Senior Program Specialist - IDRC, Montevideo
If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about managing a portfolio of distinct project initiatives (PI), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!
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19 February 2024
EfD Ethiopia initiates collaboration with Addis Ababa City Environmental Protection Authority
Beyene Petros, Executive General Director of PSI, the host institution of EfD Ethiopia, and Dida Diriba, Manager of Addis Ababa City Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), signed a contract on…
16 February 2024
Costa Rica's Payment for Ecosystem Services scheme has been evaluated
EfD Central America researchers worked with the National Forestry Financing Fund (Fonafifo) to analyze the impact of the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) programs implemented since the 90s on the…
16 February 2024
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Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Conservation, Forestry, Land, Water |
Central America
2024 Nordic Conference in Development Economics
17-18 June 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark We welcome submissions of individual papers in any field of development economics from researchers based in the Nordic countries and elsewhere. Submission…
Researchers explore the potential of carbon taxation in Ghana and Nigeria
Researchers from EfD Ghana and EfD Nigeria are embarking on a project aiming to tackle climate change while fostering economic growth. Titled Understanding the Incentives and Obstacles to effective…
Urban authorities called to harness human waste for biogas and fertilizers
Environmental economists from Makerere University have called on urban authorities to harness the abundant human and organic waste in the cities to produce biogas and organic fertilizers. They argue…
14 February 2024
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Agriculture, Air Quality, Biodiversity, Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Forestry, Waste, Water |
Uganda
Researchers and graduate students skilled in science communication.
Research fellows and graduate students taking environmental-related courses at Makerere University have been retooled on communicating research findings. The training was part of the EfD-Mak seminar…
13 February 2024
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Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Fisheries, Policy Design |
Uganda
More and better resources are needed to help female farmers adapt to saltwater intrusion
EfD Authors:
Research questions: What factors affect male and female farmers’ choices of adaptive measures to saltwater intrusion?
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Better access to social activities and education would improve women’s adaptation to salinity intrusion
EfD Authors:
Research questions: How does gender matter in intra-household adaptation choices in response to salinity intrusion and which factors affect the choices?