Sub-Saharan Africa

Understanding the role of development finance institutions in promoting development: an assessment of three African countries

How does development finance support national development plans and SDG achievement? This report examines the cases of Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana.

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Addressing climate change equitably requires a better understanding of policy coherence

SEI US Associate Scientist Zoha Shawoo outlines why countries must strengthen policy coherence when implementing climate goals.

Participants in a policy dialogue workshop on Colombia's bioeconomy, Bogotá, Colombia, November 2019. Photo: Nella Canales / SEI.

A comparative analysis of bioeconomy visions and pathways based on stakeholder dialogues in Colombia, Rwanda, Sweden, and Thailand

This paper synthesizes empirical work from stakeholder dialogues conducted in Colombia, Rwanda, Sweden, and Thailand.

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Engaging young people in environmental research and policy to contribute to climate action

Participatory research and policymaking are gaining acceptance and relevance in responding to issues of legitimacy, ethics and validity in research findings.

Stepping up knowledge exchange between climate adaptation platforms: synthesis report from the KE4CAP project

This report synthesizes the findings of the Knowledge Exchange for Climate Adapations Platforms (KE4CAP) project.

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Stepping up knowledge exchange between climate adaptation platforms: impacts, learning and ways forward

This report summarizes the impacts of the Knowledge Exchange between Climate Adaptation Platforms (KE4CAP) project.

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Effectiveness of conditional cash transfers (Afya credits incentive) to retain women in the continuum of care during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period in Kenya: a cluster-randomised trial

This article assesses the impact of a project in Kenya that made cash transfers to retain women in antenatal care, delivery at facility and postnatal care.

Journal articles
Gender
Health
26 January 2022
Kenya

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Health and wellbeing in cities – Cultural contributions from urban form in the Global South context

This paper explores the links between urban public realm spaces, both natural and built, and residents' wellbeing in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs).

Pastoralism, farming and a changing climate in the Sahel region

The impacts of climate change that threaten livelihoods in the Sahel region cut across borders. No country alone can overcome the challenges.

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Global assessment shows need to support “bottom-up” adaptation

A recent global assessment finds current climate adaptation insufficient. We need to scale up financial support and shift to small-scale locally driven models.

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Climate change amplifies the risks for violent conflicts in Africa

The potential for climate change to exacerbate violent conflict is manifest in Africa. Growing competition over natural resources will likely increase tensions.

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SEI’s Lawrence Nzuve speaks to Science about paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey

For more than a decade, SEI's Lawrence Nzuve worked with world-renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey in northern Kenya and spoke to Science on his impact.

Media coverage
Climate
3 January 2022
Kenya

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