Ghana’s Galamsey Crisis: Protecting Rivers While Building a Sustainable Mining Economy
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EfD African Hub connects researchers, policymakers, and development partners across eight African countries to translate rigorous economic evidence into practical climate and development policy.
EfD African Hub is a regional platform dedicated to strengthening evidence-based policymaking on climate, environment, and sustainable development across Africa.
Operating from Kigali, we work closely with governments, regional organisations, universities, and international development partners to address Africa's most pressing environmental and development challenges.
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Part of the EfD Global Network β registered as an International NGO in Kigali, Rwanda, February 2026.
A perspective by Prof. Wisdom Akpalu, Prof. Francis Atsu, Prof. Kwami Adanu, Prof. Daniel K. Twerefou, and Prof. Peter Quartey Ghana’s illegalβ¦
EfD Centres are embedded in leading universities across Africa, ensuring proximity to policy processes and local ownership.
Rigorous economic analysis producing practical, actionable recommendations for decision-makers across Africa.
Collaborative projects across multiple African countries enabling comparative analysis and regional policy insights.
Graduate programmes, executive education, and training for policymakers and researchers across the network.
Workshops, policy forums, and stakeholder dialogues connecting researchers and policymakers across Africa.
Access to leading environmental economists and policy experts across eight African countries and beyond.
Policy briefs, working papers, reports, webinars, and podcasts accessible to policymakers and practitioners.
EfD African Hub partners with governments, development agencies, philanthropic foundations, and research institutions to advance sustainable development across Africa.