South Africa has developed a set of national goals in which the development of its impoverished rural areas is a high priority. However, the existing challenges will be exacerbated by climate change…
The just concluded Fifth EfD Annual Meeting in Arusha, Tanzania has transpired in the weekly renowned Swahili Newspaper titled; “Raia Mwema” literally translated as A Good Citizen in its publication…
Press release in connection with EfD Policy Day Arusha, Tanzania, 27 October 2011 REDD offers potentially huge financial benefits for Tanzania. According to a draft national strategy for this forest…
Press release in connection with EfD Policy Day Arusha, Tanzania, 27 October 2011 Wildlife is a vital economic asset in many parts of Southern Africa. Allowing poor communities in Southern Africa to…
The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is accepting proposals for quality impact evaluations of social protection programmes. Dear colleague, The International Initiative for Impact…
This conference, held between October 17-19, 2011 at the UNECA in Addis Ababa, had the theme ‘Development First: Addressing Climate Change in Africa’. It aimed at strengthening Africa’s position and…
This Policy Day will bring together researchers and policy makers in a dialogue on Opportunities for sustainable natural resource use with national and local benefits. It is arranged by the…
Allen Blackman, EfD Research Fellow, said to the Swedish Radio today that organic certification of coffee do change farmers´behavior in a studied area in Colombia. Blackman is invited to a Policy…
UCT students pile into a VC Beetle, demonstrating the importance of car pooling - and doing their best to limit their carbon footprint. Carbon emissions trading across international borders has been a…
A highly selected interdisciplinary group of experts working on water and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean met in Panama City, Panama from Thursday, September 29th to Saturday…