate in response to COVID-19 in Kenya. Where Do You Live, and What Is the Government’s Response to COVID-19 in Kenya? I live in Nairobi, Kenya. The government response to the COVID-19 pandemic is serious as they have enforced a mandatory 7PM to 5AM lockdown in the whole […]
Includovate is a research incubator that designs solutions to the problems of inequality and exclusion. Includovate was established in 2019 to address an identified gap in the market: namely the development of participatory and innovative methodologies to understand the root causes of social exclusion and to develop change processes to support organizations, sectors and communities to tackle these […]
There are currently more young unemployed people on the planet than in any previous generation. How can developing countries reap a ‘demographic dividend’ and benefit from this large, young population? This seven-part blog post series on youth engagement in agriculture explores some of the findings of a recent review into youth engagement in rice Agri-Food […]
