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Explores approaches to analysing social policy through pro-poor and gender-sensitive perspectives, with emphasis on how policy choices affect inequality, vulnerability and different groups within society.

Discusses viable economic opportunities for rural youth, with particular attention to agriculture, employment, entrepreneurship and the conditions needed to create more productive and sustainable livelihoods for young people.

Explores the relationship between sustainable development and women’s agency, highlighting the importance of women’s participation, choices and economic opportunities in shaping more equitable development outcomes.

Reflects on insider scholarship, positionality and the politics of knowledge production, considering how scholars’ identities and locations shape representation, authority and the production of knowledge about Africa.

Discusses the importance of engaging and interacting with different stakeholders in building a strong research environment, drawing attention to collaboration, institutional relationships and the wider networks that support effective research.