On May 13, 2022, IPA Executive Annie Duflo met with early career scholars at the African School of Economics (ASE) campus in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire to discuss their respective research projects and common goals.Dr.Bassirou Chitou, National Executive Director of ASE-Abidjan, delivered the opening remarks.Following a brief introduction by IPA Francophone West Africa Country Director, Andreas Holzinger, four students presented their research project on the use and yield of improved seeds.Additionally, several faculty members presented on their study of the impact of COVID-19 on the clothing and catering sectors in Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso.

In 2019, the Director-General of the Rwanda Education Board (REB) requested technical assistance from IPA to support REB’s Teacher Management and Staffing Unit through the creation of an embedded lab to strengthen the use of data and evidence.