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Driving impact with rigorous research, advanced analytics, capacity building, data collection and advisory services for improved decision-making.
Joined August 2011
The prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in Economics has been awarded this year to Dr. @AtifRMian, Co-founder and Board Member CERP, and currently Professor of Economics, Public Policy, and Finance, at the @Princeton University. @GuggFellows.
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“It brings me great pleasure to celebrate @FCDOGovUK naming @adnanqk (CERP co-founder) as the new Chief Economist. This is not only an incredible honour for any economist, but also a source of immense pride for CERP and all Pakistanis.” -@MaroofAliSyed .
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If you are in Boston this fall, join Dr. @a_hafeezshaikh, Dr. #RezaBaqir, and Dr. @carmenmreinhart in an interactive panel discussion, moderated by Dr. @aikhwaja, on Pakistan's growth. Please register here: @MaroofAliSyed @AtifRMian @EPoDHarvard
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We were honoured to have Assistant Superintendent Police, Islamabad, Amna Baig (@amnaappi), as our guest speaker at CERP for Women’s Day event.
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Congratulations to Dr. @aikhwaja, a founding board member of @CERPakistan, on being appointed director of @HarvardCID.
Exciting developments at EPoD, as @aikhwaja is appointed director of @HarvardCID. EPoD will continue to work closely with CID to expand our research and projects around the world. Read the @Kennedy_School press release here:
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Our Co-Founder and Board Member, Asim Ijaz Khwaja @aikhwaja, featured by @Kennedy_School, as he seeks to build a thriving world for all. Asim is the Director at @HarvardCID and Sumitomo-FASID Professor of International Finance & Development at HKS.
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Happy Womens Day from CERP! . CERP celebrated Women’s Day today with an interactive session on Nikkah rights with Dr. Kate Vyborny. “Today we need to remind ourselves why gender equality is so vital to a just and sustainable future.” - Maroof A. Syed, CEO and President CERP.
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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ECONOMY!.Everyone is worried about the economy. Be it a social gathering, a friends' meet up or talkshows conversation drifts to the economy. PIDE, RASTA & PSDE bring to you educated, informed yet an informal #EconFest to discuss the issues that concern us.
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Dr. @aikhwaja, co-founder #CERP, comments on PM Khan’s economic relief package announced in the aftermath of COVID-19. Watch the full clip here: @DunyaNews .@Newswise_Dawn .@HarvardCID
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Our Women’s Mobility project aims to test the overall impact of women’s-only transport on their mobility, labour force participation, and firm-level outcomes in Lahore. Read more here: You can watch the full video here:
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CERP is partnering with @PIDEpk for #EconFest 2023! . Join us this Sunday as Maroof A. Syed talks on 'The Future of Digital Economy in Pakistan', with Khurram Zafar, Sadaffe Abid, Hashim Raza & Monis Rahman. @MaroofAliSyed @kayzafar @SadaffeAbid @Hashim_LHR @monispk
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#HappeningNow . Nasir Iqbal, Rocco Zizzamia, Muhammad Meki & Simon Quinn delve into transformative approaches and ideas aimed at overcoming poverty during Parallel Session III on Poverty Alleviation. @drniqbal @roccozizzamia @MuhammadMeki @simonrquinn . #Path2Dev
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First ever Science Bowl conducted at @PakInnovates by Dr. @aikhwaja, cofounder CERP, and President and CEO CERP @MaroofAliSyed. Photo credits: PIF
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Watch #CERPBytes for insightful research findings from our project carried out as part of CERP’s Covid-19 Response in 2020. Read the policy brief here:
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@AtifRMian,@MaroofAliSyed,@christinalbrown, @saadgulzar and @aikhwaja of @CERPakistan came together at @ISASatBerkeley for a riveting discussion on 'Evidence-Based Economic Policy' in Pakistan on March 8, 2019. Read more on our website: @EPoDHarvard
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Watch @AtifRMian, Co-Founder & Board Member CERP, in the latest episode of The Pakistan Experience, a podcast by Shehzad Ghias. The podcast discusses the deep-rooted issues of our society and economy and how it impacts other macro indicators. 📺
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Read our latest post: 'Engaging with mosque imams for effective responses to #Covid_19' by .@KateVyborny, @Khan93Lala and Syed Uzair Junaid on via .@The_IGC.
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#HappeningNow .Dr Mahmood Khalid, Project Director, Center of Excellence - CPEC, Head, Fiscal Policy Section, @PIDEpk, giving an overview of the common descriptive statistics as part of pre-course lecture of the BCURE at Balochistan Civil Services Academy.
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Congratulations to Dr. @adnanqk, founding board member of @CERPakistan, who has joined @LSEPublicPolicy as Professor in Practice. This is a joint appointment with @STICERD_LSE . Read about his policy, research and teaching experience at
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Members of #CERP BoD, @aikhwaja @adnanqk @MaroofAliSyed, and Advisory Director, @AnumMalkani, engage with @MuradAliShahPPP on a #smartcontainment policy response to #Covid_19. Read more, and leave comments, on CERP's suggested operational plan here:
Very impressed by the Sindh team and grateful to CM Murad Ali Shah for sharing time, says Asim Ijaz Khwaja. #GeoNews.
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We have a full house for the last session of the day on Inclusive Development with @MiftahIsmail and @SaniaNishtar, being moderated by @AliHasanain. #Path2Dev
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Congratulations to Dr. @AtifRMian , Co-Founder and Board Member @CERPakistan, for being elected as a 2021 Fellow of the Econometric Society.
Congratulations to the 2021 Fellows of the Econometric Society! We are pleased to announce the election of 51 new Fellows. For the full press release, please go to
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Congratulations @AndrabiTahir, co-founder & board member CERP & Abhijit Banerjee, Nobel laureate & research fellow at CERP, on being selected as panellists on the new Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel, co-hosted by the @FCDOGovUK, & @WBG_Education.
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Congratulations to the IT industry veterans, @jehan_ara, Asif Peer, CEO & President @SystemsLtd, & @MudassirSheikha on receiving the highest honours at #Pakistancivilawards.Thank you for your unwavering commitment to the growth of the IT industry in Pakistan.
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Across 112 villages throughout Punjab, collecting data on 850 schools, 12,000 children, 5500 teachers, and 800 head-teachers LEAPS was initiated in 2003 to inform the education debate in Pakistan. Read more at @EPoDHarvard @riseprogramme . #RESEARCHATCERP
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First session on Day 1 of #Path2Dev, Macro Stability and Growth in Pakistan is being moderated by Ijaz Nabi with Hafeez Pasha, Murtaza Syed, Mohsin Khan, and Aliya Khan in the panel.
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Would you like to work on projects ranging from implementing RCTs to increasing government capacity? Or work on evidence-based training programmes with leading experts in the field?. Join CERP now!. View current openings here:
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'If we are to bring that change, that productivity gain, removing the friction, we have to recognise it as a collective responsibility which each one of us has- playing a critical leadership and followership role,' shared Dr.@aikhwaja at a talk hosted by @SDSB_LUMS @LifeAtLUMS
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Watch our Co-Founders and Board Members, Atif Mian and Asim Ijaz Khwaja, as they discuss Pakistan's Economic Conundrum and the possible ways out. @AtifRMian .@aikhwaja . #CERP #pakistaneconomiccrisis #pakistaneconomy.
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We extend our heartiest congratulations to our Co-Founder Dr Ali Cheema on his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of Lahore University of Management Sciences. His leadership will undoubtedly enhance the institution's excellence. We at CERP take great pride in this accomplishment.
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Maroof A. Syed, President & CEO CERP, along with Imran Zia, EVP Analytics, and Amna Aaqil, Director CLEAR PCA, had an insightful meeting with Zafar Masud, President & CEO The Bank of Punjab and Syed Sayem Ali, Head of Risk Analytics & Chief Economist.
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CERP team with Rachel Hinton (Global Education Research Lead, Research and Evidence Division) @FCDOGovUK, during her first visit to Pakistan, after an enriching discussion on their high impact education research & policy work across Pakistan under LEAPS. @AndrabiTahir @aikhwaja
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📢 Let’s explore how M&E programmes can tackle gender barriers, boost productivity, and enhance decision-making. Join Hadia Majid, Kate Vyborny and Shabnum Sarfraz, in conversation with Lala Rukh. Register online: #gLOCAL2023 . @GEI_GlobalEval
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Looking for qualified candidates for your organisation? Enrol with CERP's Job Talash Platform, a recruitment facilitation service, part of the Women's Mobility Project at CERP and advertise your vacancy today. For details contact Job Talash Helpline at 03481112020.
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#HappeningNow. Can Pakistan grow with 40 percent child stunting growth? @GhazalaMansuri, Lead Economist, @WorldBank and Research Fellow at CERP, in conversation with Ali Cheema, Vice-Chancellor, LUMS and Co-Founder of CERP. @PIDEpk .@LifeAtLUMS .#ReformsForABrighterFuture
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Listen to Dr. @AdilNajam, Dean @BUPardeeSchool and Former VC LUMS on this episode of #CERPPodcasts as he talks about the narratives around the environmental impact of the pandemic, with Dr. @SanvalNasim Assistant Prof. LUMS @LifeAtLUMS. Full episode:
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Congratulations to the winners of #2019NobelEconomicsPrize who are all Research Fellows at #CERP: Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer.
BREAKING NEWS:.The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”. #NobelPrize
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#HappeningNow . Sanval Nasim discusses Air Pollution as a perennial year-long problem. This session focuses on the ongoing and critical issue of air pollution, challenging the misconception that it's just a seasonal concern. @SanvalNasim. #Path2Dev
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Listen to Dr. @AdilNajam, Dean @BUPardeeSchool and Former VC LUMS on this episode of #CERPPodcasts as he talks about how to approach climate change in light of the pandemic, with Dr. @SanvalNasim, Assistant Prof. LUMS. @LifeAtLUMS. Full episode:
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A new working paper co-authored by Dr. Ali Cheema, Director #CERP, @asadliaqat, Graduate Student Fellow #CERP, @shaandana, and @_sarahkhan explores the existing gender gap in voting in Pakistan. Read more: .@IDS_UK @A4EA_Research @ideaspak
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CERP's, co-founder and board member, @AndrabiTahir discuss teachers,technology and targeted instruction as part of #Path2Dev session on Teachers, Systems and Human Capital. @IDEASpak
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#CERP leadership @MaroofAliSyed and @aikhwaja talk to @geonews_urdu after their discussion on ‘Unleashing Pakistan's Potential: Driving Change through Evidence Driven Smart Policy’ at @ucl hosted by @BPF_UK
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The #CERP model of "smart containment with active learning" is a structured way to help governments learn faster and make better decisions in a shorter time period. Leave your comments here: #covid19 #smartcontainment
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#HappeningNow. Join @UNDP_Pakistan's interesting discussion on how thinking like a designer is critical to development programming. The panellists include @javeria_mh, @roohgulzari, @SadaffeAbid, @ArafatMazhar, & @ZoraizOfficial.
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#HappeningNow. Parallel Session 13: Mahvish Shami (LSE), @_sarahkhan(Yale & IDEAS),& @MalikMashail (Harvard) discuss papers on Political Violence, Crime, & Justice on Day 3 of #Path2Dev conference. Discussant: Zainab Latif (Tabadlab).
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As part of CERP’s #COVIDInitiatives, we have launched the Mosque/Imam Outreach to encourage the pausing of congregational prayers as a means to counter the spread of the virus. For more information visit:
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📅#SavetheDate. We are excited to be a part of the biggest community Science Mela in Lahore.🚀🔭. Come join us!. 📅29th and 30th October 2022.📍DPS Model Town Lahore.⏲️9am-5pm. Stop by our exhibit to learn more about CERP, and our work. #LSM2022
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Watch this panel discussion on Property Tax and Urban Policy in KP with senior policy makers and leading experts moderated by Dr. Ali Cheema, co-founder and board member CERP, Director @HaqMahbub starting now. @CDPRPak @IGC_Pakistan . Watch live:
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@CERPakistan, @EPoDHarvard and @dawn_com have collaborated on a monthly column #TheAnalyticalAngle where top researchers will bring rigorous evidence to policy debates in Pakistan. The first article, by @aikhwaja and Tiffany Simon, is on CS Reforms:
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Chairman @PITB_Official @umarsaif on using tech to improve monitoring of #publichealth programs #ILEADPak
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Join #ADBGenderMonth panel session on 4 March for a discussion on workplace obstacles for women in urban settings. Lala Rukh Khan, Project Manager CERP will be sharing results from a new study on female-friendly workplaces in Pakistan. Register: @ADB_HQ
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#Path2dev Day 2 Parallel Session 9:. "In HEC, there is no funding for the Humanities & Social Sciences. it is considered as a service." - Dr @BariFaisal asks a critical question on the funding balance between Humanities & Social Sciences vs Sciences. @IDEASpak
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Presenting the panellists for the discussion on Macro Stability and Growth in Pakistan at the #Path2Dev Conference: Dr Ijaz Nabi (@The_IGC), Dr Hafeez Pasha (BNU), Dr Murtaza Syed (@StateBank_Pak), Dr Mohsin Khan (@IDEASpak), & Dr Aliya Hashmi (QAU).
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Watch now the panel discussion part of #PakDevForum which was co-hosted by @CERPakistan and @EPoDHarvard here.Part 1:Part 2: Moderated by @aikhwaja. Panellists: @a_hafeezshaikh,@DRezaBaqir & @carmenmreinhart
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#HappeningNow. @MaroofAliSyed, President & CEO CERP, and Mr. Omar Masud, CEO @UrbanUnitGop, signs an MoU.
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.@SadaffeAbid, Founder and CEO, Circle Women highlights the gender aspect of Digital Economy. “Access to internet, affordability of the internet and digital literacy are all important aspects. Pakistan has one of the largest digital gender divide.” #EconFest @PIDEpk
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This month's #TheAnalyticalAngle: Why haven’t past education reforms had more effect? co-authored by Dr. Tahir Andrabi, director & co-founder CERP, and @IsabelHMac discusses the effects of education reforms in Pakistan. Read at: @EPoDHarvard @dawn_com.
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Dr @MalikMashail (Harvard) & CERP Research Fellow presents on "Coethnicity & Policing in the Global South: Descriptive Representation and Expectations of Police Bias.". #Path2Dev
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#womensdaycelebration at #CERP. We asked our female colleagues what being a woman means to them:. #women #womenleaders #womenatwork #womenchangemakers
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We are excited to launch #IlmExchange, a distance-learning solution to help students learn during the COVID-19 crisis. Our digital library includes almost 10,000 resources, aligned with the National Curriculum and organised by grade level. Access it here:
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“There is not a demand issue but a supply issue of education in Pakistan.” Dr Tahir Andrabi, Co-Founder and Board Member, CERP shared learnings from 20 years of research on education in a candid conversation with the team at CERP office in Lahore. @AndrabiTahir
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“When we, be it government, private or any organisation, make policies, we need answer one thing: does this policy boost productivity?” -@aikhwaja in conversation with @AajKamranKhan on @DunyaNews #happeningnow
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Don't miss out on this webinar on Monday, June 1!.
We are hosting a series of webinars for @CLEARInitiative's #gLocalEval2020. The first webinar is by Dr. @adnanqk, Co-founder and Board Member #CERP and Professor in Practice at @LSEPublicPolicy . Please register for the event here: @JPAL_SA
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Rocco Zizzamia presents 'Experimental Evidence on the Role of Coaching Within Bundled Ultra-Poor Graduation Programmes' at the Pathways to Development Conference. A crucial look into how coaching can amplify the impact of poverty alleviation programmes. @roccozizzamia . #Path2Dev
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‘Local government’s really have no data on how their jurisdictions are doing’ Dr. @MalikAmmar on answering a question on effective equitable administration on property tax. ‘Local governments usually don’t even publish their budget on a website’. @EPoDHarvard #CERP #CERPTalks
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Watch our Co-Founder and Board Member, Asim Ijaz Khwaja (@aikhwaja) in a Fireside Chat “Moving Beyond Macroeconomic Stability in Pakistan” with @UzairYounus, Director, Pakistan Initiative, @AtlanticCouncil.
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A paper titled Preparing for Crises: Lessons from Covid-19 by Jishnu Das @aikhwaja @adnanqk @AnumMalkani has been published in LSE Public Policy Review.
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Applications are now open for CERP's Summer Internship Programme 2021. For details visit:
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CERP Executive Education's Evidence-Based Program Design is set to take place from 29th November to 2nd December with faculty including industry leaders and experts in the field. For details on course content, faculty, and how to register visit: #EBPD2021
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Dr. @aikhwaja delivered an engaging talk on how to enable #evidence for #transformation and growth in #Pakistan at State Bank of Pakistan.
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‘One of the biggest problem facing Pakistan's economy today is flat export to GDP ratio’ said Dr. @aikhwaja in a recent interview with @AajKamranKhan on @DunyaNews. ‘Pakistan has both financial & human capital but the problem lies in mixing of both for productivity’ he added
Asim Ijaz Khwaja, @aikhwaja Prof Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, economist joins us on @DunyaNews .@AajKamranKhan .@CERPakistan.·.
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As part of CERP’s #COVIDInitiatives, we have launched the Economic Vulnerability Assessment to evaluate the economic impact of the pandemic on potentially vulnerable communities in Pakistan. For more information on our projects visit:
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#HappeningNow.Dr. @aikhwaja, Co-founder and Board Member CERP and Director @HarvardCID begins his session on Becoming a Learning Organisation, in the Evidence-Based Program Design workshop. #EBPD2020
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Dr. Farah Said and Maryiam Haroon from @CREB_pak answer questions on the impact of #Covid19 on research during webinar for #gLocalEval2020. @JPAL_SA @CLEARInitiative . Watch live:
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📢 Join the upcoming session on Geospatial Data and Analysis for Monitoring and Evaluation. Register Here: #gLOCAL2023 . @GEI_GlobalEval.@MalikAmmar.@ariel_benyishay
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“The issue here is not policy. The issue is priorities and focus. I don’t think we have come to the realisation and consensus that SME and digital economy is where future of economic growth lies.” - Hashim Raza, Former CEO, SMEDA @Hashim_LHR . #EconFest @PIDEpk
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Two cities in Pakistan ranked as most polluted cities:.1. Peshawar.2. Rawalpindi.- WHO Air Quality Database 2018. BBC News - Air pollution may harm cognitive intelligence, study says
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Tune in today at 6:00 p.m. for the #gLocalEval2021 event "COVID-19 Pandemic's Economic Burden in Pakistan" with Dr. Ali Cheema, Dr. Basit Zafar, Dr. Ghazala Masuri, and Taimur Shah. 👉Watch it live at: @GEI_GlobalEval. @JPAL_SA
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Looking for a complete professional development programme? CERP Executive Education brings you its first ever M&E course series. Registrations are now open!. For details visit: #CERPExecEd
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#PakDevForum happening now. Panelists: @DRezaBaqir @carmenmreinhart and @a_hafeezshaikh Moderated by: @aikhwaja
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How can one escape the poverty trap? In a new study, researchers present perhaps the first empirical example of a poverty trap and show that one-off transfers can be a sustainable way out of poverty. Read the full article at @vox_dev
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CERP’s Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence (BCURE) training has been organised in collaboration with @SEEDinPakistan for the @PnDKPGovt in Peshawar. @CLEARInitiative @EPoDHarvard
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#HappeningNow .The second day of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies, part of the #CERPExecEd M&E Boot Camp series begins with an interesting group activity followed by a session on "Data Analysis" with Dr. @_farahsaid. #bootcamp #training #professionaldevelopment
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From 31 May - 4 June 2021, join us to #CloseTheMandEGap in a week of #MandE learning and sharing with #gLocalEval2021, where 21 partners across South Asia will take part in 25+ webinars to #BuildForwardBetter. 👉Register: @JPAL_SA @GEI_GlobalEval
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📢 Join the upcoming session on Use of Data for Climate Change Resilience in an Agrarian Economy . Register here: #gLOCAL2023 #ClimateChange. @GEI_GlobalEval
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Dr @_sarahkhan (Yale & @IDEASpak) shares experimental evidence from Pakistan on how community policing initiatives work to shift police officer's attitudes around violence against women. #Path2Dev
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#HappeningNow. "The solution to public sector education is developing quality faculty." - Akbar Zaidi (@EDIBAKarachi) on the current university landscape in Pakistan. #Path2Dev
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#HappeningNow .The Empirical Study of Gender (#EGEN) Pakistan Workshop is taking place today featuring panel discussions on barriers to women’s political participation, social and legal rights, along with research insights on better reforms. @CLEARInitiative @ideaspak
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