Africa
A continent of research, innovation and opportunity
Berea is a Canadian-founded institute with Ethiopian roots and an African outlook. Our continental agenda studies the policy questions shaping African economies, institutions and communities — with African researchers, not about them.
Programme pillars
Our African research agenda
African Economic Development
Structural transformation, industrial policy, investment and the macroeconomic conditions for shared prosperity.
African Governance
Institutional capacity, public administration, accountability and the quality of public decision-making.
Regional Integration (AfCFTA)
Continental market integration, trade facilitation, standards harmonisation and cross-border value chains.
Climate Resilience
Adaptation finance, resilience planning and environmental governance in the face of accelerating climate risk.
Agriculture
Smallholder productivity, food security, livestock systems and rural livelihoods across agro-ecological zones.
Innovation
Research and innovation systems, applied AI, digital public infrastructure and technology governance.
Urban Development
Rapid urbanisation, municipal finance, housing, infrastructure and liveable city planning.
Public Finance
Revenue mobilisation, budgeting, debt sustainability, public expenditure and fiscal accountability.
Youth Employment
Skills systems, labour demand, entrepreneurship and the transition from education into decent work.
Where we work
Rooted in Canada and Ethiopia, expanding across Africa
Current focus
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Institutional roots. Flagship study on IMF-supported macroeconomic reform.
Research themes
Fifteen African themes
African Economic Development
Growth, structural transformation, industrial policy and the macroeconomic conditions for shared prosperity.
African Public Policy
How policy is designed, costed and delivered across African states, and what makes reform hold.
African Governance
Institutional capacity, accountability, public administration and the quality of decision-making.
Climate Adaptation in Africa
Adaptation finance, resilience planning and the policy response to climate risk across the continent.
Food Security
Production systems, food price shocks, nutrition and the policy levers that protect households.
Agriculture & Rural Development
Smallholder productivity, land and input policy, extension systems and rural livelihoods.
Urbanization
Rapid urban growth, municipal finance, housing, infrastructure and liveable city planning.
Regional Trade (AfCFTA)
Continental market integration, trade facilitation, standards and cross-border value chains.
Digital Transformation
Digital public infrastructure, connectivity, data governance and inclusive digital economies.
AI & Innovation
Applied AI, research and innovation systems, and the regulation of emerging technologies.
Migration & Mobility
Intra-African and international migration, labour mobility, diaspora policy and settlement.
Youth Employment
Skills, labour demand, entrepreneurship and the transition from education into work.
Public Health Systems
Health financing, primary care systems, workforce and preparedness for health shocks.
Peace & Conflict
Conflict prevention, post-conflict recovery, and the governance foundations of stability.
Natural Resources
Extractives governance, revenue management, land and water, and environmental stewardship.