“The others can learn from our mistakes”
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…
Phasing out coal power in two major Southeast Asian thermal coal economies: Indonesia and Vietnam
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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.
Children's cognitive development: does parental wage employment matter?
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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.
Fisheries Management for Food Security and Poverty Eradication: The case of small-scale fisheries in Vietnam
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Research questions:
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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Public opinion on carbon pricing and revenue uses in East Africa
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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.
EfD Webinar series: Martine Visser and Joseph Cook
Welcome to attend this free online EfD Webinar! Time: August 14, 13.00 CEST (1 p.m.) Topic: "Distributional analysis of water use amongst urban households in a multi-country study".
New research on measurement tool can guide global energy policies
Fellows from the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) Emily Pakhtigian, Marc Jeuland , Subhrendu Pattanayak, and Jonathan Phillips, recently published a paper titled Estimating Lost…
Socioeconomic and air quality indicators help improve air quality in Bogotá
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
Policymakers and researchers make joint efforts to address biomass dependency
More than three billion people globally rely on biomass fuels, such as coal, charcoal, and firewood for cooking and heating. EfD’s IGE program, a capacity development program that targets civil
Two EfD centers collaborate on a fisheries management plan for Nigeria
EfD Ghana and EfD Nigeria collaborate in a joint project that transfers knowledge and best practices from Ghana to Nigeria, leading to the development and implementation of Nigeria’s first fisheries