Research
The foundation of WRI’s work is producing high-quality research, including reports, issue briefs, working papers, guidebooks and more. Our publications are subject to peer review and held to academic standards of excellence for objectivity, rigor and quality. Our research products ultimately inform our projects and implementation work globally and in focus countries.
Latest Research
The role of faith-based organizations in tackling food loss and waste in Rwanda: A preliminary study
Working Paper September 25, 2024Co-Creation of the Accelerating Circular Economy for Food (ACE4Food) Initiative: Collective Impact Towards a Circular Economy for Food in East Africa
Conference Proceedings September 10, 2024The Restoration Launchpad: A Step-by-Step Guide for Restoration Planners and Practitioners
Guidebook May 16, 2024Scaling productive use of renewable energy (PURE) in the smallholder agriculture sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Conference Proceedings May 9, 2024Mapping Cocoa and Assessing Deforestation Risk for the Cocoa Sector in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Technical Note December 11, 2023Ethiopia’s Path to Net Zero and Climate-Resilient Development: Policies, Costs, and Co-benefits
Working Paper October 30, 2023
This issue brief reviews an analysis of African energy transitions and pinpoints critical questions we need to answer to foster science-based policymaking to enable decisions informed by clear and objective country-specific analysis. This also helps debunk common myths about the energy transition in Africa and identifies gaps in the current knowledge that warrant further research.