What is the IGE learning portal?
This learning portal is a forum where you can find informational and educational material on policies for an Inclusive Green Economy in different formats - videos, policy briefs, reports - and presented in thematic areas.
Climate-smart agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an integrated approach to managing landscapes – cropland, livestock, forests, and fisheries – that addresses the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change.
Importance and use of climate-smart agricultural practices in Uganda (Peter Babyenda)
Dr Peter Babyenda talks about the importance of climate-smart agricultural practices and some of the...
Importance and use of climate-smart agricultural practices in Uganda (Peter Babyenda)
Market failure and climate-smart agriculture in Africa (Amin Karimu)
Dr Amin Karimu from the University of Cape Town talks about market failure and climate-smart...
Market failure and climate-smart agriculture in Africa (Amin Karimu)
Carbon markets for financing climate-smart agriculture practices (Aloyce Hepelwa)
Carbon markets for financing climate-smart agriculture practices
By Aloyce Hepelwa, EfD Tanzania...
Carbon markets for financing climate-smart agriculture practices (Aloyce Hepelwa)
Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) adoption in Uganda: Barriers and policy options
The unpredictable shifts in climatic patterns and limited adaptive capacity are...
Transport and e-mobility
Electrification of the transportation sector is crucial to reducing dependence on fossil fuels. This sector covers different aspects of transportation and e-mobility.
E-Mobility for sustainable transports – opportunities, challenges and pathways: Insights from Eastern Africa (Edward Bbaale)
Professor Edward Bbaale explains why the transition to sustainable transport is so important for...
E-Mobility for sustainable transports – opportunities, challenges and pathways: Insights from Eastern Africa (Edward Bbaale)
Urban e-mobility transitions in Kenya: challenges and opportunities (Richard Mulwa)
Professor Richard Mulwa talks about experiences and evidence on urban e-mobility in Kenya...
Urban e-mobility transitions in Kenya: challenges and opportunities (Richard Mulwa)
Promoting e-mobility in Uganda - Policy Brief
Energy efficiency and reduced emissions are vital for Uganda's economic...
Sustainable energy transitions
This is a very broad topic. It includes, among many other things, a transition away from biomass and fossil fuels to sustainable fuels.
Sustainable Energy Transitions: Why do urban households in Ethiopia still depend on multiple fuels? (Abebe Beyene)
Doctor Abebe Beyene talks about why urban households in Ethiopia still depend on multiple fuels...
Sustainable Energy Transitions: Why do urban households in Ethiopia still depend on multiple fuels? (Abebe Beyene)
Policy instruments to achieve cleaner cooking practices - experiences and cross-country learning from the East African region
Transformation towards an inclusive green economy is one of the prerequisites...
Sustainable energy transitions in Uganda: The role of energy efficiency
Professor Edward Bbaale talks about how the concepts of sustainable energy transitions and energy...
Sustainable energy transitions in Uganda: The role of energy efficiency
Energy efficiency
It's important, but not sufficient, to switch to sustainable energy sources. For a truly sustainable society, you also need to use your energy sources efficiently.
Energy efficiency in the Kenyan manufacturing sector (Kenneth Kigundu)
Dr Kenneth Kigundu talks about how to achieve energy effiency in the Kenyan manufacturing industry. ...
Energy efficiency in the Kenyan manufacturing sector (Kenneth Kigundu)
Policy instruments for energy efficiency
Dr Aloyce Hepelwa talks about the problems with energy waste and highlights some policy instruments...
Policy instruments for energy efficiency
Advancing Inclusive Green Economy in Eastern Africa – Transformation Initiative processes for energy efficiency and emission reduction
Advancing Inclusive Green Economy in Eastern Africa – Transformation Initiative processes for energy...
Waste - circular economy
Textile, electronic, plastic, and other waste is overflowing the Global South, which calls for implementing policies to promote better waste management and a circular economy.
Circular economy options for fast fashion and textile industry waste
Professor Richard Mulwa talks about policies to promote circular economy practices for textile waste
Circular economy options for fast fashion and textile industry waste
Forest management
Under the theme of forest management, we cover many aspects of forestry, including policies on deforestation, reforestation, biodiversity, climate finance, and local empowerment.
Inclusive green economy, forest vs farms: Striking a sustainable balance (Robel Seifemichael)
There are often conflicts when allocating land areas for forestry and agriculture. Both are crucial...
Inclusive green economy, forest vs farms: Striking a sustainable balance (Robel Seifemichael)
Public acceptance of policies to reduce forest loss: Evidence from a large-N cross-national survey in East Africa
Link to article in Forest Policy and Economics
While environmental policy acceptance has been...