Super proud to be part of the NIDS-CRAM project, which has just been selected as a finalist in the National Science & Tech Forum's "Data for Research Award" nstf.org.za/awards/finalis… SALDRU Vimal Ranchhod Nic Spaull Tim Brophy

NIDS-CRAM Wave 5 Launch Webinar: 8 July at 10am! Register for the latest (and final) webinar where we will release the results of 16 new research papers based on the new Wave 5 data. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us next week for the *final* NIDS-CRAM launch! Grateful to have been involved again with Robert Hill and Ronelle Burger. In light of the recent lockdown announcement, we expect findings to be useful to policymakers. 🙌

Join us at 10am on 8 July for the launch of NIDS-CRAM Wave 5. It's the latest (and last) round of the NIDS-CRAM survey. We report on the number of learners who have dropped out, learning losses, hunger and vaccine acceptance, + lots more...Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This week Thursday (8 July, 10am) we will be launching our latest (and last) Wave 5 of the NIDS-CRAM survey. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We're looking forward to releasing these 16 NIDS-CRAM Wave 5 Working Paper at our launch at 10am on 8 July. Findings on Schooling, Employment, Vaccines, Hunger, ECD, Shack Residents and Mental Health. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Please join us this morning at 10am everyone

Learning losses in South Africa up to June 2021 estimated to be 70-100% (i.e. a full year) in no-fee schools (which make up 80% of SA schools). Full paper by Dr Debs and Mpumi Mohohlwane here: cramsurvey.org/wp-content/upl…

Child hunger remains extremely high at 14%. This level has stabilised. This is roughly double that of pre-pandemic times. Equal Education NIDS-CRAM #NIDS_CRAMwave5

Prof Ronelle Burger now presenting on rising vaccine acceptance in SA, rising from 71% in Feb/March 2021 to 76% in April/May 2021. Full paper here: cramsurvey.org/wp-content/upl…

Among the 18% of the sample that were vaccine hesitant in NIDS-CRAM W5. Two dominant categories - rushed time frames and side effects. Full paper here: cramsurvey.org/wp-content/upl…

According to NIDS-CRAM Wave 5, over half of those who were vaccine hesitant said that if a community leader got vaccinated they would then get vaccinated. Full paper here: cramsurvey.org/wp-content/upl…

Prof Ronelle Burger on how we can increase vaccinations in SA. Full paper here: cramsurvey.org/wp-content/upl…

Justin Visagie from HSRC.ac.za now presenting on geographic inequalities and how different communities have been affected by COVID-19. Full paper here: cramsurvey.org/wp-content/upl…

As part of the final NIDS-CRAM W5 launch today, Robert Hill & I used all 5 waves to analyse receipt of SA’s TERS policy – the gov’s core job retention policy – over the last year + evidence on the role of TERS in minimising job loss. Paper: tinyurl.com/cramw5ters 🧵below (1/n)

Sanna Fourie from the NIDS-CRAM service provider AskAfrica showing the CATI methodology applied for Waves 1-5 of NIDS-CRAM. "We haven't had a survey where the respondents and the interviewers kept telling us they loved the survey"

Heart-warming feedback from the more than 50 Ask Africa telephonic interviews on Waves 1-5 of NIDS-CRAM.

[Thread] 1. GOOD NEWS about vaccine acceptance: MORE people in SA are now willing to be vaccinated. The latest results from NIDS-CRAM show: 1. In Feb/March 71% of SAs said they'll consider being vaccinated. 2. In April/May this had increased to 76%.

New Daily Maverick op-ed by Tim Köhler & Robert Hill featuring their NIDS-CRAM Wave 5 research on the Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme #TERS: dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-0…

South Africans are keener to be vaccinated, but many still need to be convinced. A piece in The Conversation about our vaccine acceptance paper: bit.ly/vaccinekeener The Conversation Africa PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy RESEPgroup NIDS-CRAM #VACCINE #VaccineRollOutSA