Germano Mwabu is a Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi. He has over 25 years of experience conducting high quality empirical research on issues related to labor, health, poverty, and development in Africa. Mwabu has held various leadership positions in the African Economic Research Consortium over the last two decades, and he was chair of the economics department at the University of Nairobi from 2003-2005.
Established in 1998 in Bonn, Germany, IZA is an independent, non-profit research institution supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation with a focus on the analysis of global labour markets. It operates an international network of about 1,500 economists and researchers spanning across more than 50 countries.
Based on academic excellence and an ambitious publication strategy, IZA serves as a place of communication between academic science and political practice.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) leads the UK's work to end extreme poverty. We're ending the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women, and helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.
FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies.