Publications

Screening cassava for time of maturity to respond to various market needs: Case study in African sub-tropical zones

Journal article / The objectives of this study were to screen cassava varieties and early generation clones for time of maturity to identify genotypes for different market uses.

17 November 2021 / About Food and agriculture

Ecological and urban garden, Barcelona, Spain

Local2030 Coalition for the Decade of Action

SEI report / This report launches the Local2030 Coalition, a UN-led support platform and network to accelerate local-level action on the Sustainable Development Goals.

1 December 2021 / About Sustainable Development Goals

Using a co-created transdisciplinary approach to explore the complexity of air pollution in informal settlements

Journal article / Novel co-created transdisciplinary research uses arts and humanities methods to explore air pollution in an informal settlement (Mukuru) in Nairobi, Kenya.

19 November 2021 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Nyayo Gardens Park, Nakuru, Kenya provides shade and respite to workers and local residents

Assessing inequalities in wellbeing at a neighbourhood scale in low-middle-income-country secondary cities and their implications for long-term livability

Journal article / This article describes a mixed methods approach to understand inequalities in urban wellbeing in two rapidly changing cities in Kenya and Thailand.

10 November 2021 / About Cities, Participation, Pollution, Public policy and Wellbeing

Farmer wearing traditional dress holding crop in hand, Tanzania

Local food security impacts of biofuel crop production in southern Africa

Journal article / This study assesses the local food security impacts of engagement in biofuel crop production in southern Africa.

15 November 2021 / About Bioeconomy and Food and agriculture

Aerial view of Bonn with Post Tower on Rhine River

SDG localization baseline

SEI report / Local actors drive change and advance the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals.

29 October 2021 / About Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

Assessing inequalities in wellbeing at a neighbourhood scale in low-middle-income-country secondary cities and their implications for long-term livability

Journal article / To ensure future sustainability, cities need to consider concepts of livability and resident wellbeing alongside environmental and economic development equity.

8 November 2021 / About Cities, Participation, Pollution, Public policy and Wellbeing

Burkinabé woman carrying goods on her head wearing blue dress and carrying a black bag on countryside path surrounded by green grass and trees in background, Bobo-Dioulasso Department, Houet Province, southwestern Burkina Faso

Effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact of funding modalities: a mixed methods systematic review protocol

SEI working paper / This mixed methods systematic review protocol provide a methodological plan for a review that aims to assess the effectiveness of climate adaptation finance.

7 October 2021 / About Adaptation and Finance

Nordic Green to Scale for countries: unlocking the potential of climate solutions in Kenya and Ethiopia

SEI report / This report presents the emission reduction potential of 10 selected solutions for two African target countries.

22 October 2018 / About Climate policy and Climate services

Windmills surrounded by grass during daytime, Mölsheim, Germany, 2016

Integrating user experiences into mini-grid business model design in rural Tanzania

Journal article / Renewable energy mini-grids can have significant impacts on livelihoods and improved business performance and productivity in rural parts of Africa.

15 April 2021 / About Energy access, Household energy and Renewables

Close-up photo of silver iMac in office building on high floor overlooking other high-rise buildings out window on grey overcast day

The entrepreneur’s go-to-market innovation strategy: towards a decision-analytic framework and a road mapping process to create radically successful businesses driving spectacular growth and profitability

Journal article / The paper proposes a decision-analytic framework for bringing any sectoral R&D innovations to market through tightly connected tools and processes.

12 August 2020 / About Finance

Assessing transition pathways to low-carbon electricity generation in Kenya: A hybrid approach using backcasting, socio-technical scenarios and energy system modelling

Journal article / The authors suggest that many of Kenya's development choices will determine its greenhouse gas emissions pathways in the short- and long-term.

27 July 2021 / About Energy access and Short lived climate pollutants