The Short Courses Programme offers hands-on training that learners can apply to improve their work.

Director, Prof. Peter Quartey has described as fruitful ISSER’s participation in CSAE 2023, a three-day international conference held at Oxford University, United Kingdom, organised by the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE).

The ISSER team, led by Prof. Quartey and including Dr. Richmond Atta-Ankomah, Research Fellow, and Ms. Vicentia Quartey, Communications and Publications Officer, joined over 300 researchers from around the globe that gathered for the three-day conference from March 19 – 21.

Teenage pregnancy prevention is fundamental to building a healthy, highly educated, happier, and more equitable society. This requires deliberate and consistent investment in reproductive health education, responsible parenting, family life education, and the involvement of everyone.

The Retail Finance Distribution (ReFinD) research initiative will open for applications for the second round of sub-grants in February 2023. Successful applicants will be awarded grants to undertake research and test innovations in retail finance/ agent banking for financial inclusion in low and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia.

Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on Prof Ernest Aryeetey at its December graduation. He received the degree Doctor of Commerce (DCom), honoris causa, on December 8, 2022 at an in-person graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences.

A group photo of participants

The Data Repository and Advocacy for Policy (DARAP) project arranged a science communication forum to equip researchers with practical skills to effectively communicate science to influence policy. The training session was preceded by lively presentations highlighting findings from research work conducted by teams of DARAP researchers.

A group photo of participants

Prof. Peter Quartey acknowledges the team of researchers as he presents the ISSER 2023 Budget Review

The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) hosted the media for a forum to discuss and analyse the 2023 budget and the debt exchange programme.

DAAD annual collaboration workshop 2022 participants

The 2022 edition of the annual collaboration workshop of the Ghanaian-German Centre for Development Studies (DAAD) has been held. The event gathered DAAD programme collaborators, students and alumni, and some University of Ghana (UG) officials, including Prof. Eric. Osei-Assibey, Dean of International Programmes, who delivered the keynote address.

The group at the nursery of the Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Factory 

Masters students of ISSER took a study tour to the Ekumfi District in the Central Region of Ghana to engage with development issues there. The tour – arranged each year in the final semester of the Masters in Development Studies training – is aimed at creating space for the students to garner new insights, and make meaningful connections between theory and practice while helping them unwind and strengthen friendships through fun activities.