The paper uses a non-separable agricultural household model to examine biomass fuel collection and consumption behaviour of Ethiopian rural households. Over 90 percent of energy consumption in…

Sustainably intensifying rural agricultural systems is now a development goal that has gained momentum in the recent decades due to a rapidly growing population and feeds directly into the Sustainable…

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…

Abstract In this study, we aim to estimate the causal effects of LLL on input usage and yield and use the results on treatment effect as inputs for the incremental cost benefit analysis in paddy…

Abstract Target 8.4 focuses on resource efficiency and the importance of decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation. It is important because of the intertemporal tradeoffs embedded in…

Summary The EfD Policy Day 2024 gathered more than 100 participants from across East Africa to discuss equitable and inclusive transitions in the energy, transport, and industry sectors. With keynote…

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…

ABSTRACT Globally, the impact of pollution on health, human development, and economic productivity is significant, disproportionately affecting economically disadvantaged individuals and people of…

This report presents the results of applying the qualitative protocols of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) in La Montañita, Caquetá, Colombia, with women’s associative groups in…