Invitation to a Training on “Introduction to GIS (with applications to the livestock sector)”

Organized by: IFPRI and EEA, Addis Ababa

Date: July 25-27, 2018

Venue: EEA, Addis Ababa

The training is organized by IFPRI-ESSP and EEA. The training aims at acquainting the target participants in using GIS software proficiently. Participants will learn methods and techniques to use immediately in their work/research. Some key topics covered are:

·         Introduction.

·         Lab 01: ArcGIS Basics.

·         Lab 02:  Advanced Symbology.

·         Lab 03:  Chloropleth mapping in Arc-GIS.

·         Lab 04: Working with Attribute Tables in ArcGIS.

·         Lab 05: Understanding Projections.

·         Lab 05 : Part 1: Changing Data Projections in ArcMap..

·         Lab 05 : part 2: Bringing Field Data into the ArcGIS software program

·         Lab 06: Exporting external database information from ArcMap.

·         Lab 07 : Data Integration and Thematic Mapping.

·         Lab 08 : Spatial Proximity Analysis.

·         Lab 09: Buffering for distance calculations and area definition.

·         Lab 10: Travel Time Raster and Market Access Visualization.

Real-life data in the livestock sector will be used to demonstrate some key techniques. Participants are expected to have taken a minimum of BA level course in economics/statistic/development studies.Participants are also expected to come with their laptops in order to work on the software. Light refreshment will be provided for the training days.

Anyone who fulfills the above criteria should send their CV and confirm participation by sending an e-mail to Ethiopia Abate at eatemesgen@gmail.comor by calling 0115-506066 on or before June 15, 2018. Please be informed that due to limited space we will take your confirmations on “first come first serve” basisand one participant can only choose one training

Invitation to a Training on “Efficiency and Productivity Analyses (with applications to the livestock sector)”

Organized by: IFPRI and EEA, Addis Ababa

Date: July 25 and 26, 2018

Venue: EEA, Addis Ababa

The training is organized by IFPRI-ESSP and EEA. The training provides an accessible introduction to some important concepts such as production economics,production technology, productivity and efficiency. For each concept, we provide a detailed introduction and give some simple examples.

Some key topics covered in the training include;

• Introduction
• Objectives of course
• Definition of basic concepts
• Production economics
• Introduction
• Production technology
• Representations of a production technology
• Production functions
• The short- and long-run and variable and fixed inputs
• Practical application: estimating a production function
• Productivity and Efficiency
• Introduction
• Output and input distance functions
• Measurement of efficiency and productivity
• The index number approach
• Data envelopment analyses
• Stochastic production frontiers
• Practical application: estimating a stochastic production frontier
• Conclusion

Participants are expected to have taken a minimum of BA level course in economics/statistic/development studies. Knowledge of mid-level undergraduate algebra is a requirement while knowledge of some calculus is a plus. Participants are also expected to come with their laptops to practice some examples. Light refreshment will be provided for the training days.

Anyone who fulfills the above criteria should send their CV and confirm participation by sending an e-mail to Ethiopia Abate at eatemesgen@gmail.comor by calling 0115-506066 on or before June 15, 2018. Please be informed that due to limited space we will take your confirmations on “first come first serve” basisand one participant can only choose one training.