Randomized Controlled Trials in Environment and Development Economics
2023-12-20 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Randomized Controlled Trials in Environment and Development Economics
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), also known as Randomized Evaluations, have gained increasing prominence as a methodology for evaluating policy impacts. In RCTs, researchers randomly assign study participants to one or more groups: the “treatment group,” which receives the intervention, and the “control group”, which doesn’t. Researchers measure the outcome variables of interest in these groups to identify the impact of the treatment as the single mean difference between the treatment and control groups. RCTs also empower researchers and policymakers to tailor their research designs to address specific inquiries about program
effectiveness and its underlying theory of change. Well-designed and meticulously executed RCTs can help understand the program’s effectiveness, the potential unforeseen consequences, the primary beneficiaries, the efficacy of various program components, cost-effectiveness, and
how the program compares to other programs with similar goals.
This webinar aims to equip participants with the fundamental aspects of RCTs, emphasizing RCTs involving environment and development interventions.

Wednesday, December 20 2023
14:00 – 16:00 (WAT)
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14:00-14:05: Welcome and Introduction of AFAERE
Nnaemeka Chukwuone, President, AFAERE
14:05-14:10: Introduction of Speaker
Precious Zikhali, President-Elect, AFAERE
14:10-15:30: Randomized Controlled Trials in Environment and Development Economics
Speaker: Yonas Alem (PhD), Director, Academic Programs (EfD), Associate Professor, Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
14:30 – 14:45: Question and Answer
16h40 – 16h45: Vote of Thanks by Selma Karuihe, Former President, AFAERE

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2024-10-03 - 2024-10-06
The 18th Annual Meeting of the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative
EfD-Kenya, Department of Economics, and Development Studies, University of Nairobi, and the EfD Global Hub in collaboration with the African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE)

The Environment for Development (EfD) network and the African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE) are committed to producing high-quality research and active international research interaction. This is achieved by creating an environment where discussions can take place openly, research results can be constructively criticized, and feedback is generated. One important strategy to promote such research interactions is through research meetings such as the EfD Annual Meeting. The annual meeting will comprise of keynotes by leading academics within the field of environmental economics with application to development in the Global South, and tailored academic thematic sessions with hand-picked discussants. The EfD annual meeting is a forum to bring together researchers from EfD centers, their collaborators, and other key stakeholders for the exchange of research ideas, discussion of research proposals, and presentation of results from EfD projects. Over the years, the EfD Annual Meeting has grown to become the largest annual conference in the Global South on the application of environmental economics to development.
Environment for Development (EfD)
Environment for Development (EfD) is an international initiative focusing on the application of environmental economics in the Global South. The overall objective of EfD is to support poverty alleviation and sustainable development in the Global South through academic programs, research, and policy interaction. EfD centers are hosted by leading local academic research institutions in 12 countries across the Global South: Chile, Colombia, Central America, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam. EfD has partnerships with Duke University (USA), Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) (Germany), Portland State University (USA), Resources for the Future (USA), Toulouse School of Economics (France), Environmental Economics Program in China (EEPC), Peking University (China), University College Dublin (UCD) (Ireland), and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Wageningen, (Netherlands). The network is coordinated by the EfD Global Hub, located at the School of Business, Economics, and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. EfD currently supports two PhD programs at Addis Ababa University and the University of Rwanda.
The African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE)
The African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE) is an international scientific association whose main purpose is to promote research, capacity building, collaboration, information sharing, advocacy, visibility, and impact of environmental and natural resource economics. AFAERE aims to contribute to the development and application of environmental and resource economics as a science in Africa; encourage and improve communication between teachers, researchers, and students in environmental and resource economics in the different African countries; develop and encourage cooperation between university-level teaching institutions and research institutions in Africa; and promote policy-relevant research and interaction that assist policy goals and mandates consistent with the achievement of the environmental and resource economics components of Africa’s development. AFAERE council, headed by the President, oversees the association’s activities.
PAPER SUBMISSION
EfD and AFAERE invite submission of full draft papers on topics related to environmental and resource economics in developing countries and relevant EfD themes (https://efdinitiative.org/topics). The paper submissions follow these two steps:
1. Please submit your manuscript online via Editorial Express, www.editorialexpress.com/efd, by June 2, 2024.
2. Complete the form in this link (https://form.jotform.com/240864349064057 ). The information you provide will help in deciding on a grant to cover travel and local costs for eligible researchers.
Selected authors will be notified by July 31st, after which the registration for the Annual Meeting will be open. Final draft accepted papers must be submitted by August 15, 2024, to be included in the final program of the annual meeting. We encourage EfD early career research fellows to submit papers to the annual meeting.
WCEREA Special Session:
Climate Change, Land-Use, and Biodiversity: Economic Perspectives
Contact and Participation
In 2024, the annual meeting will be held in Kenya. It is being organized by EfD-Kenya, Department of Economics, and Development Studies, University of Nairobi, together with the EfD Global Hub, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and the African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE). Questions related to local arrangements can be directed to Prof. Richard Mulwa, director of EfD-Kenya, through richard.mulwa@uonbi.ac.ke / richard.mulwa@gmail.com.
If you would like to attend the annual meeting, or if you have queries related to the conference travels, contact Susanna Olai, EfD Program Manager (susanna.olai@gu.se) and June Titus, EfD Travel Manager (june.titus@uct.ac.za). Questions related to paper presentations can be directed to Yuanyuan Yi (yuanyuan.yi@efd.gu.se ) and Franklin Amuakwa-Mensah (franklin.amuakwa-mensah@efd.gu.se ).
Please note that additional EfD events (training sessions and collaborative program meetings) will be organized before and after the Annual Meeting. There will also be a policy day and many policy activities.
More Information
We encourage interested researchers to join AFAERE (https://afaere.org/membership/ ). Note that AFAERE membership is required for all accepted papers within the AFAERE session. For questions related to AFAERE membership, please contact afaerecouncil@gmail.com or ntulih5@gmail.com

AFAERE Webinar 2025
2025-07-30 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom
TOPIC: The U.S. Trade War and Africa’s Green Future
Date: July 30, 2025
Time: 2 PM WAT
Zoom link will be provided later
Focus Areas
1. Impact of the U.S. trade war on Africa’s clean energy goals and natural resource sustainability.
2. Risks and vulnerabilities for African natural resources amid global trade tensions.
3. Policy and market responses from Africa, China, and the U.S., and how Africa can adapt and thrive.
Keynote Speaker

Prof. Anthony Onoja
Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Port Harcourt
More Information
We encourage interested researchers to join AFAERE (https://afaere.org/membership/ ). For questions related to AFAERE membership, please contact afaerecouncil@gmail.com

WCERE 2026
2026-06-29 - 2026-07-03 | Carcavelos – Cascais | Portugal
The World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE) is the international conference of environmental and resource economists organised every four years by the World Council of environmental and Resource Economists Associations (WCEREA).
The first WCERE dates back to 1998, and the most recent once was held in 2018 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Following a pause due to the pandemic, the 7th WCERE will be held from 29 June to 3 July 2026 in Carcavelos, Portugal.
It is co-organised by the Asian Association of Environmental and Resource Economics (AAERE), the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE), the African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE), the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), and the Latin American Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (LAERE)
We are honoured to host WCERE2026 at NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE), a sustainable, oceanfront campus in Carcavelos, Portugal.
We look forward to welcoming researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to engage in high-level discussions and exchange ideas at the intersection of economics, environment, and policy.
Important Dates
01 October 2025

Launch of call for papers
Launch of call for science-policy-business sessions
Launch of call for thematic sessions

27 October 2025

Launch of participation grants applications
Launch of exhibition applications

16 January 2026

Deadline for paper submissions
Deadline for submissions for science-policy-business sessions
Deadline for submissions for thematic sessions
Deadline for participation grants applications

16 February 2026

Notification of acceptance of science-policy-business sessions

12 March 2026

Notification of acceptance of papers
Notification of acceptance of papers and thematic sessions
Registration opens for presenting authors

20 March 2026

Notification of participation grants

30 March 2026

Registration opens for non-presenting authors

15 April 2026

Deadline by which presenting authors must be registered for inclusion in the programme
Early registration deadline

03 June 2026

Preliminary Congress programme release

29 June – 03 July 2026
World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE)

Source: https://wcere2026.org
