Sub-Saharan Africa

Technician hands using a cordless drill to secure a solar panel to a mounting structure on a clear day, reflecting the concept of renewable energy installations.

Increasing financing for sustainable development in low-income countries

Feature / SEI was invited to share research insights with the International Development Association and Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

19 April 2024 / About Finance, Innovation, Participation, Public policy and Renewables

Media engagement training for researchers

Past event / The training session aims to enhance researchers' ability to bridge the gap between scientific based knowledge and public understanding.

11 March 2024 / About Food and agriculture

Young African woman cooks a meal over a wood-burning fire outside a brick house in Malawi

The quiet triumph of COP28: clean cooking

Feature / We speak with SEI US clean cooking expert Rob Bailis on how COP28 delivered for an issue that affects climate and development alike.

7 February 2024 / About Energy access, Finance, Forests, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

Man standing on a beach in Fiji, one arm extended and finger pointing, with paper in the hand by his side.

How small and locally led grants can address loss and damage: early lessons from the Scottish government’s 2021 funding commitment

SEI report / The authors assessed and evaluated how the first GBP 1 million of Scottish government funding was disseminated and used, with implications for L&D finance.

1 December 2023 / About Disaster risk and Finance

Group of workshop participants posing for a photo in Accra, Ghana.

Examining risk mitigation for renewable energy investment in West and Central Africa

Feature / A recent SEI workshop in Ghana revealed insights into overcoming investment barriers in African renewable energy.

22 November 2023 / About Finance, Public policy and Renewables

Man rides bicycle by a roadside stall of charcoal packed in sacks ready for sale to passing cars in Masindi, Uganda

A National Integrated Clean Cooking Strategy for Uganda (NICCS)

Project / The Ugandan government hopes to scale up cleaner cooking options to curb the health and climate damage caused by burning wood and charcoal.

2023 - 2025 / About Behaviour and choice, Energy access, Forests, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable lifestyles

Workshop on food system transformation in Nairobi

Past event / AgriFoSe2030 will join SIANI to host a workshop in Nairobi on 15 November 2023 themed partnerships and collaborations for food system transformation.

15 November 2023 / About Bioeconomy, Food and agriculture, Supply chains and Sustainable Development Goals

Launch of AgriFoSe2030 Edible Insects Cookbook – Volume 2

Past event / The AgriFoSe2030 programme invites you to join the launch of the second volume of its edible insects cookbook.

26 October 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Food and agriculture and Innovation

Climate hazards aren’t restricted by borders – African countries have taken a big step to address this

Perspective / An insightful piece on how AWB's Roadmap for African Resilience can strengthen Africa’s resilience against transboundary climate risks.

9 October 2023 / About Climate policy and Disaster risk