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EfD Seminars

EfD funded projects are presented in the regular EfD seminar series, workshops, and conferences in the respective centers. EfD Seminars list these seminars and outcomes from seminars that are EfD-funded, EfD organized, and/or EfD co-organized. For upcoming seminars see Events.

EfD Kenya held intensive writing workshop

EfD Kenya held a writing workshop from 23rd to 25th June 2014. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together participants of two ongoing EfD-K projects: Increasing block tariffs and the relationship between income and water use in Nairobi, Kenya project and Water sourcing and sanitation in rural Kenya.

Workshop Conducted on Irrigation Water Pricing and Institutional Sustainability of Irrigation Sector in Ethiopia

A workshop on ‘Irrigation water pricing and institutional sustainability of irrigation sector in Ethiopia’ was conducted on May 2, 2014 at Harmony Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop was co-organized by Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) and the Environmental Economics Policy Forum for Ethiopia (EEPFE) at the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI).

EfD-CA Seminar Series: Ecological economics from Costa Rica to the world

Ecological economics combines natural and social sciences to understand the interactions between people and nature.  In this talk, I will introduce the work of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont.  Many of our research priorities overlap with those of CATIE and present opportunities for collaboration.  As an example, I'll describe a decade of

EfD in Kenya Annual Workshop (2013)

EfD-Kenya held its first Annual Workshop on August 7, 2013 at Fairview Hotel in Nairobi. The workshop brought together researchers, policy makers, academia and other stakeholders in the environment sector.

EPRU Research Meeting with EfD

EPRU held its quarterly research meeting on the 20 May 2013 at the Andros Boutique Hotel in Cape Town. The objective of the research meeting was to discuss progress and share ideas on the various research projects undertaken by EPRU and its networks.

Climate Change and Agriculture in Ethiopia

EEPFE organized a half-day workshop on Climate Change and Agriculture in Ethiopia on July 9, 2012. Three papers were presented on this day by Dr. Salvatore Di Falco, Assistant Professor in Environment and Development at London School of Economics and Dr. Alemu Mekonnen, Assistant Professor of Economics at Addis Ababa University and Center Director and Senior Research Fellow at EEPFE.

Climate Change Workshop, Ethiopia

This workshop, held on July 20, 2011, provided an informative session on current climate change scenarios in Africa generally and Ethiopia particularly while initiating a forum for discussion among invited stakeholders.

Park Pricing Workshop

A Workshop on Methodologies for Pricing National Park Products will be held April 27-29 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The workshop is a continuation of the National Park Pricing Policy Workshop held in Kenya in November 2010.

Forest Tenure Impact Evaluation Workshop

The Environment for Development initiative arranged a Forest Tenure Impact Evaluation Workshop in connection to the World Bank’s annual conference on land and poverty in Washington D.C. on April 18-20, 2011. Recent developments in forest management institutions in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania were reviewed during this workshop, and a potential impact evaluation program for forest tenure reform in East Africa was discussed. The workshop was held on Thursday April 21, 2011 and was open for all conference participants.