Capacity Building on the Development of a Socially and Gender-Inclusive Payment for Ecosystem Services Guidelines in Kenya’s Water Sector
Intro This project seeks to capacity build the policymakers and EFD Kenya researchers to develop and implement a socially and gender-inclusive policy guidelines for payment for ecosystem services (PES
EfD Ghana researcher joins Ghana Water Company's Special Duties Platform
Anthony Amoah has been appointed to the Ghana Water Company Limited's (GWCL) Special Duties Platform, a high-level decision-making body, deepening the ongoing collaboration between EfD and the state…
Towards a Greener and Bluer Economy: Insights from EfD Tanzania Policy Day
The EfD Tanzania held its much-anticipated Policy Day on January 13, 2025, at the University of Dar es Salaam. Under the theme Towards a Greener and Bluer Economy: Strategies for Sustainability , the…
Use of Geographic Information System and Water Quality Index to Assess Suitability of Groundwater Quality for Drinking Purposes in Hewane Areas, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract
The study area Hewane is situated in the southern zone of Tigray Regional State, Hintalo Wajirat wereda.
Relatives, neighbors, or friends: Information exchanges among irrigators on new on-farm water management tools
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Highlights
- Friendship and field proximity are key determinants to information flow on new on-farm water management tools in Ethiopia.
- Knowledge on field size and seed variety are key indicators of productive friendships in irrigation schemes.
- Friendship and field proximity facilitate information flow on irrigation duration even among farmers without the tools.
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2024 CECFEE - EfD India workshop linked research to solutions
The 2024 CECFEE - EfD India workshop emerged as a pivotal platform for bridging academic research and practical policy solutions in environmental economics. The workshop illuminated the complex…
Alternative water use in promoting the empowerment of women in rural areas of Nigeria
Water scarcity in rural areas has far-reaching socioeconomic implications, especially for women and girls in rural areas who are primarily responsible for water collection. The limited water resources