Sub-Saharan Africa

Coffee drying station with long rows of raised beds covered in yellow and black tarpaulins, leading up to corrugated-roof warehouses and a forested hillside.

New digital Nature Tool for effective agricultural sourcing co-developed by Clarmondial and SEI

Press release / Development is underway for a digital version of the Nature Tool, designed to assess nature-related risks and opportunities across agricultural sourcing.

4 June 2026 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Water resources

How Kenya can escape from the grip of global oil disruption and shocks

Media coverage / SEI’s Alphayo Lutta emphasizes that one way Kenya can reduce its vulnerability to global oil disruptions is to give greater attention to its bioeconomy.

4 May 2026 / About Bioeconomy

In South Africa, two Shangaan women cook around a fire.

Impacts of improved cookstove interventions on personal exposure to carbon monoxide and particulate matter in Zambia

Journal article / This journal article explores the effects of different cooking fuels, stoves and greater environment on users' air pollution exposure.

21 September 2025 / About Energy access, Household energy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Different kinds of wooden pellets in flames.

Biomass cookstove emissions—a systematic review on aerosol and particle properties of relevance for health, climate, and the environment

Journal article / Biomass cookstoves remain a major source of harmful air pollution. This article analyses the research and policy landscape on these cookstoves' emissions.

11 April 2025 / About Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable lifestyles

ground-mounted solar panels installed in a grassy field under a clear sky

Why cheap renewable power is still expensive in Kenya

Media coverage / In a Daily Nation Opinion, SEI Researcher Cassilde Muhoza explains why Kenya’s expansion of renewable energy has not automatically translated into lower tariffs

5 March 2026 / About Climate policy, Energy access and Renewables

Aerial view of oil production and shipping facilities on a riverbank in Nigeria

Nigeria, South Africa on course to break climate pledges with fossil fuel production plans

Media coverage / Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff spotlight Nigeria and South Africa's fossil fuel production plans in The Conversation, based on the 2025 Production Gap Report.

11 January 2026 / About Climate policy and Fossil fuels

Large green plastic storage tank with solar panes connected to a borehole

Business models for decentralized water services in urban and peri-urban areas

Journal article / This study examines decentralized drinking water services, through the lens of business model innovation.

24 October 2025 / About Adaptation, Finance and Water resources

How the Adaptation Research Alliance drives action-oriented research for the most vulnerable

Feature / The ARA, a global collaborative effort hosted by SEI and Chulalongkorn University, has been working to ensure research serves those on the climate frontline.

8 October 2025 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Finance and Participation

No time to waste: a synthesis of evidence on time reallocation following water, sanitation and hygiene interventions

Journal article / This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates time use and time-savings related to WASH interventions in low- and middle-income countries.

2 October 2025 / About Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources and Wellbeing