Economic development and value chains

The industrial return on the green transition: Renewable energy in Vietnam (REturn)

Research project The diffusion of renewable energy (RE), such as solar PV and wind power, is growing rapidly in a number of Southeast Asian (SEA) countries, most prominently Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. Government support aimed at stimulating the diffusion of RE i ...

Period: 2023-10-1 to 2028-09-30 Countries: Vietnam Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), Vietnam University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), Vietnam International University - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Danish Wind Export Association (DWEA), Denmark Project code: 23-M05-DTU Total grant: 9,997,279 DKK

Charcoal Conflict in Climate Change’s Decarbonisation Dilemmas: Knots of Livelihood, Nutrition, Communities, Gender, Migration & Energy in East Africa

Research project Charcoal is the main source of energy in Ugandan and Tanzanian households. But in both countries, charcoal policies are contradictory: Negative effects like deforestation and emissions motivate change through fuel switching or greening of the charcoa ...

Period: 2023-06-1 to 2027-11-30 Countries: Tanzania Uganda Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Makerere University (MAK), Uganda St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Tanzania Project code: 23-07-KU Total grant: 10,399,621 DKK

Circular Economy in Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry (CREATE)

Research project The global system of production and consumption of clothing accounts for approximately 4 to 6% of global GHG emissions, equivalent to international flights and maritime shipping combined, and contributes 20% of industrial water pollution. The global ...

Period: 2022-10-1 to 2027-09-30 Countries: Bangladesh Lead institution: Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark Partner institutions: Access2innovation, Denmark Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Bangladesh Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), Denmark Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark University of Dhaka (DU), Bangladesh University of Essex, United Kingdom University of London (SOAS), United Kingdom Project code: 21-10-AAU Total grant: 11,999,518 DKK

Climate-friendly and climate-resilient prawn farming in Bangladesh (ECOPRAWN)

Research project ECOPRAWN aims to analyze both climate change mitigation and adaptation of prawn farming in Bangladesh and thereby meet the theme “Sustainable development and climate change”. Mitigation is implemented by introduction of Integrated Multi Trophic Aquac ... First year report After one year, ECOPRAWN follows the plan studying climate-friendly and climate-resilient prawn farming in Bangladesh. 7 of 8 PhD students are hired and work on their PhD. Of these, 43 are enrolled in double PhD degrees, 1 in sin ...

Period: 2022-04-1 to 2026-12-31 Countries: Bangladesh Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU), Bangladesh Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Bangladesh Project code: 21-01-KU Total grant: 11,999,526 DKK

(AgroVal) Sustainable valorisation of agro-industrial residues through integration of food, bioproducts and bio-energy production

Research project In the equatorial East African region (EA) including Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia, agriculture accounts for 80%, with coffee and sisal as the most important crops with 600 kiloton coffee and 100 kiloton sisal ropes produced annually. The related crop ... First year report The main objective of AgroVal project is the development of new platform technologies for circular bioeconomy strengthening, while contributing to capacity building in East Africa. More specifically, the agricultural residues of ...

Period: 2022-03-1 to 2026-05-31 Countries: Kenya Tanzania Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania Pwani University, Kenya Project code: 21-07-DTU Total grant: 11,998,331 DKK

Unlocking the Potential of Green CHArcoal in Northern Uganda (UPCHAIN)

Research project Solid fuel cooking, mainly firewood and charcoal, is a major source of carbon emissions, deforestation and respiratory diseases in sub-Saharan Africa but it’s production is also an important economic activity and a major source of employment. The UPC ... First year report The objectives To produce a validated research base that interlinks and integrates the interdependent factors: technical, environmental, cultural, socio-economic, business, learning and livelihood on the adoption of green charco ...

Period: 2022-05-1 to 2026-04-30 Countries: Uganda Lead institution: Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Gulu University (GU), Uganda Amuru District, Uganda Adjumani District, Uganda Adjumani Refugee Camp, Uganda Gulu City, Uganda Appropriate Energy Saving Technologies (AEST) LTD, Uganda Pabo Town Council, Uganda Project code: 21-02-AAU Total grant: 11,999,489 DKK

The paradoxes of climate-smart coffee (PACSMAC)

Research project Coffee, especially the valuable Arabica cultivar, is vulnerable to climate change. Warmer and wetter weather and spreading fungal disease have encouraged farmers to experiment with a variety of strategies, including shifting uphill, shade growing, ne ... First year report: The PACSMAC team would like to showcase the progress and status of the process. In doing so, we have broken down our assessment by summarising the key outcomes from the different work workpackages. WP1 is experiencing good pr ...

Period: 2021-04-1 to 2026-03-31 Countries: Ethiopia Tanzania Lead institution: Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania Jimma University (JU), Ethiopia Project code: 20-07-CBS Total grant: 11,984,425 DKK

Decent Work and Inclusive Industrialization in Ethiopia

Research project Sub-Saharan African (SSA) governments are looking for sectors that can drive inclusive growth in the context of large youth populations, high under- and unemployment, and previous growth trajectories that did not create enough jobs or catalyze econom ... First Year Report The fourth PhD was hired: Blen Telayneh Melesse; she is a lecturer in anthropology. Due to covid travel restrictions, we held a virtual inception workshop for the whole team on 12 June 2020. All contracts were signed. We procee ...

Period: 2020-01-1 to 2026-01-31 Countries: Ethiopia Lead institution: Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark Partner institutions: Mekelle University (MU), Ethiopia University of Vienna (UNIVIE), Austria London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenya Project code: 19-01-RUC Total grant: 10,314,166 DKK

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