Through research, education and outreach, the Environmental Policy Research Unit (EPRU) works to enhance policy-making in the field of environmental and natural resource economics and support sustainable development and poverty reduction in South Africa and Southern Africa.
Recent News
SoE Early-Career Research Grant
The Environmental Policy Research Unit (EPRU) is pleased to invite proposals from early-career researchers conducting empirical research on topics relevant to developing and emerging countries. Deadline: 15 April 2026.
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EfD builds researchers’ capacity in writing successful grant proposals
EfD South Africa researcher Professor Yonas Alem ran a grant writing workshop in collaboration with EfD Director Gunnar Kohlin, which showed participants the core parts of successful and competitive project and program proposals.
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EPRU Researchers Contribute to EfD Annual Meeting in Tanzania
EPRU attended the 19th EfD Annual Meeting in Tanzania. Throughout the 4-day event, researchers from throughout the EfD network of countries attended a variety of seminars and discussion panels. EPRU was well represented.
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PhD Candidate to present findings on urban water insecurity and public health
University of Cape Town PhD Candidate Abdiaziz Ahmed of EPRU will present his paper examining waterborne diseases and household water insecurity at a conference on environmental economics and policy on the 28th of November 2025.
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