Learn more about EfD - read our Annual Report 2024!
EfD's Annual Report 2024 In this report, you will find examples of EfD's impact, learn about our research, policy engagement, academic capacity development, and other activities during 2024. Enjoy…
Understanding public attitudes is key to designing sustainable consumption policies
What is needed to transform lifestyles towards sustainable models in the face of the climate crisis? This question guided discussions at the SCORAI 2025 conference, where EfD Central America and…
EfD Nigeria renews push to update Nigeria’s Fisheries Act
In a renewed effort to reform Nigeria’s outdated fisheries legislation, EfD Nigeria has mobilized stakeholders in the fisheries and aquaculture sector to review a revised Fisheries Bill and discuss a…
EfD Webinar series: NwaJesus Anthony Onyekuru
Welcome to attend this free online EfD Webinar! Time: May 28, 2025, 2.00 -3.00 p.m. (CEST) Presenter: NwaJesus Anthony Onyekuru Topic: Navigating the path of carbon tax implementation: lessons from…
Study shows great potential of solar irrigation for small farms in Nepal
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…
International workshop on community-managed forestry
Introduction Nigeria's Niger Delta is home to the Edumanom National Park, one of the last surviving areas of primary rainforest in Nigeria and an important home for many endangered species. Despite…
Researchers provide insights on deforestation and preferences for incentives in Nigeria
Recent research authored by four researchers, two of them from EfD Nigeria, sheds light on the underlying causes of deforestation in Nigeria, focusing on smallholder farmers’ preferences for…
Professorship in Development Economics with a focus on Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia
The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Göttingen and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) invite applications for a temporary professorship with civil servant status (grade W1 NBesO) effective at the earliest possible date:
The professorship will initially be awarded with civil servant status for a period of three years. After a positive evaluation, the employment contract will be extended for up to another three years.