More Insights – Busara

Yes, things are uncertain, but that is also part of the system.

This article is part of Busara’s Tafakari 2026 yearbook. You can download the whole yearbook here. Over the past year, conversations across Busara have carried a familiar refrain: things feel uncertain.…

Breaking silos: Why collective climate action needs a shift

In a village in central Kenya, Daniel, a coffee farmer, has just completed his fourth training this season. These sessions are part of a growing wave of climate-smart agriculture initiatives…

Reclaiming digital spaces: applying behavioral science to combat technology-facilitated gender-based violence

Access to the internet has increased significantly worldwide in recent years. In Kenya, mobile data subscriptions have reached 57.18 million, with over 42 million smartphones purchased in the country, according…

Unlocking community agency: Behavioral insights from Spark Microgrants’ Facilitated Collective Action Process

In Uganda, Óbumu is a concept that fosters unity in a community over shared goals. Rooted in African philosophy, it reflects the traditional African worldview in which community forms the…

Cooking with ‘funny-looking’ vegetables and reducing food waste, one Efo Riro soup at a time

Some vegetables simply weren’t made for the spotlight. Some are born wonky. A carrot takes a wrong turn underground and comes out with a limp. A tomato forgets to stay…

Behaviorally informed political economy analyses: How behavioral science can enrich the process of thinking and working politically in development

Development efforts travel a complex terrain: where local needs and resources, political interests, power dynamics, and cultural history cross paths in exciting, but often confusing ways. Many vital services may…

Plot twist: Young people are eyeing the fields after all—and are more interested in agriculture than you think

A land called localization: understanding the gap between theory and practice of implementing food loss and waste solutions in the Global South.

We bring ourselves to language. A big part of the way a word is understood is the people and context within which it is used. If you talk about the…