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By amilinda, on November 29th, 2012
UNICEF and EPRI have launched on an operational research programme to explore the extent to which national social protection programmes are responding to the needs of individuals and households affected by HIV and AIDS.
We are excited to announce that this collaboration has resulted in UNICEF’s publication of the report HIV-sensitive Social Protection: State of the Evidence 2012 in sub-Saharan Africa, written by EPRI researchers. The report can be accessed on UNICEF’s website:
http://www.unicef-irc.org/files/documents/d-3826-HIV-Sensitive-Social-Prot.pdf
For more information on this important work, please visit EPRI’s web page on HIV-sensitive social protection:
http://epri.org.za/hivsocialprotection/
By alisonkolesar, on February 8th, 2012
The Economic Policy Research Institute has once again been recognized as the top ranked small think tank in Africa in the 2012 Global Go-To Think Tank Index.
We are also very proud to announce that we now rank 6th in the world in the category of “Top Think Tanks with Annual Operating Budgets of Less Than $5 Million USD”, one place up from last year.
The Economic Policy Research Institute has been recognized as the top ranked small think tank in Africa in the 2011 Global Go-To Think Tank Index. In 2011, EPRI also received the honour of being ranked 7th in the world in the category of “Top Think Tanks with Annual Operating Budgets of Less Than $5 Million USD”, one of only two African organizations to make the list. The Global Go-To Think Tank Rankings Report enjoyed a joint launch in January, 2012 at the United Nations University in New York City and at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Over two hundred diplomats, foundations, and think tanks attended these launches and hundreds of print and electronic media outlets will feature the Report’s findings. Continue reading EPRI Once Again Ranked as One of the Best Small Think Tanks in the World: 2012 Go-To Think Tank Awards
By alisonkolesar, on March 16th, 2011
Welcome to EPRI’s new website! We are proud to launch the new face of EPRI, and hope you’ll find the new site easier to navigate and interact with.
Here’s a brief overview of what the new website has in store for you:
- Page through our research section to learn more about our current projects and download our past papers.
- Browse our courses and capacity building pages to learn more about our teaching and training initiatives and to sign up for upcoming courses.
- Check out the course alumni lounge, where course alums can view old facebooks and photos, ask questions, and share resources about new developments in social protection.
- Explore the wide range of resources, including a social transfers evidence base, national social assistance profiles, a reading list and links for further research.
- Download or browse the new, updated second edition of our book on how to design and implement social transfer programmes.
Questions or feedback? Get in touch – we look forward to hearing from you.
-The EPRI team
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