Africa

Understanding sustained use of ecological sanitation in rural Burkina Faso

Journal article

Is focus on reuse the key to success in rural sanitation?

Feature / Revisiting old project sites provides valuable pointers for Burkina Faso’s national sanitation programme.

New interdisciplinary research network to tackle air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa

Feature / This new network will engage with communities in Nairobi using theatre, visual arts, mobile phones, games, story-telling and music.

A political economy perspective on technology innovation in the Kenyan clean cookstove sector

Journal article / After decades of programmes, there is a need to better understand if clean cookstoves are really transforming household energy use, and if not why not.

What roles could private actors play in agricultural adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa? Insights from publicly funded projects

SEI brief / Sub-Saharan African countries have identified agriculture as an adaptation priority, and engaging private actors in projects is recognized as essential

Inspiring climate adaptation action in Africa’s cities

Feature / New SEI work highlights adaptation projects that illustrate how Africa's urban areas can adapt to climate change and work toward achieving the SDGs.

Food security in Zambia – beyond the MDGs

Perspective / A review of food security and agricultural policies in Zambia is needed to improve the chances of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Research methods for understanding and supporting decision processes in African cities

SEI working paper / This working paper analyses 12 decision-making methods in the context of climate change adaptation in urban regions of Southern Africa.

Building a bridge: Kenyan Parliamentarians pledge to work with scientists on SDGs

Feature / Kenyan parliamentarians committed to deeper engagement on sustainable development goals at a first-of-its-kind event with the scientific community