Africa

Man washing his hands at an old-fashioned water pump, street scene in Old Delhi

An avalanche of collaboration triggering maximum SDG6 and SDG13 synergies

Past event / Collaboration among aid agencies, NGOs, governments and local actors is key to achieve effective climate change adaptation and mitigation in the water sector.

25 August 2021 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

Not a pretty picture, but an important step in waste water treatment. This step separates solid waste from water.

The Sanitation Gap in Climate Policy and Financing

Past event / This session explores how best to implement urban sanitation projects that maximize access through resilient, low-emission systems.

24 August 2021 / About Adaptation, Cities, Climate policy, Innovation, Mitigation, Public policy, Sanitation and Water resources

Two African women extracting water of a well in Ziguinchor, Senegal

World Water Week: Evaluating gender and social equality in WASH

Past event / Welcome to a super-interactive session as part of SIWI's World Water Week on evaluating gender and social equality outcomes in WASH interventions.

23 August 2021 / About Sanitation, Water resources and Wellbeing

Behaviour Change for COVID19 Response and Social Outcomes

Past event / SEI experts gave presentations on gender and social equality impacts with a focus on insights for behavioural change.

19 August 2021 / About Sanitation

World Athletics launches second phase of air quality project in Nairobi

Media coverage / World Athletics builds on SEI's air pollution research to introduce Phase 2 of their air quality project: a new method of monitoring air pollution in Nairobi.

19 August 2021 / About Cities and Pollution

Bushfires below Stacks Bluff, Tasmania, Australia

IPCC report is a big warning signal

Media coverage / SEI's Executive Director Måns Nilsson comments on the new IPCC Climate report on CNBC's morning show, stating that it is a big warning signal to world leaders.

11 August 2021 / About Climate policy and Fossil fuels

Creative workshop participants sharing solutions to transport issues

Six modes of co-production for sustainability

Journal article / A study describes different approaches for co-production and develops a new tool to open up reflexive dialogues.

6 August 2021 / About Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

Images from the four examined countries: South Africa, the US, Australia and the UK

How can socio-economic transitions be better managed? Lessons from four historical cases of industrial transition

SEI report / This report analyses how four cities transitioned away from carbon-intensive economies and the lessons that can be applied to future deindustrialization.

30 July 2021 / About Business, Climate policy, Fossil fuels and Public policy

Close-up image of wicker background, Indiana, US

Ensuring prevention science research is synthesis‑ready for immediate and lasting scientific impact

Journal article / The authors provide a set of practical guidelines to help prevention scientists prepare synthesis-ready research.

2 August 2021 / About Climate policy and Public policy