🚨 Excited to share that Dr. @waqarwadho, Senior Research Fellow at CREB, has won a STEG research grant!
The project tackles female labour force participation in Punjab’s apparel sector through innovative interventions addressing info barriers.
Day 2 of #ADE25 featured dynamic sessions on Climate Resilience, Digital Interventions, Labour Markets, Trade, and Industrial Policy, with plenary talks by Dr. Raymond Robertson and Dr. Azam Chaudhary.
Partners:
@Lahore_School, @Innovate_Centre, @IGC_Pakistan and @CDPRPak
The Impact of Terrorism on Education: Evidence from the Death of Osama bin Laden
by @saqib7432 (@KDI_SCHOOL).
He investigated the impact of terrorism on educational outcomes following the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
He found surge in terrorism led to a significant decline in educational attainment, reducing average years of schooling and lowering primary school completion rates, with a more pronounced impact on girls.
@Lahore_School@CDPRPak@The_IGC@Innovate_Centre
The Impact of Waterborne Contamination in Drinking Water on Malnutrition of Children Under Five Year by @AyshaKh01845372 (@ibakhiofficial)
Her work revolves around the impact of waterborne contamination in drinking water on malnutrition of children under five years.
Chinese Offshore Investments, Local Economic Development and Poverty: An Empirical Case of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by @aamir_ashar (@HabibUniversity)
- @aamir_ashar's work on the impact of Chinese aid infrastructure on local economic development and poverty alleviation in developing countries using the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a case study.
@Lahore_School@CDPRPak@The_IGC@Innovate_Centre
What an exciting series of presentations!
A big shout out to all presenters: Ashfaqul Chowdhury, @drniqbal, Anas Zidane, @saadimtiaz, Johan Kasim and @SinthavanhCTV.