Below are some highlights from 2024 from EfD's global network. It's been a very eventful and busy year, and if you want to learn more about what we've been doing, please check out the News and Stories section here on our website! You can also download a PDF version.
Welcome to the EfD Annual Report for 2024 – reflecting yet another busy year for the world and for...
The EfD annual meeting is one of the leading conferences in the Global South on environmental and...
EfD aims to contribute to locally grounded, evidence-based policy-
making that benefits people and the environment. We do this by conducting high-quality, policy-relevant research, training the current and next generation of decision-makers, and actively engaging with policymakers and other stakeholders. Below are some examples.
After three years of implementation, a laser-assisted land leveling project in the Mekong Delta of...
A team consisting of EfD Kenya, international associates, and the Nairobi City Water and Sewer...
Climate change is a challenge for Protected Areas (PA), such as national parks. It can affect...
EfD Colombia’s researchers show that involving experts from public institutions at an early stage...
A study by EfD researchers Saudamini Das and E. Somanathan found that high temperatures cause...
Nigeria's aquaculture industry has received a significant boost, thanks to EfD Nigeria’s effort to...
How can we involve the private sector in a transition to clean cooking in Ethiopia? This was the...
EfD’s overarching goal is to address the world’s most pressing environmental and development challenges. The researchers at EfD are conducting policy-relevant research to support the energy transition, facilitating adaptation to climate change, and promoting the sustainable management of our natural capital in an inclusive manner. The key to achieving these objectives is our active engagement with policymakers and stakeholders.
Policymakers, researchers, and industry experts gathered at the EfD Policy Day 2024 to discuss the...
While researchers are well-trained in conducting research and teaching, few receive guidance on...
The EfD Policy Impact Award was presented for the third time at the EfD Annual Meeting in Nairobi in...
The Inclusive Green Economy in Practice program (IGE) targets senior civil servants and policymakers...
One cornerstone of EfD is high-quality, policy-relevant research. This research is instrumental in supporting evidence-based policies for inclusive and resilient economic development amidst the triple planetary crisis – climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. EfD provides unique opportunities for research collaborations, South-South as well as South-North, within its thematic collaborative programs.
EfD researchers increased their academic publishing considerably in 2024 compared to previous years...
Carbon markets are increasingly being recognized as an important instrument to reduce global...
Carbon pricing is an important instrument for reducing carbon emissions. In the Global South...
An EfD-study uncovered a surprising paradox: environmentally friendly alternatives can lead to...
Effective policymaking demands both the capacity and locally adapted tools to analyze and support the implementation of policies and investments for transitioning towards an inclusive and resilient development trajectory.
Beyond conducting research, EfD is committed to cultivating present and future leaders and experts through comprehensive training programs for students, researchers, and civil servants.
The first cohort of the EfD Early Career Fellows (ECF) program completed their fellowship in...
In the dynamic landscape of academic research, connecting with experienced researchers and global...
Civil servants, policymakers, and researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa completed an intensive course...
EfD aims to elevate its centers into internationally acclaimed research environments, capable of administering graduate academic programs, conducting policy research, and fostering meaningful engagement with key stakeholders to inform policies and practices.
This vision encompasses capacity development, peer learning, the cultivation of robust partnerships with domestic host institutions, and fostering greater collaboration with academic counterparts from the Global North.
Good institutional settings contribute to efficient research environments. EfD invests in...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the EfD initiative has increased over the last year...
EfD held a four-day Professional Support Services (PSS) network workshop during the Annual Meeting...
There are a lot many activities and events going on at all our centers and collaborative programs - here are a few more examples. If you learn more, please check out the news and stories sections on our website!
EfD has been asked to support a global effort aiming to ensure that Ministers of Finance apply the...
The report Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations – Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in...
PSI, the host institution of EfD Ethiopia, and the Addis Ababa City Environmental Protection...
A team from EfD Uganda visited the Ministry of Water and Environment to share what they had learned...
Over 50 million people in India, especially children, are exposed to arsenic-contaminated water. Yet...
A study by EfD researcher Matías Piaggio and co-authors, published in the Environmental and...
EfD Ghana researcher Anthony Amoah recently led a discussion with managers and key Ghana Water...
EfD’s global network, Women in Environmental Economics for Development (WinEED), has sustained its...