ECA brings together policymakers and researchers to capture the demographic dividend in West Africa

The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA-SRO/WA), in collaboration with the Regional Institute of Population Studies (RIPS) and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), launched in Accra, Ghana, the second edition of its Think Tanks and Experts Seminar on Population Dynamics for Development in West Africa. Its specific objectives are to: Engage researchers and discuss their roles in addressing policy needs in the sub-region; Deepen the survey results and facilitate knowledge sharing and peer mentoring; Facilitate experience sharing, peer mentoring, and collaboration among researchers to promote evidence-based policy-making; and Enhance the link between ECA-SRO/WA, knowledge producers, and policymakers in the sub-region.

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Format: Press release biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: 2022-09
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10855/49064
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Summary:The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA-SRO/WA), in collaboration with the Regional Institute of Population Studies (RIPS) and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), launched in Accra, Ghana, the second edition of its Think Tanks and Experts Seminar on Population Dynamics for Development in West Africa. Its specific objectives are to: Engage researchers and discuss their roles in addressing policy needs in the sub-region; Deepen the survey results and facilitate knowledge sharing and peer mentoring; Facilitate experience sharing, peer mentoring, and collaboration among researchers to promote evidence-based policy-making; and Enhance the link between ECA-SRO/WA, knowledge producers, and policymakers in the sub-region.