BlueRforD
Blue Resources for Development
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.
Key Focus Areas
- β Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture policy
- β Marine spatial planning and governance
- β Coastal community livelihoods
- β Blue economy investment frameworks
- β Inland water resource management
CPfD
Climate Policies for Development
African 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.
Key Focus Areas
- β Climate policy design and carbon pricing
- β NDC implementation support
- β Climate adaptation and mitigation
- β Climate-resilient development pathways
- β Green fiscal policy instruments
NatCap
Natural Capital Collaborative
Africa'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.
Key Focus Areas
- β Natural Capital Accounting
- β Ecosystem services valuation
- β Biodiversity conservation economics
- β Sustainable agriculture and forestry
- β Nature-based solutions for climate resilience
SETI
Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative
Reliable, 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 programme brings together leading researchers to examine energy markets, renewable energy, clean cooking, electricity access, industrial decarbonisation, and just energy transitions.
Key Focus Areas
- β Renewable energy deployment and policy
- β Energy access and poverty reduction
- β Clean cooking and household energy
- β Just energy transitions
- β Industrial decarbonisation
SCOPE
Sustainable Consumption and Production
Achieving 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.
Key Focus Areas
- β Circular economy policy and implementation
- β Resource efficiency and waste reduction
- β Sustainable production systems
- β Responsible consumption frameworks
- β Green industrial development