Environment for Development (EfD) is a global network of research centers specializing in environmental and development economics. Our mission is to provide scholars with a research environment that fosters innovation and impactful solutions.  

EfD supports research centers in leading academic institutions in eleven locations in the Global South. These centers run graduate academic programs and engage in high-quality policy research, and collaborate with key stakeholders and policymakers. 

EfD’s global reach and ability to combine teaching, training, research, and policy engagement is what sets us apart.  

EfD collaborates in international research groups on critical topics such as sustainable energy transition, emissions pricing, sustainable consumption and production, marine resources, and natural capital. We’ve also forged partnerships with academic institutions in the Global North. 

In East Africa, we run a program for knowledge transfer between policymakers and researchers. 

The network is coordinated by the EfD Global Hub, based at the School of Business, Economics, and Law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.  

EfD is primarily supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). All EfD centers receive external funding for research and policy work from several donors.