Opportunity Details
Title:
Call for Concept notes : Socio-economic impacts of AI in Africa
Details:
Socio-economic impacts of AI in Africa
Call for concept notes on the socio-economic impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on Africa from the Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) program seeks to spur safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development and use in Africa.
This call for concept notes invites research projects in Sub-Saharan Africa that aim to fill evidence and data gaps, deepen understanding, and inform policies on the impact of AI on formal and informal employment and labour markets, productivity shifts and the risks of exclusion.
These projects should:
Generate rigorous, context-specific data and evidence on the socioeconomic impacts of AI.
Inform inclusive policymaking on AI.
Integrate a strong gender equality, disability and inclusion (GEDI) lens in the generation and translation of knowledge on the socioeconomic impacts of AI.
Up to four grants of up to CAD 1 million will be issued to successful applicants for 36 month projects, including all research activities and final reporting. Proposals will be selected with consideration for multi-country research teams, adequate cross-regional representation, and to address all priority thematic areas.