This research will investigate how inclusive urban planning and governance can help reduce urban tensions, conflicts, inequalities, and violence in five Indian cities (Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Patna, Guwahati, and Bidar).
This project aims to conserve East Africa's rich biodiversity by strengthening local livelihoods through community-based conservation programs.
Indigenous vegetables are extremely important to poor rural women but have received little attention from the research, development and policy community.
Sub-Saharan Africa faces the greatest challenges associated with climate change, yet has limited scientific capacity to manage their adverse effects.
Climate change and climate variability are significantly impeding development in Africa.
How can populations become resilient to climate change while pursuing economic growth? This question is at the heart of a research project designed to support climate-resilient economic development in semi-arid lands.
People living in Africa and South Asia's semi-arid regions face challenges that hinder their economic growth and development.
Although many developing countries are working on appropriate mechanisms for financing adaptation to combat climate-related problems, there is a great need for research and insight to support these efforts.
This research aims to address how to expand the spectrum of options available for private sector financing of climate adaptation. It will also explore ways to leverage private finance to scale up adaptation efforts in developing countries.
The Economic Research Forum (ERF) is a Cairo-based regional economics research network with 269 affiliate researchers. It promotes economic research on inclusive sustainable development in the Middle East and North Africa.