Uganda has been called upon to take leadership in Africa’s electric mobility revolution, following the graduation of the 4th Cohort of Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) Fellows (2024–2025) at Kampala…
The Sustainable Energy Transition Initiative (SETI) held a workshop to establish a research agenda, a strategic plan for the SETI group, collaborative research proposals for international funding, and…
What do rainwater-harvesting systems in urban Mexico, cleaner cooking fuel in Ghana, and a lifelong love of math have in common? The answer is Paulina Oliva, one of the keynote speakers at this year’s…
One of the participants of the Inclusive Green Economy Program relates that the program gave her a completely new approach to policymaking, which permeates her daily work as well as her discussions…
Charcoal is used for cooking in many sub-Saharan countries, but often comes with swathes of deforestation and other negative effects. EfD researchers conducted a study where they introduced liquid…
EfD Uganda (EfD-Mak) at Makerere University has launched a two-year research project aimed at improving energy efficiency among households and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. The…
EPRU-EfD Researchers have examined the informal economies’ impact on energy efficiency in African countries. Using a multi-method approach and panel data from 46 African countries, they found that…
A recent study found that targeted financial models and specific incentives can overcome the barriers to the use of solar irrigation pumps (SIPs) among smallholder and women farmers in Nepal. Dipendra…
Kampala, Uganda – April 15, 2025 — Uganda has officially launched the 2025–2026 cohort of the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) in Practice Capacity Building program, a regional initiative aimed at…
A new Regional Centre of Excellence in Climate-Sensitive Macroeconomic Modelling will position Makerere University at the forefront of Africa’s climate and economic policy landscape. Hosted at the EfD…