This is the annual report for the Environment for Development initiative for 2010.
This was a bridging year between the original three year agreement 2007-2009 that established the EfD initiative and the consolidation phase 2011-2014 that was decided upon late 2010. The overall objective of the program is to improve welfare among poor people in developing countries by preventing pollution and natural resource depletion, and to promote sustainable use of natural resources and ecosystems through the use of environmental economics. This is done through the establishment of EfD centers in China, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania. These centers are supported through core administrative support, a research fund, and funds to strengthen academic training and policy interaction.
