Africa

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.

Green New Year’s resolutions

Feature / Looking for ideas for green New Year's resolutions? Follow these six tips from SEI researchers to have a more sustainable year in 2022. 

Everybody stacks: Lessons from household energy case studies to inform design principles for clean energy transitions

Journal article / Researchers analyze case studies and data on the prevalence of cookstove "stacking," in which households often mix stove types, undermining clean cooking goals.

Empowerment in water, sanitation and hygiene index

Journal article / A pilot study in Burkina Faso used the Empowerment in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Index (EWI), a survey-based index designed to measure agency and more.

‘They will listen to women who speak but it ends there’: examining empowerment in the context of water and sanitation interventions in Ghana

Journal article / This study explores the meanings of women's empowerment in the WASH sector from the perspective of local stakeholders in the Asutifi North District, Ghana.

Women’s vulnerability to climate-related risks to household water security in Centre-East, Burkina Faso

Journal article / The findings show a need to consider how the development of 'climate resilient' water and sanitation services account for social drivers of vulnerability.

Who does what and why? Examining intra-household water and sanitation decision-making and autonomy in Asutifi North, Ghana

Journal article / Better contextual understanding of the underlying gender dynamics is important for promoting women's empowerment in WASH decision-making.

Development and aid policy in 2022: needs, challenges and expectations

Feature / On 7 December 2021, SEI's Janet Vähämäki participated in the "Development assistance in a new era" seminar in Sweden. She shares her insights in this interview.

PROTOCOL: Residential energy efficiency interventions: an effectiveness systematic review

Journal article / The effectiveness systematic review assesses the overall impact of residential energy efficiency, including installations and behaviour interventions.