![Dr. Rosaine Yegebemey]()
DAAD climapAfrica Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Rural Economy and Sociology
Faculty of Agronomy
University of Parakou
Benin
Rosaine N. Yegbemey is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Rural Economy and Sociology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou (Benin). Before joining his current position, he worked for the National Agricultural Research System of Benin, the Africa Rice Center, the World Bank’s Gender Innovation Lab and the international Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie). He has about 10 years of experience in designing, conducting and managing studies and evaluation researches. Rosaine holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development from the University of Giessen (Germany). He is also alumni of the International Climate Protection program of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Climate change expertise and interests
- Climate change adaptation in smallholder farming systems
- Impact evaluation of climate services for farmers
- Sustainable agriculture
Publications (most recent)
Yegbemey, RN, Aloukoutou, AM, Ahiounton GBD (2020). Providing smallholder farmers with weather-related information to build their resilience to climate variability: A qualitative exploration of possible impact pathways. To be published in a series of CODESRIA papers. In press.
Yegbemey, RN, Aloukoutou, AM, Ahiounton GBD (2020). Impact of weather-related information on labour cost, productivity and farm income in maize production: Evidence from a pilot randomized control trial in Benin. To be published in a series CODESRIA papers. In press.
Yegbemey, RN, Yegbemey, EO, Yabi, JA, 2017. A sustainability analysis of observed climate change adaptation strategies in maize farming in Benin (West Africa). Outlook on Agriculture 46(1): 20-27. DOI: 10.1177/0030727016689638.
Professional career interests
- Design and pilot of development interventions
- Impact evaluation of climate change adaptation strategies
I participate at climapAfrica because...
I see the program as a unique platform to engage with my fellow researchers, share ideas and contribute to better inform climate change adaptation programs and policies in Africa and beyond.
