Abstract Cooking, a ubiquitous household activity, presents a significant opportunity for energy transition. This study focuses on the transition to the understudied and under-adopted—despite high…

Abstract Climate change mitigation is often assumed to be cheaper in developing countries than in developed countries. Yet, existing analyses frequently ignore the cost-effectiveness of price-based…

Key Messages The success of Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) like the GLTFCA depends on addressing deep-rooted socio-economic and institutional challenges that drive communities toward…

Key Messages With carbon pricing, households in most countries and regions have a tendency to change from fossil-based fuels to more traditional and polluting alternatives like firewood and charcoal…

This book investigates youth employment programmes across nine African countries, providing important insights into the world’s youngest continent by population, in which 60% of people are aged under…

Abstract Addressing gendered energy poverty requires policies that ensure equal consideration for women and men. In order to close the gender gap in energy access, the Kenyan Ministry of Energy…

Abstract Using a two-period panel comprising firm-level data from the 2007 and 2013 World Bank Enterprise Surveys, this paper exploits the launch of mobile money services in 2007 to investigate the…

Abstract Context: The introduction of quality-certified seed (QCS) in the informal farmer network-based seed systems, which have largely relied on informal signals of quality, represents a promising…

Abstract This study examines Africa’s reliance on imported products using five criteria: market concentration, foreign demand, capacity for domestic substitution, market relevance, and product…

Abstract The increasing frequency of climate-related shocks in arid and semi-arid regions has subjected local populations to cyclical livelihood disruptions and poverty traps. Humanitarian assistance…