Nathan Jensen

Development economist @cornell @ILRI @jameel_observ
Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.

[Samuel Derbyshire @sfderbyshire]

Convening a new seminar series in Nairobi with @rahmah2017 and @twahirah3

Pastoralism and Drylands Development (PaDD)

All are welcome!

Click this link for more information and to register: https://t.co/QSBZvG6axx

@jameel_observ @Crdd @DLCI_Kenya @ILRI

[Amber Peterman @a_peterman]

The Weiss Fund has a special call for bridge funding in dev econ for projects cancelled by USAID

Submissions due April 14 ~ ceiling of $200k 👇🏾

https://t.co/QkXXGDqRSi

[Amber Peterman @a_peterman]

How do women’s empowerment metrics measure up?

Using WEAI, WENI, WELI & SWPER in 🇰🇪 shows [unsurprisingly & interestingly] striking differences btw these common metrics

Bageant @ErinLentz6 @_SudhaNarayanan @nd_jensen & @LepariyoWatson in @_Food_Policy

https://t.co/nx1wAYpl3O

[Nathan Jensen @nd_jensen]

@jameel_observ Cheers to fantastic co-authors Elizabeth Bageant, Erin Lentz, @_SudhaNarayanan & @LepariyoWatson and constructive feedback from our editor and reviewers at @_Food_Policy

[Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action @jameel_observ]

@twahirah3 "Somalia is gripped by outdated aid systems built upon an old narrative that its crises are intractable. ... Much work remains – yet it’s often the humanitarian system that stands in the way of further progress."

[Alan Duncan @alaninaddis]

Susan Njambi-Szlapka of ⁦@jameel_observ⁩ wonders if cash transfers might crowd out community based preparedness for drought #AfricaResearchWeek ⁦@EdinburghUni⁩ ⁦@GlobalAgEd⁩

[ODK @getodk]

The city of Pergamino in Argentina is using ODK for a large-scale public tree census. ODK is being used because it helps the city gather each tree's GPS location, picture, health status, and more. 🌳

https://t.co/a0znQo9uAm

[Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action @jameel_observ]

We are recruiting: Working with @nd_jensen and colleagues, we look for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Food Security Early Action in Pastoral Systems to join the team in Edinburgh. Apply by 25 October at: https://t.co/rbmkQoKA1L

[CGIAR SPIA @cgiarspia]

🔎 Don’t miss this recently published paper from the SPIA country-level study in Ethiopia!

Read it here👇
https://t.co/XziT72Mst7

[Alan Duncan @alaninaddis]

ILRI and University of Edinburgh propose spatial modelling and surveys for feed inventory, balance assessment https://t.co/I39OZq6NG7 @jameel_observ @ilri @GlobalAgEd

[Chris Barrett @cbb2cornell]

Asst/Assoc Prof development econ vacancy @CornellDyson: https://t.co/SShUHIfM6Z. Application reviews start Oct. 20. Join @h_schof ,@jhaushofer, @danielascur, @UptonJoannaB , @JohnHoddinott6 ,@kaushikcbasu, @juli_caunedo, me and https://t.co/x9diPAPv4o and enjoy this walk to work!

[SPARC_Ideas @SPARC_Ideas]

Installing new water supplies in the drylands may seem like a commonsensical solution to build #pastoralists' #resilience - but they do not always work as planned.

Read our new blog: https://t.co/36z6afZKVm #SPARCideas #WWWeek @crrd_kenya

[Nathan Jensen @nd_jensen]

@nd_jensen, Francesco Fava, @agmude, @cbb2cornell, @Bnwgache, Anton Vrieling, @Masresha09, @pta277, @felix_lung, @MunenobuIkegami, Polly Ericksen, @kipsangar, Sommarat Chantarat, Michael Carter, @hbbashir, @rafiki80.

[Nathan Jensen @nd_jensen]

Escaping Poverty Traps and Unlocking Prosperity in the Face of Climate Risk - https://t.co/z6bmb4QJQu, open access & available now.
It was an honor to be part of this co-author team of rock stars. Thanks to UNU-WIDER & Cambridge Elements in Development Economics

[Nathan Jensen @nd_jensen]

Interested in using high-frequency and longitudinal data to learn about household and environmental dynamics? Check this out! Lots of incredible research led by wonderful people. Thanks to @UptonJoannaB & @CatholicRelief for organizing and @Cornell for hosting

[ODK @getodk]

Are you a Nairobi-based researcher, program manager, or data consultant interested in geospatial and longitudinal data collection? Join ODK and @OnaData on July 24th for an evening of networking and learning. There's limited space so reserve a spot now!

https://t.co/z8LUlq8zUX

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

I'm currently reading a difficult-to-navigate introduction of an economics paper.

I admit that I appreciate it when papers follow this simple formula https://t.co/ROkh7iFnMf.

[Matin Qaim @MatinQaim]

Scholarships for outstanding talents from low- and middle-income countries to conduct your PhD research with us at @ZEFbonn. Application deadline: 31 August. Get ready for an inspiring journey. How to apply: https://t.co/e8usM4z9uW

[Nathan Jensen @nd_jensen]

@rafiki80 @LepariyoWatson @WGobu @agmude @Bnwgache

[Nathan Jensen @nd_jensen]

Thanks to the Climate Change, Insurance and Conflict Workshop #CCIC for a very interesting day. As an added benefit it also offered me the opportunity to hang out with these wonderful people. @IBLI_Africa