EfD African Hub shapes Africa's sustainable development future through collaborative research and policy programs addressing the continent's most pressing environmental, climate, and development challenges.
These programs currently receive seed funding through the Environment for Development (EfD) Global Hub, with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Strategic partnerships and additional investment will enable these programs to expand their reach across Africa and deliver transformative impact.
Africa's oceans, lakes, rivers, and coastal ecosystems are among its greatest development assets, yet they face mounting pressure from overexploitation, climate change, pollution, and competing resource demands.
BlueRforD generates the evidence needed to support sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, and marine spatial planning while improving food security, livelihoods, and poverty reduction. Through interdisciplinary research and close engagement with governments and coastal communities, the program helps countries unlock the economic potential of blue resources without compromising ecological sustainability.
Learn More on EfD Global βAfrican countries face the dual challenge of accelerating economic development while responding to climate change. CPfD equips policymakers with rigorous evidence on climate policy design, carbon pricing, adaptation, mitigation, and effective climate instruments.
By bringing together researchers from across the Global South, CPfD helps governments design practical, evidence-based climate policies suited to national circumstances. Greater donor support would expand the program's reach across Africa, enabling more collaborative research and stronger policy engagement.
Learn More on EfD Global βAfrica's long-term prosperity depends on safeguarding and sustainably managing its natural capital β including mineral wealth, ecosystems, water resources, forests, biodiversity, and productive landscapes.
NatCap generates innovative, policy-relevant research that helps governments integrate the value of natural capital into economic planning, investment decisions, and public policy. Covering mining, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, sustainable agriculture, forestry, and water resources, NatCap delivers practical solutions promoting sustainable economic growth.
Learn More on EfD Global βReliable, affordable, and clean energy is fundamental to Africa's economic transformation. SETI supports evidence-based policies that expand energy access while accelerating the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient energy systems.
The program brings together leading researchers to examine energy markets, renewable energy, clean cooking, electricity access, industrial decarbonisation, and just energy transitions β ensuring that environmental objectives are achieved alongside economic inclusion and social equity.
Learn More on EfD Global βAchieving sustainable development requires transforming how economies produce, consume, and manage natural resources. SCOPE develops evidence to support circular economy approaches, resource efficiency, waste reduction, and responsible consumption.
By helping governments and businesses identify policies that decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, SCOPE contributes directly to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals while strengthening competitiveness and resilience across African economies.
Learn More on EfD Global βProjects may be implemented at the national level or involve collaboration among multiple EfD Centres across Africa.
A flagship initiative of the African Union Commission, supported by the World Bank. EfD Ghana and EfD Nigeria are leading collaborative policy research across four strategic themes: Economic Transformation, Climate Change, Food Security, and Human Capital Development.
Supporting governments across Africa to design and implement policies for inclusive, climate-resilient, and environmentally sustainable development. Active in Rwanda and expanding across the African Hub network.
Multi-country studies on sustainable agriculture, indigenous crops, food security, and climate adaptation linking research from Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Nigeria.
Long-term collaboration with utilities and government agencies in Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa on water tariff design, natural capital accounting, and resource governance.
EfD Tanzania is supporting youth entrepreneurship and innovation in agriculture, waste management, renewable energy, and the circular economy as part of a regional green transition agenda.
Research and policy dialogue on carbon market opportunities, climate finance mechanisms, and sustainable land management across Ethiopia, Rwanda, and the broader EfD African Hub network.
Interested in funding, collaborating on, or participating in EfD African Hub programs? We welcome partnerships with governments, research institutions, and development agencies.
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