The President of the United Republic of Tanzania has appointed Prof. Adolf Mkenda, a fellow of the EfD, to serve as Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in charge of policy. Prof…
EfD-Kenya held its first Annual Workshop on August 7, 2013 at Fairview Hotel in Nairobi. The workshop brought together researchers, policy makers, academia and other stakeholders in the environment…
The citizens of Gothenburg, Sweden will vote soon on whether to continue the already up-and-running congestion charge. New research from the University of Gothenburg shows that congestion charges are…
“Gender plays a key role for sustainable farming in Africa,” says EfD Ethiopia researcher Hailemariam Teklewold in an interview with EurActiv, a news service for news on EU policies. EurActiv receives…
Within the unique wetland area Mpumalanga Lake District in South Africa lies the site of a proposed, and controversial, opencast coal mine, the Lusthof colliery. It will require a preliminary ‘set…
On December 12 and 13 the EfD holds a workshop on collaborative water sector research in Kenya. EfD researchers from Kenya, USA, and Sweden will meet in Gothenburg, Sweden to discuss recent reforms in…
The Inter-American Development Bank is organizing a series of lectures with emphasis on Economics of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. EfD Central America Center Director and Research Fellow…
International and Costa Rican local media showed great interest in covering the EfD Policy Day celebrated on October 25, 2012 What has been traditionally known as The Policy Day took place as part of…
The goal is to identify needs for policy making and research in these three issues that are key for development in Central America. Turrialba, Costa Rica. As the world tries to understand how to meet…
The goal is to identify needs for policy making and research in these three issues that are key for development in Central America. Turrialba, Costa Rica. As the world tries to understand how to meet…