Zambia

Beyond buying: the application of service design methodology to understand adoption of clean cookstoves in Kenya and Zambia

Journal article / Mapping user journeys reveals shifting motivations for adoption and long-term use of advanced cookstoves, in Kenyan and Zambian case studies.

Food security in Zambia – beyond the MDGs

Perspective / A review of food security and agricultural policies in Zambia is needed to improve the chances of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Catalysing investment in sustainable energy infrastructure in Africa: overcoming financial and non-financial constraints

SEI working paper / Challenges and tensions arise in financing energy infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa. We explore this through case studies from Tanzania and Zambia.

The journey to clean cooking: practical insights from case studies in Kenya and Zambia

SEI brief

The journey to clean cooking: Insights from Kenya and Zambia

SEI working paper / Working paper describing case studies that developed ‘user journeys’ to understand how households come to adopt an advanced cookstove.

Behavioural drivers of stove uptake in Kenya and Zambia

Feature

Using service design to understand cookstove uptake

Perspective / We look at testing a new approach for understanding what it is about cooking behaviour that blocks the uptake of improved stoves.

Fancy a hot drink in Africa?

Perspective / Two essential ingredients in tea and biscuits are food and energy. But have you ever thought about the relationship between these essentials?

Rapid Appraisal of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Zambia

SEI brief