Sports and Environment training for Confederation of Africa Athletics Member Federations

Past event / Linking Athletics to Air Quality and Climate Actions in Africa

20 June 2024 / About Cities and Pollution

Technician hands using a cordless drill to secure a solar panel to a mounting structure on a clear day, reflecting the concept of renewable energy installations.

Increasing financing for sustainable development in low-income countries

Feature / SEI was invited to share research insights with the International Development Association and Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

19 April 2024 / About Finance, Innovation, Participation, Public policy and Renewables

Cattle graze on yellow grass near watering hole in dry Brazilian landscape in front of mountains, Porteirinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beyond deforestation: water use in global agricultural commodity supply chains

SEI brief / Deforestation is not the only factor that should be considered in a crop's environmental footprint. Water use is often overlooked in agricultural policy.

2 May 2022 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use, Public policy, Supply Chains and Water resources

Pastoralism, farming and a changing climate in the Sahel region

Feature / The impacts of climate change that threaten livelihoods in the Sahel region cut across borders. No country alone can overcome the challenges.

18 January 2022 / About Adaptation, Finance, Food and agriculture and Geopolitics

Women carrying firewood on their heads in forested area on dirt path, Sierra Leone

Climate change amplifies the risks for violent conflicts in Africa

Perspective / The potential for climate change to exacerbate violent conflict is manifest in Africa. Growing competition over natural resources will likely increase tensions.

10 January 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Food and agriculture, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Water resources

Coffee tree with unripe yellow buds on plantation at sunset with mountains and fog in distance

The global challenge of adapting coffee to a changing climate

Feature / Climate change is taking a toll on coffee production not just in Brazil, but globally. Ensuring a steady supply will require more help for individual farmers.

15 December 2021 / About Adaptation, Finance, Food and agriculture and Mitigation

A blind child in a primary school in Tanzania receives instruction in using the Braille alphabet

Experiences of the deaf, blind, and deafblind in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

SEI brief / This SEI discussion brief examines the impacts of the pandemic on the deaf, blind and deaf-blind communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

29 June 2021 / About Disaster Risk and Wellbeing

Cameroon