A recent study highlights the complex relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction in Ethiopia from 2001 to 2020. It shows, among others, a great GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth in…
Researchers from the EfD network, including members of the BlueRforD collaborative program, played an active role at the International Conference on Economics, Law and Government (ELG) 2025, hosted by…
Kenya is accelerating its green transition with renewed calls to scale up electric mobility (e-mobility), even as experts warn of significant adoption barriers. This emerged during the Inclusive Green…
Climate change is affecting lives, livelihoods, and investments across the African continent. The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), on September 8-10, highlighted global solutions to address this…
Community-based drinking water federations play a critical role in coping with climatic and non-climatic threats to secure safe water in rural areas of Latin America. EfD CAM is launching an ambitious…
A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, offers a comprehensive picture of public attitudes toward climate policies, such as carbon taxes, in seven large countries in the Global South: Chile…
Climate policy expert and EfD Associate Professor Mark Purdon warns that current carbon pricing mechanisms are insufficient to drive meaningful reductions in emissions in developing countries. He…
Africa currently has only a little over 1 percent of the global automotive industry, both in terms of market and production. In addition, most of the demand is for imported used cars. With growing…
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EfD, in collaboration with the Standing Panel for Impact Assessment (SPIA), conducted a free online Ph.D. panel data econometrics course that attracted almost 500 participants from across all…