Abstract Energy and water utilities need financial resources to maintain existing infrastructure, increase in capacity to meet growing demand, meet environmental regulations, and invest in climate…

Abstract We investigate the causal impact of the Kenya 2008 post-election violence on rural farm households' welfare, including per capita income. We explore potential causal pathways through which…

Water is an essential resource for life, yet its sustainability is increasingly threatened by environmental degradation, climate change, and inequitable management practices. To address these…

Despite some recent signs of resurgence, the manufacturing sector in Africa had stagnated and has been performing poorly, lagging all other regions of the world—a trend reflecting several factors and...

As bilateral and multilateral donors transition the role of funding HIV programs to the governments of low- and middle-income countries, pressure to manage scarce resources can mount. Yet many...

Commercial banks in Kenya have faced daunting challenges that touch on various key financial performance indicators and therefore impacting on performance. Credit risk affects the key financial...

Climate change and variability poses a significant hindrance on agricultural productivity. The adverse effects are particularly concerning in many African countries that rely more on rainfed...

The energy sector is a crucial enabler to economic growth in many countries. Consequently, there are a number of private firms, governments and development partners who are heavily investing huge...

Climate variability and the rise in incidences of pests and diseases continue to undermine production of high value vegetables among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. In order to respond to...

Abstract Achieving food and nutritional security by all people at all times is a key development goal at the global, regional, and national levels. To achieve access to sufficient safe food of…