Africa Archives

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Five ways climate adaptation finance falls short in Africa

SEI brief / Climate finance for adaptation in Africa falls short in five ways outlined in this fact sheet based on a Climate Policy journal article.

11 October 2021 / About Adaptation, Finance and Mitigation

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SEI Science Forum: A healthy planet for all

Feature / The topics at this year’s Science Forum in September revolved around the limits of growth as an economic paradigm, climate, environment and development policy.

8 October 2021 / About Climate policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable lifestyles

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

Two young Malian girls drinking water straight from a tap, Mali

COP26: Considering the negative health effects of climate change

Feature / Ahead of the COP26 climate summit in late October, researchers are calling for political leaders to consider the negative health effects of climate change.

4 October 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy, Climate services, Short lived climate pollutants and Water resources

The circular economy – a tool for reaching an inclusive, carbon-free world?

Feature / For World Habitat Day 2021, SEI researchers reflect on the roles that cities and the circular economy play in accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world.

4 October 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy and Mitigation

COAF Smart Center, a clear glass wall building under blue and orange sky with clouds, Lori, Armenia, March 2019

Eco-innovation diversity in a circular economy: towards circular innovation studies

Journal article / The authors propose a “circular innovation studies” agenda, focusing on the circular economy–eco-innovation nexus that has recently attracted attention.

2 October 2021 / About Innovation

Upscaling small scale organic waste processing ventures for circular economy in cities in SSA and East Asia

Project / Study generated critical knowledge to inform upscaling of investments in small-scale organic waste processing ventures in low- and-middle income countries

2021 - 2022 / About Cities, Household energy and Pollution

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Bridging the knowledge gap between distance health and social care solutions and the environment

SEI brief / SEI applied two different kinds of tools to the question of putting health and social care services online to improve access.

1 October 2021 / About Cities and Sustainable Development Goals

Buildings against sky during sunset, Maputo, Mozambique

Urban October 2021

Feature / Learn more about what SEI is doing to support sustainable cities for the health and well-being of their inhabitants and the planet – #UrbanOctober

1 October 2021 / About Adaptation, Cities and Mitigation