Since 2004, Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) has served as the premier platform for economic researchers across southern Africa to publish their work, access funding, participate in conferences and training programmes, and contribute to public policy debates. We work to improve the quality of the public debate through research and by convening dialogues among leading international economists, local academics, public-sector officials and private-sector professionals. We are committed to promoting rigorous research that can inform robust policymaking to address the challenges of economic growth and development. We do this by:

• Facilitating the production of policy-oriented research
• Guiding the research agenda of researchers toward high-impact and meaningful policy questions
• Providing a networking platform for local researchers, international researchers and policymakers to share and test ideas and consider the policy implications of findings.
• Upskilling academics and policymakers through our online and in-person training programmes.
• Facilitating the translation and dissemination of research insights into implementable policy recommendations.