Africa

Martina Otto, Head of Secretariat at the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), presents findings from the Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa during the ACAP Roadmap meeting in Accra, Ghana. Participants are seated and engaged, with the assessment summary displayed on a screen.

Charting Africa’s path to clean air: reflections from the ACAP roadmap meeting in Accra

Feature / SEI researchers presented key insights and next steps for the African Clean Air Program (ACAP) Roadmap in Accra, Ghana.

12 June 2025 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

A shoreline view of a fishing village with several wooden boats docked along the water, simple houses with tin roofs, and people gathered near the shore under a bright blue sky.

Grid expectations: how mini-grid firms are managing investment and regulatory uncertainty in Kenya

Perspective / Gridless Solutions initiative researchers share insights from a recent study of two firms in Kenya, plus recommendations for companies, governments and donors.

11 June 2025 / About Behaviour and choice, Energy access, Finance and Household energy

Supporting clean air and climate resilience in Nairobi County

Feature / SEI will contribute to the development of the Nairobi City County Air Quality Action Plan (2025–2029).

3 June 2025 / About Cities, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Water and circularity

One-SEI program / This One-SEI program supports integrated planning and circular water solutions to improve public health, safeguard ecosystems and build climate resilience.

2025 - 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

Unveiling of air quality sensor during the Absa Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour 2025

Past event / UNEP, SEI and Athletics Kenya have collaboratively supported air quality awareness campaigns.

31 May 2025 / About Pollution

SEI supports Isiolo County, Kenya, in moving toward resilience through the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach

Feature / SEI Africa strengthens county ties through energy planning and nature-based solutions

27 May 2025 / About Water-energy-food nexus

Three people stand at the stone wall of a well, with an open water surface and dirt to the left, greenery to the right and light blue sky with small white clouds above.

Gridless water configurations in growing cities in India and Kenya

SEI brief / Urban and water planning authorities can consider integrating decentralized and off-grid (“gridless”) solutions to improve water services in growing cities.

22 May 2025 / About Cities

Strengthening partnerships and celebrating leadership change at SEI Africa

Feature / SEI Africa honours Philip Osano’s decade of impactful leadership and partnerships as he steps down as centre director.

21 May 2025 / About Public policy

yellow and green cocoa pods sit in a pile around a thin tree trunk, with a metal tub overturned on top.

Equity in unilateral value chain policies: a monitoring framework for the EUDR and beyond

Journal article / Debates over unilateral value chain policies can be informed by a framework for monitoring equity across scales and phases of the policy process.

15 May 2025 / About Climate policy and Supply chains