Determinants of Sustainability of Multi-StakeHolder Platform: The Case of Fertilizer Platform Ghana at International Fertilizer Development (IFDC)

Methodology

• This student shall collect primary data from fertilizer stakeholders in Ghana. With support of the FERARI’s fertilizer platform team, the student shall produce a clear study methodology including sampling procedure and sample size for this research. This will also entail desk review of stakeholder platforms in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa to harvest data on their sustainability, and together with the primary data, generate implementable recommendations for the FPG.

Output

• At the end of the research, the student shall produce a report to FERARI on this research and extract the most important findings in a policy brief. The student would also be assisted to produce a research article that can be published in a scientific journal for our wider international audience.

Qualification

• An MPhil/MSc student in Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Management, Political Science or Sociology. Applicant must have completed his/her course work and ready to start the research component. The applicant must demonstrate high analytical and data processing skills, especially STATA and Microsoft Excel.