SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:27:28 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= SEI https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 Fostering complementarity: how development and climate financiers can scale up locally led adaptation https://www.sei.org/publications/fostering-complementarity-development-climate-financiers-locally-led-adaptation/ A locally led adaptation (LLA) approach is an essential tool that, if scaled up, could deliver development and climate co-benefits for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.Financiers bring varied approaches to LLA based on their operational mandates; therefore, they play different roles in supporting and scaling up the LLA agenda.Now is an important moment to strengthen complementarity in the efforts of financiers, governments and other actors to reach those at highest risk, as new opport... A locally led adaptation (LLA) approach is an essential tool that, if scaled up, could deliver development and climate co-benefits for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.

Financiers bring varied approaches to LLA based on their operational mandates; therefore, they play different roles in supporting and scaling up the LLA agenda.

Now is an important moment to strengthen complementarity in the efforts of financiers, governments and other actors to reach those at highest risk, as new opportunities emerge from the evolving climate and development finance landscape.

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:52:06 +0000 Katherine Browne; Jana El-Horr; Janne Parviainen; Janna Tenzing https://www.sei.org/publications/fostering-complementarity-development-climate-financiers-locally-led-adaptation/ Publication Webinar: Understanding short-lived climate forcers for improved air quality and climate information https://www.sei.org/events/slcp-and-slcf/ To mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, the FOCI project is hosting a webinar that will provide a comprehensive overview of short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs), including their sources, current trends, mitigation strategies, and the broad climate and air quality benefits of reducing them. To mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, the FOCI project is hosting a webinar that will provide a comprehensive overview of short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs), including their sources, current trends, mitigation strategies, and the broad climate and air quality benefits of reducing them. 

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:44:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/slcp-and-slcf/ Event Community energy: business models and possible innovations https://www.sei.org/events/community-energy-business-models-and-possible-innovations/ Join us for the next session of the Community Energy – Citizen Science (CE-CS) Q&A series featuring Tim Braunholtz-Speight in a conversation on innovation, citizen-led models and the future of local energy. Join us for the next session of the Community Energy – Citizen Science (CE-CS) Q&A series featuring Tim Braunholtz-Speight in a conversation on innovation, citizen-led models and the future of local energy.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:37:55 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/community-energy-business-models-and-possible-innovations/ Event Strategic Research Team Intern https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/strategic-research-team-intern/ Support SEI Asia’s research-to-policy impact by helping develop monitoring and learning systems and working with senior researchers. Support SEI Asia’s research-to-policy impact by helping develop monitoring and learning systems and working with senior researchers.

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:06:20 +0000 https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/strategic-research-team-intern/ Opportunity Including Indigenous knowledge in land use governance and decision-making https://www.sei.org/publications/including-indigenous-knowledge-in-governance/ This article explores experiences, challenges, and opportunities in including Indigenous knowledge in land use governance and environmental decision-making across diverse contexts. This article explores experiences, challenges, and opportunities in including Indigenous knowledge in land use governance and environmental decision-making across diverse contexts.

]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:54:34 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen; Annette Löf https://www.sei.org/publications/including-indigenous-knowledge-in-governance/ Publication Intelligence for sustainable trade: Trase strategy 2025-2030 https://www.sei.org/publications/trase-strategy-2025-2030/ In the partnership’s next decade, Trase’s new strategy sets out new priority investments and innovations, based on its core mission. In the partnership’s next decade, Trase’s new strategy sets out new priority investments and innovations, based on its core mission.

]]> Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:36:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/trase-strategy-2025-2030/ Publication Foundations laid for a clean air future in Africa https://www.sei.org/features/foundations-laid-for-a-clean-air-future-in-africa/ SEI’s years of work on air pollution in Africa helps drive air quality policy for the continent, as UN acknowledges Africa Clean Air Program. SEI’s years of work on air pollution in Africa helps drive air quality policy for the continent, as UN acknowledges Africa Clean Air Program.

]]> Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:37:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/foundations-laid-for-a-clean-air-future-in-africa/ Feature GreenGrocer https://www.sei.org/projects/greengrocer/ GreenGrocer improves the quality and usability of food footprint data and tools. It aligns open platforms with EU Product Environmental Footprint standards and FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) so evidence can reliably inform decisions by policymakers, industry and consumers. GreenGrocer improves the quality and usability of food footprint data and tools. It aligns open platforms with EU Product Environmental Footprint standards and FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) so evidence can reliably inform decisions by policymakers, industry and consumers.

]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:57:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/greengrocer/ Project Evidence from the Ground: Adaptation Progress from Project Implementation (GroundProgress) https://www.sei.org/projects/ground-progress/ GroundProgress applies AI, evidence synthesis methods and co-creation with stakeholders to assess how adaptation finance projects contribute to achieving the Global Goal on Adaptation. It strengthens reporting and performance tracking, helping turn evidence into more effective action. GroundProgress applies AI, evidence synthesis methods and co-creation with stakeholders to assess how adaptation finance projects contribute to achieving the Global Goal on Adaptation. It strengthens reporting and performance tracking, helping turn evidence into more effective action.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:49:59 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/ground-progress/ Project Enhancing private sector capacity for climate and clean air action in Nigeria https://www.sei.org/projects/enhancing-private-sector-capacity-for-climate-and-clean-air-action-in-nigeria/ The UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) project, led by SEI and the University of York in collaboration with local partners, strengthens climate governance in Nigeria’s transport sector. It builds capacity for climate-aligned planning, reduces emissions and air pollution, and promotes sustainable growth. By uniting technical partners and financial institutions, it advances low-carbon transport through institutional strengthening and public–private collaboration. The UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) project, led by SEI and the University of York in collaboration with local partners,  strengthens climate governance in Nigeria’s transport sector. It builds capacity for climate-aligned planning, reduces emissions and air pollution, and promotes sustainable growth. By uniting technical partners and financial institutions, it advances low-carbon transport through institutional strengthening and public–private collaboration.

]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:15:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/enhancing-private-sector-capacity-for-climate-and-clean-air-action-in-nigeria/ Project Addressing environmental injustices through transdisciplinary science and technology https://www.sei.org/projects/addressing-environmental-injustices-through-transdisciplinary-science-and-technology/ This project will work alongside fishing communities to co-develop water-quality monitoring technologies that integrate fishers’ knowledge with scientific methods. By integrating quantitative data with Fisher’s knowledge and observations, our goal is to legitimize their expertise among marine managers, creating a framework for knowledge production that can help address environmental justice for the Yorkshire fleet and beyond. This project will work alongside fishing communities to co-develop water-quality monitoring technologies that integrate fishers’ knowledge with scientific methods. By integrating quantitative data with Fisher’s knowledge and observations, our goal is to legitimize their expertise among marine managers, creating a framework for knowledge production that can help address environmental justice for the Yorkshire fleet and beyond.

]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:42:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/addressing-environmental-injustices-through-transdisciplinary-science-and-technology/ Project Establishing air pollution as a key topic across private sector and enabling entities https://www.sei.org/projects/air-pollution-across-businesses/ Supported by the Clean Air Fund, this project from SEI at the University of York helps companies quantify, report, and reduce air pollutant emissions across their value chain. It provides the tools and guidance companies need to take meaningful action toward mitigating air pollutant emissions. Supported by the Clean Air Fund, this project from SEI at the University of York helps companies quantify, report, and reduce air pollutant emissions across their value chain. It provides the tools and guidance companies need to take meaningful action toward mitigating air pollutant emissions.

]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:11:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/air-pollution-across-businesses/ Project Global Leadership in Social Business Innovation: Sustainability, Science and Technology, and Entrepreneurship https://www.sei.org/events/global-leadership-social-business-innovation/ This conference aims to connect with changemakers, co-create real impact and explore ideas in AI, climate and social innovation. This conference aims to connect with changemakers, co-create real impact and explore ideas in AI, climate and social innovation. 

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:17:27 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/global-leadership-social-business-innovation/ Event Kenya deepens bioeconomy agenda with Swedish-backed project https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/bioeconomy-project-in-kenya/ Kenya is positioning itself as a hub for bioeconomy through an SEI project that seeks to create business clusters and shared infrastructure for enterprises in the sector. Kenya is positioning itself as a hub for bioeconomy through an SEI project that seeks to create business clusters and shared infrastructure for enterprises in the sector.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:32:42 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/bioeconomy-project-in-kenya/ Press Five strategies for cleaner air: from classrooms to cities https://www.sei.org/features/five-strategies-for-cleaner-air-from-classrooms-to-cities/ As the world observes the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies in 2025, SEI emphasizes five strategies showing how science, policy and partnerships can achieve cleaner air. This progress benefits health, education, food security and climate resilience. As the world observes the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies in 2025, SEI emphasizes five strategies showing how science, policy and partnerships can achieve cleaner air. This progress benefits health, education, food security and climate resilience.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:31:48 +0000 Jennifer Aghaji https://www.sei.org/features/five-strategies-for-cleaner-air-from-classrooms-to-cities/ Feature Sanitation beyond 2030: insights from SuSanA’s 35th Meeting https://www.sei.org/features/sanitation-beyond-2030-insights-from-susanas-35th-annual-meeting/ Energy, optimism and collaboration defined the 35th SuSanA Annual Meeting in Stockholm, where members gathered to reflect on progress and look ahead. Energy, optimism and collaboration defined the 35th SuSanA Annual Meeting in Stockholm, where members gathered to reflect on progress and look ahead. 

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:58:20 +0000 Brenda Ochola https://www.sei.org/features/sanitation-beyond-2030-insights-from-susanas-35th-annual-meeting/ Feature Meet SEI at World Water Week 2025 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-world-water-week-2025/ How do we mobilize resilient water management to slow down global heating? How can we morally address the future of water while ensuring equity and justice for humanity? Meet SEI experts at World Water Week to learn more about ways to manage water under challenging circumstances. How do we mobilize resilient water management to slow down global heating? How can we morally address the future of water while ensuring equity and justice for humanity? Meet SEI experts at World Water Week to learn more about ways to manage water under challenging circumstances.

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:14:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-world-water-week-2025/ Event Bioeconomy cluster formation and roadmapping workshop https://www.sei.org/events/bioeconomy-cluster-formation-and-roadmapping-workshop/ As part of the Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Kenya (ABDK) project, this workshop aims to advance bioeconomy development in Kenya by formulating strategic roadmaps for priority bioeconomy sectors. As part of the Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Kenya (ABDK) project, this workshop aims to advance bioeconomy development in Kenya by formulating strategic roadmaps for priority bioeconomy sectors. 

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:19:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/bioeconomy-cluster-formation-and-roadmapping-workshop/ Event Research Fellow: Water Resource Management https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/research-fellow-water-resource-management/ Advance water management in Africa through research, modelling and partnerships. Advance water management in Africa through research, modelling and partnerships.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:11:50 +0000 https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/research-fellow-water-resource-management/ Opportunity Research Fellow: Climate Impact and Climate Finance https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/research-fellow-climate-impact-and-climate-finance/ Join SEI Africa in Nairobi to drive climate adaptation, mitigation and finance solutions across Africa. Join SEI Africa in Nairobi to drive climate adaptation, mitigation and finance solutions across Africa.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:08:14 +0000 https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/research-fellow-climate-impact-and-climate-finance/ Opportunity