Why industrialisation is vital for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement to succeedInsight | 20 November 2019 | Arkebe OqubayIn order for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to succeed, countries must focus on industrialisation and economic transformation. Read and comment
Layering and tailoring financial services for resilience: insights, opportunities and challenges from BRACED projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal and SenegalWorking and discussion papers | November 2019 | Lena Weingartner, Catherine Simonet and John ChoptianyThis report explores how BRACED projects support the development and delivery of tailored-to-context financial services. Downloads
The Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework: progress in four East African countriesWorking and discussion papers | September 2019 | Sorcha O’Callaghan, Nicholas Crawford, Kerrie Holloway, Christy Lowe, Alemu Asfaw Nigusie, Freddie Carver and Farah ManjiFour case studies assessing progress made under the ‘new way of working’ for refugees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Downloads
The Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework: responsibility-sharing and self-reliance in East AfricaWorking and discussion papers | September 2019 | Nicholas Crawford, Sorcha O’CallaghanIs the ‘new way of working’ for refugees actually working? This paper assesses progress under the CRRF in four East African countries. Downloads
Financing the future of the Belt and Road in AfricaPublic event | 20 September 2019 16:00 - 17:30 GMT+1 (BST)This event focuses on the future of Sino-African development relations, in particular the Belt and Road Initiative in the East African context. Find out more
Three tips for policy-makers on implementing the SDGsInsight | 18 September 2019 | Amina KhanPolicy-makers should sharpen the focus on synergies and trade-offs in decision-making to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Read and comment
Country experiences with decentralised climate finance: early outcomesResearch reports and studies | September 2019 | Adriana Quevedo, Neil Bird, Aklilu Amsalu, Florence Crick, Achiba Gargule, Omeno SujiThis study explores if public investments by government-led climate funds are building climate resilience that responds to locally determined priorities. Downloads
Accelerating economic transformation in AfricaPublic event | 12 September 2019 13:00 - 14:30 GMT+1 (BST)This discussion explores the approaches and strategies to economic transformation in East Africa. Find out more
Rural water supply in Ethiopia: a political economy analysisResearch reports and studies | July 2019 | Florence PichonThis study examines the political economy of rural water supply in Ethiopia, using a literature review and interviews to unpick systemic obstacles. Downloads
Early response and resilience investments: the case of drought in eastern Ethiopia in 2015–16Research reports and studies | July 2019 | Simon Levine, Agata Kusnierek and Lewis SidaInvestigating whether early humanitarian aid and resilience funding helped to avoid losses of lives and assets during drought in eastern Ethiopia. Downloads
