SEI Africa

SEI Africa supports close collaboration with African organisations and networks on key environmental and development issues. It is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and has employees active across South, East and West Africa.

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SEI and EASTECO forge partnership for research and innovation

Press release / The new collaborative effort seeks to strengthen innovation, research and environmental sustainability in East Africa.

9 March 2024 / About Bioeconomy and Innovation

Webinar: Harnessing the potential of smart microgrid systems in African countries

Past event / The webinar is an overview of smart microgrids, technologies, business models and enabling policy environment for efficient energy systems in Africa.

14 March 2024 / About Energy access and Household energy

Makueni farmers bask in an elderly man’s vision of juicy returns

Media coverage / In an article by Nation, SEI Africa's Anderson Kehbila speaks on the importance of value addition by farmers.

9 February 2024 / About Adaptation, Food and agriculture and Sustainable lifestyles

New initiative to enhance air quality at Kenya’s athletics powerhouse

Press release / A collaborative programme by SEI, Athletics Kenya and UNEP aims to mitigate the impact of air pollution on athletes at St. Patrick’s High School, Iten.

5 February 2024 / About Cities, Climate policy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

How climate crisis is affecting pregnant women and newborns in arid and semi arid regions

Media coverage / Air pollution, another environmental risk associated with climate change, is found to increase the risk of low birth weight in infants and preterm births.

28 January 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster Risk, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

SEI Africa sets up air quality monitoring sensors at Raila Odinga Stadium

Media coverage / SEI Africa collaborates with Homa Bay County, Kenya in air quality monitoring ahead of CECAFA and AFCON 2027 games.

31 December 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Assessing policy coherence for just energy transition in Kenya

Past event / The workshop brings together stakeholders involved in the energy, climate, poverty and inequality reduction sectors to discuss research findings and co-create.

07 June 2023 / About Energy access and Renewables

Climate change impacts, adaptation options and opportunities for investment in agro-pastoral value chains in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya

SEI report / This report examines nature-based value chains in four counties in Kenya to determine current and future impacts and opportunities related to climate change.

22 December 2023 / About Adaptation and Food and agriculture

Integrated assessment of air pollution and climate change for sustainable development in Africa – full report

Other publication / Thirty-seven actions in five key sectors could be the key to tackling climate change and air pollution in Africa simultaneously.

12 December 2023 / About Climate policy, Climate services, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

Equity on the road in Uganda: how do interface bureaucrats integrate marginalized groups in the transport sector?

Journal article / This paper highlights the role of interface bureaucrats addressing social equity in transport in East Africa.

7 November 2023 / About Transport

Stakeholder-guided, model-based scenarios for a climate- and water-smart electricity transition in Ghana and Burkina Faso

Journal article / We assessed different mitigation and adaptation pathways for energy and water supply and demand and implications for achieving SDGs in West Africa.

31 October 2023 / About Energy access and Household energy

A roadmap for African resilience: addressing transboundary and cascading climate risks

Other publication / This roadmap proposes key actions towards addressing and managing transboundary and cascading climate risks in Africa.

3 September 2023 / About Adaptation and Climate policy

Gender and social outcomes of WASH interventions: synthesis of research evidence

Other publication / This systematic evidence synthesis collated evidence on the impact of WASH interventions on GESI outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.

28 March 2023 / About Participation, Sanitation and Water resources

Using creative participatory approaches for inclusive climate resilient transport in Africa: Guidelines for practitioners

Other publication / This guidance document summarizes key concepts around transport inclusion, participation, and climate change and provides novel tools for increasing engagement.

24 November 2022 / About Adaptation, Cities, Climate policy, Disaster Risk, Participation, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

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SEI Africa's work focuses on three key areas: energy and climate change, natural resources and ecosystems, and sustainable urbanization.

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