Informing Policy with Research
Policy Studies Institute (PSI) was established by merging two state-owned think tanks, Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) and Policy Study and Research Center (PSRC).
Research

Advocacy
Capacity
Consultancy
Research, policy and strategy issues
Who We Are
- Economic, social and governance research and policy analysis
- Bridging research and policy
- Capacity building
- Knowledge dissemination and exchange and
- Consultancy
Goals and Objectives
The goals and objectives of PSI are to:
- Conduct high quality and objective economic, social and governance research and policy analysis
- Disseminate research outputs and results
- Build professional competence and capacity of Ethiopian research and beneficiary institutions in economic, social and governance policy analysis and research
- Respond to research and policy needs of the government and the economy from short to medium and long-term perspectives
- Serve as an effective platform for knowledge dissemination, exchange and dialogue
Our Principles
- To the extent possible, research engagement is need-based and responsive
- It aims to undertake research in a scientific mindset,
- PSI carries out its activities in partnership with diverse national and international partners and stakeholders to ensure quality and relevance and strengthens national capacity
- PSI and its partners strive to work in close collaboration with stakeholders at national and regional levels in identifying research areas and policy issues as well as disseminating outputs of the studies
Establishment and Mission
- Conduct rigorous research and policy analysis that provide knowledge-based inputs to policy making and policy implementations, and
- Disseminate its research outputs and findings to the policy and research community, academia, the development community and other stakeholders.
Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)
Numerous studies and research projects had been conducted by the institute. Most of these had been disseminated to stakeholders by way of publication and presentations on workshops, seminars, conferences and discussion forums. The institute had also been contributing in the policy arena. To mention few: it had played a significant role in advising government on price inflation management and on establishment and operation of the country’s commodity exchange; it had taken an active part in the government’s endeavors to modernize the trade sector through the realization of a modern wholesale trading system; it had supported the formulation of Ethiopia’s second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II) and was supporting the implementation of its Climate Resilient Green Economy strategy (CRGE);
PSI Latest News







- Seminar on Agricultural Mechanization and Commercial Agriculture holds
- PSI researchers present interim report on ‘Ethiopia Productivity Report
- PSI co-organizes workshop on Ethiopia’s Rural – Urban Transformation
- PSI and JICA Hold Policy Dialogue
- Productivity and Earning in the Metal Working Sector: An Empirical Assessment from Ethiopia
How is RISE different?
Institutional REFORM in Small-Scale Irrigation Development System in Ethiopia: Lessons from Agricultural Growth Program (AGP)

July 2020
Employment Potential of the Agro-processing Manufacturing Sector in Ethiopia
April 2020
Food and forests: understanding agriculture and conservation trade-offs in Ethiopia
Date published May 2020
Transitions to Adulthood in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Input-Output Table and Social Accounting Matrix 2015/16
The Economic Implications of COVID - 19 in Ethiopia and Policy Measures
Tassew Woldehanna
SECOND AGRICULTURAL GROWTH PROGRAM (AGP II) IMPACT EVALUATION REPORT
Alebel B. Weldesilassie, Tadese Kuma, Mekonen Bekele, Tigabu Getahun, Seid Yimam, Abenezer Wondeson & Fisseha Asmare
Conflict or cooperation? Experimental evidence on intra-household allocations in Ethiopia
Kjetil Bjorvatn, Tigabu Degu Getahun, Sandra Kristine Halvorsena
Ethiopia Productivity Report

Thematic Areas
PSI has study centers that focus on Macroeconomiv and finance policy, Economic Policy, Social Policy, Institutional Building, Democratization & Good Governance Policy Studies.

Policy Advocacy, Partnership and Information Technology Bureau
- Organize debates and discussion forums on policy relevant issues to raise the awareness level of stakeholders;
- Take part in the preparation of policy documents of different research recommendations and presentation of the same for discussion with the concerned governmental bodies;
- In line with the mission of the institute, forge new partnerships with like-minded organizations and also enhance the on-going partnerships and;
- Gather, organize, process, update and provide researchers with various thematic data as input for further research analysis;
Conducting high quality and objective economic research and policy analysis.
PSI Partners

