Rwanda Archives

A wide-angle view of a tall communications tower equipped with various satellite dishes and antennas, set against a clear blue sky with minimal cloud cover.

Why do mobile phones attract more investment than solar panels?

Feature / Cambridge MBA students build diverging business cases for basic service provision in sub-Saharan Africa.

13 June 2024 / About Energy access, Finance, Innovation, Public policy and Supply Chains

Workshop: European Union market access for East African agro-based small and medium enterprises

Past event / This project explores access to European Union (EU) markets for East African SMEs in the agriculture sector and the effect of Eu sustainability standards.

28 March 2024 / About Food and agriculture

Aerial view of Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor ) flying over Lake Magadi.

‘Water for Peace’ means water for all: for people and planet

Perspective / This World Water Day, SEI Scientist Doug Chalmers reflects on how science supports conflict resolution around one of the planet's most precious resources: water

21 March 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

A solar panel on a traditional thatched house

Webinar: Harnessing the potential of smart microgrid systems in African countries

Past event / The webinar is an overview of smart microgrids, technologies, business models and enabling policy environment for efficient energy systems in Africa.

14 March 2024 / About Energy access and Household energy

UNEA 6 Event: Why faith matters matter in multilateralism to combat climate change impacts, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution

Past event / The event brings together faith actors to showcase their efforts in using faith as an instrument to foster dialogue for environment policymaking.

29 February 2024 / About Behaviour and choice and Participation

Young African woman cooks a meal over a wood-burning fire outside a brick house in Malawi

The quiet triumph of COP28: clean cooking

Feature / We speak with SEI US clean cooking expert Rob Bailis on how COP28 delivered for an issue that affects climate and development alike.

7 February 2024 / About Energy access, Finance, Forests, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

Young pepper plants grow in a dry, cracked field at a farm in Meki Batu, Ethiopia

New WEAP feature calculates water stress at the local level

Feature / A new feature of SEI’s WEAP tool allows users to gain insight on water stress at the local scale, enabling accurate SDG reporting and regional water planning.

23 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster Risk, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

A leaning tree frames a landscape view of Rwanda's Lake Ruhonda, flanked in the background by the Virunga Volcanoes.

A water-resilient economy: hydro-macroeconomic and climate change analysis in Rwanda

SEI brief / SEI experts analyse how water efficiency and storage methods can help Rwanda meet its sustainable development and economic growth goals.

21 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sustainable lifestyles, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

The sun shines through blue sky and white clouds upon a wetland.

From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future

Perspective / A diverse array of leaders will gather in a rare UN water conference. SEI experts suggest three ways to foster a more water-resilient world.

2 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Climate services, Disaster Risk, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources, Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Wellbeing