poverty

Weather insurance that works for African farmers

Feature / In Uganda, SEI is helping to develop a kind of insurance for smallholders that can shield them from climate shocks.

Launch of the SuSanA Latin America Chapter

Past event / The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) will strengthen regional knowledge on inclusive and sustainable water and sanitation, tailoring to local needs.

Palm oil – can we enjoy it responsibly?

Media coverage / SEI's Ekaterina Bessonova unwraps the palm oil debate and explores why boycotting palm oil is not the solution.

Call for collaboration: SEI seeks concept notes for environmental and sustainable development policy forums

Feature / SEI is providing support for regional environmental policy forums that advance environmental and sustainable development policy dialogue. The call is open now.

Once derided, ways of adapting to climate change are gaining steam

Media coverage / Richard Klein contributes with his expertise on climate adaptation in an article published by National Geographic.

Examining poverty and equality in water resources planning

SEI working paper / This paper describes the development of poverty-related indicators in SEI's Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) tool.

Housing and life experiences: making a home on a low income

Other publication / This is the UK first study to provide a detailed qualitative longitudinal analysis of the interaction between poverty and housing over lifetimes.

Stop calling it the housing ladder. For those on low incomes, it’s a treadmill

Media coverage / Guardian Op-Ed on how lack of affordable housing in the UK seriously affects people's lives

New SEI initiative aims to help the bioeconomy take root in the global South

Feature / Ivar Virgin talks about the new SEI Initiative on Governing Bioeconomy Pathways and his role in the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2018.