Shedding light on night light data
The use of artificial night light data in research. A global training webinar with Professor John Gibson. Artificial Night-time Lights (ANTL) have been widely used in social science research as a…
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Air Quality, Climate Change, Gender, Health, Policy Design |
Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Global Hub
Why men should engage in clean cooking decision-making
In the heart of Arusha, Tanzania, something transformative was brewing. Minds from Eastern African governmental agencies and researchers converged for a week-long workshop on the practicalities of clean cooking. The air was filled with anticipation, for it was not just about discussing solutions; it was about catalyzing change.
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Energy-efficient technologies help micro and small enterprises reduce their electricity consumption
EfD Authors:
This brief is based on results from the study Energy Demand and Energy efficiency and Conservation Practices of Manufacturing Industries in Ethiopia, EfD Study (MS-761) by Sied Hassen and Abebe Damte.
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Do micro and small enterprises’ use of energy-efficient technologies and conservation practices help them reduce their monthly electricity consumption? We provide insights from the energy consumption and micro and small enterprises project in Ethiopia, based on data collected by the Policy Studies Institute, Ethiopia. |
EfD’s Annual Meeting in 2024 will be a joint event with AFAERE
EfD’s Annual Meeting in October will, as usual, feature keynote speakers, parallel sessions with research presentations, training sessions, a policy day, and other events. An exciting novelty is that…
Past and current IGE fellows convene to chart path for stronger alumni network
Previous Kenyan participants in the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program joined forces with the country’s 2023 cohort of IGE fellows to strategize the future trajectory of the esteemed program. Seven…
TRANSPATH aims at sustainable consumption, production, and relationship with nature
Approximately 25 people from the Czech Republic, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ghana, and Costa Rica participated in the second meeting of the Transformative Pathways…
Cultural reasons are no longer enough to conserve sacred forests in Nigeria
Researchers have challenged the Nigerian traditional approach to managing sacred forests, stating that conserving the forests only for cultural purposes lacks sustainability in the face of cultural…
The struggle to reduce biomass dependency may be gaining momentum
Twenty civil servants from five East African countries met with 16 EfD researchers over four intense days to share knowledge and experience of policies to increase the use of clean cooking…
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Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Gender, Health, Policy Design |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda