“One of the biggest things I learned was how to engage with policymakers,” says Zambian researcher Bridget Bwalya who came to NAI as African Scholar (now called Visiting Fellow) in 2020.

These learnings have made her work more policy-oriented, Bwalya explains.

Through contacts she made at NAI, Bwalya also started a new research project with funding from the Swedish Research Council.

“So let me say that yes, it was really beneficial and the benefits are continuing,” Bwalya concludes.

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