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26 January 2023
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EfD China researchers share experiences on foresty and biodiversity in COP 27 and COP 15
Xu Jintao and Shi Xiangying attended the UN Climate Change Conference and UN Biodiversity Conference. Gathering with participants from various countries, Xu Jintao shared his research story on how to…
A new Research Committee has been appointed – ready to receive proposals
The EfD Research Committee is reviewed and renewed annually, with each member having a mandate for three years, renewable. A new committee was elected by the end of 2022. They will soon send out a…
24 January 2023
Stakeholders got training on clean cooking to fast-track a transition to clean energy
Household air pollution, mostly from using firewood for cooking, is linked to the death of around 33,000 Tanzanians annually. To facilitate a transition to clean cooking, a workshop with several…
Thomas Sterner discussed carbon pricing with Uruguayan Finance Minister
EfD researcher Thomas Sterner was one of the presenters at the RIDGE Forum Workshop on Environmental Economics, which took place in December in Montevideo Uruguay. He also got the opportunity to…
18 January 2023
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Sweden
The Inclusive Green Economy program is prolonged and expanded
New funding has been granted by Sida, to the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program. The two-year inception period of the program was concluded by December 2022. The new agreement means that EfD can…
17 January 2023
EfD Ethiopia was represented at the African Economic Conference 2022
The Center Director of EfD Ethiopia, Hailemariam Tekelewold attended the African Economic Conference, where he also made a presentation on gender differences in agriculture. The conference was held…
ECRC featured in a documentary
One of the leading mainstream media outlets, Fana Broadcasting Corporation(FBC), featured a documentary (in Amharic) about the activities of the Policy Studies Institute, host to ECRC, which in turn…
13 January 2023
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Ethiopia
Researcher returns to EfD Central America to collaborate on water management research
Robert R. (Bob) Hearne, a senior Natural Resouce Economist from North Dakota State University, United States of America, is visiting EfD Central America center, from January to June 2023, to conduct…
Stakeholder input promotes relevance and uptake of EfD Ghana study
Over 30 top officers of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Ghana’s public water management body participated in a stakeholder engagement meeting arranged by EfD Ghana. The aim was to share and…