Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI)

Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI), a not-for-profit independent research institute based

Today, EPRI specialises in providing social protection research, capacity building courses and policy advisory services to government and civil society. To achieve these goals, EPRI:

Works closely with development partners and multilateral organisations on social protection policy research, particularly with research and policy-oriented institutions in Africa. Has worked with governments on socia

l protection projects in over a dozen developing countries, including South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. Organises and hosts study tours for policymakers and other government officials, and has recently led visits to South Africa for delegations from Iraq, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and Mozambique. Offers social protection capacity building courses, including a two-week course on cash transfers that has drawn over 450 participants to date from governments, donor organisations and civil society. Presents regularly at international, regional and national conferences on social protection, including events organised by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), UNICEF, the World Bank and the Ford Foundation. Published the policy guide Designing and Implementing Social Transfers, which has been distributed to over 3,500 social protection practitioners around the world. EPRI is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) registered under Section 21 of the Companies Act.

🌍 Tomorrow, EPRI will host the fourth and final webinar in our tuition-free mini course, The Future of Social Protection...
13/05/2026

🌍 Tomorrow, EPRI will host the fourth and final webinar in our tuition-free mini course, The Future of Social Protection. This session focuses on Social Protection and Peace in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings.

We will be joined by an exceptional panel, including Vincent Van Halsema, Global Social Protection Advisor at WFP, Valentina Barca, Social Protection Expert, and Paul Harvey, Partner at Humanitarian Outcomes and BASIC Research Director.

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchf-lpt4xAOiOutHc-ce1Kh8gEFZSZyFasDQleks0OufeQlg/viewform

🌍 Tomorrow, EPRI will host the third webinar in our tuition-free mini course, The Future of Social Protection. This sess...
15/04/2026

🌍 Tomorrow, EPRI will host the third webinar in our tuition-free mini course, The Future of Social Protection. This session focuses on Preparing for the Impending Artificial Intelligence Crisis: The Role of Social Protection in Addressing Employment Disruption and Gender and Economic Inequality Shocks.

We will be joined by an exceptional panel, including Biljana Nastovska, Gender Adviser for OSCE, Selam Abdella, Researcher at the Global Center on AI Governance, and Ignacio Feged, Associate Researcher at EPRI.

The course runs through May 2026, and it’s not too late to join and earn a certificate of completion.

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchf-lpt4xAOiOutHc-ce1Kh8gEFZSZyFasDQleks0OufeQlg/viewform

🌍 On Thursday, EPRI will host the second webinar in our tuition-free mini course, The Future of Social Protection. This ...
18/03/2026

🌍 On Thursday, EPRI will host the second webinar in our tuition-free mini course, The Future of Social Protection. This session, The Third Wave: How Social Protection Can Respond to Polycrisis, explores how social protection systems can adapt to increasingly complex and overlapping global challenges.

This session features an outstanding panel, including Dr Maureen Mogotsi, Chief Director for Social Assistance in South Africa, and Thakur Dhakal, Social Policy Specialist at UNICEF Nepal.

The course runs through May 2026, and it’s not too late to join and earn a certificate of completion.

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchf-lpt4xAOiOutHc-ce1Kh8gEFZSZyFasDQleks0OufeQlg/viewform

🌍 Last Thursday, EPRI officially launched our tuition-free mini course, The Future of Social Protection, with our first ...
02/03/2026

🌍 Last Thursday, EPRI officially launched our tuition-free mini course, The Future of Social Protection, with our first webinar on Expanding Financing for Social Protection Amid Global Disruption.

We are thrilled to receive 600+ registrants from around the world, reflecting our global footprint and commitment to strengthening social protection systems globally.

The session featured an outstanding keynote and panel, including H.E. Dr Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister of Women & Social Affairs in Ethiopia; Marco Knowles from FAO; Eduarda Lobo Mendonca Gray from FCDO Kenya; Brent Malahay from Equity Bank; and Debebe Barud Dera, from the Government of Ethiopia.

Together, they explored how countries and institutions can mobilise sustainable financing for social protection in a context of shrinking resources.

The course continues through May 2026 - it’s not too late to join and receive a certificate of completion.

📌 Enrolment remains open

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchf-lpt4xAOiOutHc-ce1Kh8gEFZSZyFasDQleks0OufeQlg/viewform

🌍 Enrol now | Global course on the future of social protection The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) is launchin...
09/02/2026

🌍 Enrol now | Global course on the future of social protection

The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) is launching The Future of Social Protection, a tuition-free, certificated global course delivered between February and May 2026 through four global webinars and four facilitated seminars.

The course explores how social protection systems can adapt to fiscal constraints, global shocks, and emerging risks, drawing on global and regional perspectives.

The course will focus on these four major themes:
▪️ Expanding financing for social protection
▪️ Social protection in a polycrisis world
▪️ Social protection in the age of artificial intelligence
▪️ Social protection, peace, and fragility

Participants who complete all course components will receive a certificate of completion.

📌 Enrolment is now open
👉 Registration link: https://forms.gle/ofFaoNataSeKrEmVA

⏰ Derniers jours pour postuler !Renforcez vos compétences sur le financement de la protection sociale adaptative.👉 Candi...
13/01/2026

⏰ Derniers jours pour postuler !
Renforcez vos compétences sur le financement de la protection sociale adaptative.

👉 Candidatez maintenant: https://forms.gle/p1BWB36JE91uT7c69




Plus que quelques jours pour déposer votre candidature au cours de l’EPRI "Financement de la protection sociale adaptati...
08/01/2026

Plus que quelques jours pour déposer votre candidature au cours de l’EPRI "Financement de la protection sociale adaptative".

Pourquoi participer?
✔️ Comprendre comment financer des systèmes de protection sociale adaptative
✔️ Explorer les liens entre protection sociale, climat et financements innovants
✔️ Échanger avec des experts internationaux et des praticiens de haut niveau

📍 Lieu : Le Cap, Afrique du Sud
🗓️ Dates : 2–6 février 2026
🌍 Langue : Français
💼 Format : Présentiel

👉 Candidatures ouvertes jusqu’au 15 janvier 2026

POSTULEZ ICI 🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVquxEhpyipFTmYKGq0FstvDJImZUaGB-Zc74bvQMBVRIr9Q/viewform

📚 Nouveau cours de l’EPRI - Financement de la Protection Sociale Adaptative (100 % en français) Nous avons le plaisir d’...
01/12/2025

📚 Nouveau cours de l’EPRI - Financement de la Protection Sociale Adaptative (100 % en français)

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer le lancement du nouveau cours de l’EPRI - Financement de la protection sociale adaptative 🌱 - notre première formation présentiel entièrement dispensée en français.

Ce cours arrive à un moment crucial, alors que les pays font face à des défis croissants en matière de financement de la protection sociale et de stratégies de résilience climatique.

🔗 Postulez ici: https://forms.gle/DmJAshXWSvUfTzZMA
ℹ Pour en savoir plus: https://tinyurl.com/d9w77k2u

[Via CGTN China24] 🇨🇳 🇿🇦 With the G20 about to convene in Africa for the first time, African voices are receiving unprec...
24/11/2025

[Via CGTN China24] 🇨🇳 🇿🇦 With the G20 about to convene in Africa for the first time, African voices are receiving unprecedented global attention.The growing China-South Africa partnership adds significant weight to this momentum, thanks to deepening cooperation on development, governance, and multilateral coordination.

Dr Michael Samson, EPRI's Research Director, shares his perspective on how these dynamics will shape the future of the Global South.

Watch interview on X: https://x.com/China24Official/status/1991525484442923358?s=20
Watch interview on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1A9XwCw2iw/

21/11/2025

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