Despite a significant rollout of the electric grid, electricity usage among household and micro-enterprises in rural Rwanda remains low. This project seeks to answer if the benefits of on-grid

In an interdisciplinary team of economists, sociologist, and political scientist, the project plans to analyze the influence of climate change on attitudes towards migration and actual migration

This project focuses on understanding cookstove and solar home system adoption impacts in Southern Africa, specifically in Malawi and Zambia. A policy workshop is planned in Zambia in Q2 of 2025 to

This project investigates households' willingness to adopt clean cookstoves and fuels in six SSA countries. The study leverages data from the World Bank’s Global MTF survey, aiming to understand and

This qualitative study in Ghana explores residential consumers' experiences with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. It examines acquisition, usage impacts, and how consumer insights can influence

Many low-income households in developing countries spend a sizeable proportion of their income on energy largely due to the use of secondhand electrical appliances which are energy inefficient. This

Before 2018, the electricity tariff in Ethiopia was one of the lowest in the world contributing to low revenues for power suppliers and a reduction in the quality of electricity services provided to

EfD Ethiopia and Addis Ababa City Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), signed a contract on February 15, to study Household energy consumption and main environmental impacts in Addis Ababa city

Biomass is predominantly the energy used for cooking by households and food vendors in Sub-Saharan Africa. Relying on biomass energy leads to deforestation and is associated with negative health and

This proposal will examine two key research objectives that have not been well explored: First, it will examine the role of access to electricity on household’s food security and the nutritional