This initiative uses a combination of tools (Computable General Equilibrium, Partial Equilibrium, Geographic Information Systems and Deep Dives) to analyse agricultural value chains to determine their potential for driving economic growth, job creation, poverty reduction, and dietary diversity.
The Youth in Indigenous Enterprises in the Informal Sector project is a cross-country comparative study exploring how young people engaged in indigenous enterprises can drive inclusive economic transformation. Supported by the Mastercard Foundation, it focuses on agriculture, textiles, crafts, and cosmetics, with attention to youth entrepreneurship, indigenous business models, gender dynamics, and technological innovation.
The Future of Work Research Initiative is a grants-awarding programme aimed at advancing research on the rapidly changing nature of work in the region. As part of the IDRC-funded FutureWORKS Collective, a five-year initiative focused on the Global South, the hub fosters high-quality research, evidence-based policymaking, and regional capacity-building.
ReFinD is a sub-grants-awarding research initiative that aims to support interventions that will effectively expand the reach and efficiency of agent network operations through public policy and commercial solutions that can plausibly be scaled. It was launched in June 2022 with a first call for proposals, and is implemented by ISSER, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
