Eastern Africa

Workshop on food system transformation in Nairobi

Event on 15 November in Nairobi / AgriFoSe2030 will join SIANI to host a workshop in Nairobi on 15 November 2023 themed partnerships and collaborations for food system transformation.

Workshop on the state of air quality in Burundi

Past event / We join Burundi in a workshop to address air pollution focusing on immediate and long-term solutions that will benefit individuals, communities, and the nation.

In launching research centre on health and environment, Burundi moves step further in containing air pollution

Press release / Burundi moves a step further fighting air pollution, due to the launch of a new research centre on health and environment.

High-level policy dialogue on bioeconomy in Burundi and East Africa

Past event / SEI and partners will hold a high-level policy dialogue on bioeconomy themed “National bioeconomy strategies: paving the future growth path for Eastern Africa”.

Preterm birth, birth weight, infant weight gain and their associations with childhood asthma and spirometry: a cross-sectional observational study in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal article / This research looked at how childhood respiratory symptoms and lung function are related to birth characteristics in sub-Saharan Africa.

Discovering the impacts of urban walking on well-being in Africa and Asia

Feature / A novel study by SEI researchers unveils the psychophysiological responses to walking in the cities of Nakuru, Kenya and Udon Thani, Thailand.

SEI at IFLA world congress 2023

Past event / The International Federation of Landscape Architects will hold its 2023 world congress in Nairobi and Sweden with SEI researchers presenting an abstract.

Climate change, gender, and livelihoods among fisher communities in the Lake Victoria zone region in Kenya

Past event / Workshop will present preliminary findings and get feedback on the scoping study on adaptation to impacts of climate change on fishing communities in the region

Fourth International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

Past event / The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is an annual global event celebrated on September 7, to raise awareness about the importance of clean air.