The Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy Practice for Sustainable Food Systems (StEPPFoS) project, funded by Horizon Europe, is excited to announce a one-year mentorship program focused on single-country CGE modelling. This program is designed to support up to four researchers from the Pan-African Network for Economic Analysis of Policies (PANAP) member institutions in conducting their own computable general equilibrium (CGE) analyses using the DEMETRA model. DEMETRA is an open-access, single-country CGE model developed in GAMS by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). Participants will receive guidance and support to enhance their research capabilities and contribute to sustainable food system policies.
The objective is to contribute to strengthening the economic modelling capacities of African researchers and institutions that are members or potential members of PANAP. More specifically, it is designed to support the mentee towards a peer-reviewed publication using CGE modelling.
The programme will focus on the analysis of African agri-food policies. We are inviting applications of your interest within the following areas including, but not limited to:
- Inputs subsidies (fertilizers and seeds),
- Production subsidies
- Food system transformation and adoption of sustainable practices,
- Market price support, Cash transfers
- Public-good investments (irrigation, roads, infrastructure),
- Public expenditure (education, health)
- Fiscal and trade policies.