IPA’s Social Protection Program has partnered with the World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab to examine the impact of training on socio-emotional skills for both income and economic empowerment. A portfolio of projects include several randomized evaluations, often comparing curricula, with sub-experiments to evaluate specific project components or evaluate the validity of various measures of socio-emotional skills.
The project in Nigeria is examining these questions in the context of an agribusiness program managed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). The Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project has one component designed to support women and youth as they build their businesses by providing business skills training, value chain trainings, preparation of business plan and facilitation of business name registration, business grant, mentorship, and the socio-emotional skills (SES) training. SES training has immense potential for APPEALS beneficiaries, as it is may improve beneficiaries’ ability to develop motivation and personal initiative, persevere despite obstacles, create business networks, and negotiate prices. These skills may be particularly important for women, who have smaller networks and must negotiate the sharing of assets and domestic responsibilities.
The Research Analyst will work with the the socio-emotional skills Program Manager, academic researchers (at the World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab) and the IPA country office in Nigeria to support data analysis. Location of candidate is flexible and full time work can also be an option for the right candidate.
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Qualifications:
The RA can be based at any of the IPA offices (Please note that we cannot sponsor work permits or visas for this role, so candidates must already have work authorization for the country in which they would prefer to work.).
Willing to undertake domestic and international travel if required.
Preferred Qualifications:
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