PRCI

Working together to build sustainable institutional capacity for food security

policy research with impact

An overview of PRCI’s integrated training and

research programsDavid Tschirley

ReNAPRI annual conference side event20 November 2020

Integrated Training and

Research

• PRCI has a large and growing set of training resources that can be accessed online

• We want to grow the use of these materials

• By individuals seeking to improve their research skills

• By organizations seeking to provide their staff and partners with top quality training opportunities

• This talk provides a brief overview with urls, so that you can explore further at your leisure

PRCI’s main page: https://www.canr.msu.edu/prci/

PRCI’s main page: https://www.canr.msu.edu/prci/

Core Center training modules: https://www.canr.msu.edu/prci/Capacity-Strengthening/Technical-Training/Core-Center-Training/training-modules

Core Center training modules: https://www.canr.msu.edu/prci/Capacity-Strengthening/Technical-Training/Core-Center-Training/training-modules

11 modules and growing

A 1-minute survey

Voice-over powerpoints, PDFs, Stata data and do files

Voice-over powerpoints, PDFs, Stata data and do files

Can be done independently or as part of a class

Special Topics training modules: https://www.canr.msu.edu/prci/Capacity-

Strengthening/Technical-Training/Special-Topics-Training/training-modules

A 1-minute survey

Video, voice-over powerpoints, PDFs, Stata or other data files,

excel analytical files

STAAARS+ PRCI training site: https://www.canr.msu.edu/prci/Capacity-

Strengthening/Technical-Training/STAAARS-Training/

STAAARS+ Cornell site: http://barrett.dyson.cornell.edu/staars/fellows/

Most of those listening can compete, in April and July of next year, for two programs: the Core Center and STAAARS+

research and training programs

Each is based on intensive mentoring - local researchers are placed in teams with researchers from MSU, IFPRI, or

Cornell

Check the main PRCI site for announcements!

Please contact

For the Core Center program: Saweda Liverpool-Tasie (lliverp@msu.edu) or Nicole Mason-Wardell (mason@msu.edu)

For STAAARS+: Liz Bageant (erb21@cornell.edu)

For the Special Topics program: Suresh Babu (s.babu@cgiar.org)

For general questions on PRCI: David Tschirley (tschirle@msu.edu)

Thank you!