A national workshop was conducted in Ethiopia on June 3, 2024, on the initiative of the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA). This country-led alliance of governments and…
Benson Mlambo Mwakina is the Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy & Petroleum in Kenya. He also manages cross-cutting energy assignments in the country and the region and…
The phase-out of unabated coal power is crucial for meeting climate agreements in coal-dependent economies such as Indonesia and Vietnam. Despite both countries committing to the 2021 Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement, translating phase-out pledges into action poses considerable challenges. Drawing insights from interviews with government, civil society, and industry experts, this study identifies the key barriers hindering coal phase-out in each country.
Parental and family backgrounds play crucial roles in driving children’s cognitive development. However, in developing countries, self-employment is far more prevalent than wage employment. Despite its significance, limited research has examined how parental employment status influences cognitive development within this context. Given the potential benefits of wage employment for cognitive development, this study examines whether parents’ wage jobs could positively affect children’s cognitive skills.
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What is the contribution of small-scale fisheries in Vietnam in promoting food security and alleviating poverty among fishing households?
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What potential do fisheries management measures have to reduce poverty and improve food security?
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Foreword by EBA
The ongoing climate crisis calls for radically reduced emissions of greenhouse gases. Although low- and lower-middle-income countries may have small or minimal climate footprints compared to richer countries, reductions are key also in those countries, not least since future consumption is likely to increase with increasing economic growth and population.
Welcome to attend this free online EfD Webinar! Time: August 14, 14.00 CEST (2 p.m.) Topic: "Distributional analysis of water use amongst urban households in a multi-country study".
Fellows from the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) Emily Pakhtigian, Marc Jeuland , Subhrendu Pattanayak, and Jonathan Phillips, recently published a paper titled Estimating Lost…
Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, suffers from heavy air pollution, EfD researchers have studied alternative solutions to evaluate what interventions are most effective. The result of their work is now