EfD Central America helps Water Community Organizations interact with policymakers
In Costa Rica, Water Community Organizations (WCO) play a key role in providing water for about 1,5 million people, which represents nearly 30% of the population of the country. To support the WCOs…
Policymakers got training on natural resource accounting for better policy decisions
Civil servants from government ministries, departments, and agencies met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to learn how they can take advantage of research in environmental economics. EfD Tanzania’s Director…
Academia and local government officials in the West Nile region discussed forestry and biodiversity conservation
Over 60 participants from academia, local government officials, the private sector, and civil society organizations met on 2nd December 2021 at Muni University to discuss the status of forests and…
Uganda includes IGE vision in national plans and policies
The Government of Uganda will include the Inclusive Green Growth (IGE) vision in the national development plan, policies, and legal framework. This promise was given by the Director of the Directorate…
Workshop on cross-country peer-learning and training opens in Uganda
A three-day workshop focusing on National Policy Reviews and training has been opened at the Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo in Uganda. Over forty researchers and policymakers from Sweden, Uganda, Kenya…
The Director of EfD Assoc. Prof. Gunnar Köhlin makes his maiden visit to Makerere University
A four-man delegation of Swedish environmental economists arrived at Makerere University on 22nd November 2021 to discuss collaborative initiatives on the environment and sustainable development. The…
Government officials learned about the importance of forests and biodiversity
Over 50 officials from the Kabale district government were made aware of the need to protect the environment for sustainable livelihoods and future generations. This happened in a policy dialogue…