Publications

Research that informs decisions

Our publications turn evidence into analysis that policymakers, practitioners and communities can use. They appear in three series.

SEED Policy Briefs

Concise analysis of a defined policy problem, with realistic options and recommendations.

SEED Working Papers

Fuller research with methods, evidence and references, shared to invite discussion.

SEED Field Notes

Lessons from community engagement and programme delivery, written for practitioners.

SEED Policy Brief01
Policy Brief 01Forthcoming

Who Gets Heard? Farmer Voice in Ghana’s Cocoa Reform

How cocoa sector reform can give farmers a real say, with practical options for consultation and representation.

CocoaGovernance
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SEED Policy Brief02
Policy Brief 02Forthcoming

Why More Climate Finance Is Not Enough

Why delivery institutions, not funding volumes alone, decide whether climate finance reaches African communities, and what governments can do.

Climate financeAfrica
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SEED Working Paper01
Working Paper 01Forthcoming

Beyond Aid, Into Green Dependence? Climate Finance and Development in Ghana

Whether climate finance strengthens or constrains Ghana’s control over its own development choices.

Climate financeGhana
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SEED Working Paper02
Working Paper 02Forthcoming

Sustainability Under Constraint: Governing Ghana’s Cocoa and Mining Landscapes

How competing pressures from cocoa farming and mining shape sustainability governance on the ground.

Natural resourcesCocoa
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Farmers gathered beside the AKIF Project banner
Field Notes 01Forthcoming

Lessons from the Atwima Kwanwoma Integrated Farming Project

What we learned training about five hundred farmers in sustainable practices and basic bookkeeping.

AgricultureTraining
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A SEED Centre team member leading a session with farmers
Field Notes 02Forthcoming

Teaching Bookkeeping to Smallholder Farmers: What Worked

Practical lessons on designing financial literacy sessions that farmers can apply on their own farms.

LivelihoodsTraining
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