Summary Report on Key Research Challenges

It is widely acknowledged that the green economy has significant potential for delivering inclusive economic development in Africa. However, research on green growth in Africa is very limited, with the result that the dynamics of this potentially paradigm-shifting phenomenon are still poorly understood. Through a series of collaborative activities including stakeholder consultative workshops, word clustering analysis, systematic literature review, and mapping existing green growth initiatives in Africa, we identified five interconnected key areas of challenge (the ‘Five “I”s’) where substantial research is needed to better understand the current state, dynamics, prospects and limits of green growth governance in Africa.