Activities

Economics

Research on:
1. Macroeconomic management;
2. Debt management;
3. Financial management;
4. Public sector and environmental issues;
5. The economics of sub-national governments.

Gender

Research on:
1. Women and development;
2. Empowerment of women;
3. Women and the democratic process;
4. Poverty and rural women;
5. Gender relations and social development.

Governance and Democratization

Studies on:
1. The link between governance and economic development;
2. Democratization and development;
3. Accountability and transparency;
4. Corruption and development.

Advisory and Consultancy Services

FERT provides advisory services to relevant government agencies and private organizations. It also offers consultancy services.

Training

This is undertaken through seminars, workshops, lectures, conferences, short courses and symposia. These activities are ideal for disseminating research results, for imparting new skills and encouraging interaction between researchers, policy-makers and other Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).