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03 May

Evidence-Informed Policymaking (EIPM) Toolkit – Second Edition

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025Editor Publications No Comments

Empowering Policy Through Evidence The EIPM Toolkit is a comprehensive, practical guide designed to support government ministries, departments, and agencies in integrating research evidence into policy formulation and implementation. Developed to bridge the gap between evidence and decision-making, this second edition of the toolkit has been revised and expanded to reflect current practices, challenges, and innovations in evidence-informed policymaking. What’s…

15 Apr

PRESS RELEASE: ABRUPT CLOSURE OF USAID ACTIVITIES CALLS FOR A DECOLONISED APPROACH TO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025Editor Press Releases No Comments

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15 Apr

PRESS RELEASE: CONGRATULATION TO RT. HON. ALBAN SUMANA KINGSFORD BAGBIN ON HIS RE-ELECTION AS SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025Editor Press Releases No Comments

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21 Feb

Transforming Youth Employment in Africa: Some Insights from YEEIH’s Gathering in Kigali

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025Editor Blog No Comments

The Youth Employment Challenge Youth unemployment continues to pose a significant challenge across Africa, with projections estimating some 375 million young people to enter the job market by 2030. In nations like South Africa and Djibouti, youth unemployment rates have reached alarming levels of 65% and 80%, respectively. Against this backdrop, the Youth Employment Evidence and Insights Hub (YEEIH), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, convened…

01 Oct

Decolonising International Development and Research – Kirchuffs Atengble

October 1, 2024October 5, 2024Editor Blog, Events No Comments

PACKS Africa, a youth-led capacity development think-tank, recently hosted an internal seminar titled Decolonising International Development and Research, facilitated by Kirchuffs Atengble, Research and Outreach lead at the organization. The seminar critically examined the colonial legacies embedded in international development practices, and explored pathways for decolonisation. Mr. Atengble opened the discussion by defining international development as societal transformation on a global…

14 Sep

Don’t wait for ‘big funding’ to tackle the climate crisis

September 14, 2024Editor Blog No Comments

Climate change is a critical issue that affects the entire world, with Africa feeling its impact profoundly. Participants of the recent Climate Change and Health Strategy workshop held as part of the Africa Evidence Week celebrations in Ghana, were urged to ‘look local’ for evidence and resources to effectively tackle the crisis. The workshop was organised by PACKS Africa in partnership with…

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