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This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute describes a small-scale study in peri-urban Kenya using service design, behavioural insights, and social-ecological systems thinking to evaluate the adoption of the Mimi Moto advanced biomass pellet cookstove. The study identifies distinct user archetypes and highlights systemic gaps in the cookstove value chain, particularly regarding fuel availability and after-sales support.

This research paper examines the adoption of electricity services from a 60 kW solar mini-grid in Mpanta, Zambia, using service design approaches to identify barriers to household energy transitions.

The M-Akiba Post Issuance Survey, commissioned by FSD Africa and conducted by BFA, examines the low conversion rate of a mobile-money-based government bond in Kenya. While the product successfully attracted a broad new investor base and saw high registration numbers, only a small fraction of registered users actually invested. The report identifies critical failures in timing, communication, user interface, and customer support as the primary drivers of this low uptake.

This report details user feedback and recommendations gathered from focus group discussions (FGD) in Estonia, Germany, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine to inform the development of ClimVis Europe, a planned pan-European climate visualisation tool. The document evaluates three existing tools—the Global Climate Monitor, the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal, and the Copernicus Climate Information Portal—and outlines specific user preferences regarding language, accessibility, data resolution, and the communication of climate uncertainty.