Access to electricity has been linked to economic growth through improved agricultural and firm productivity, public service delivery, enhanced household investment in human capital, and increased net income and general quality of life. Yet, as of 2024, more than 540 million people in Africa still lacked electricity, and many more suffered from unreliable power supply.
The Environment for Development (EfD) Uganda celebrated the graduation of its third cohort from the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) Capacity Building Program on August 7, 2024. The event, held at the…
Researchers and stakeholders discussed these challenges at an event at Los Andes University in Bogotá. They agreed that universities have an important role in providing scientific-based information…
Marc Jeuland, co-leader of SETI, visited the headquarters of SETI in Chile from July 29 to August 2 to meet with the co-leader Marcela Jaime and the admin and strategic teams of the collaborative…
The Climate Area of the Florence School of Regulation (FSR) is pleased to announce its 10th Annual Conference on the Economic Assessment of European Climate Policies to take place at the European…
The EfD-Mak Centre Uganda held its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 18, 2024, at the Glory Summit Hotel in Hoima, celebrating achievements and outlining strategic objectives for the next…
A team of environmental economists from Makerere University recently visited Uganda's Albertine oil fields to assess ongoing oil and gas operations and explore potential research and collaboration…
Stakeholders from Hoima's local government, private sector, and civil society organizations have urged the government to expand access to clean energy sources like electricity and LPG to facilitate…
IGE alumni and fellows convened to discuss transformation initiatives, which focused on tax exemption and improving finance access to the private sector, and celebrated the 2023 IGE Fellow Graduation…
The two-day training workshop was organized to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to design and implement effective environmental policies that address environmental challenges. On July 5…