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Using context to unravel the plastic predicament: how Human Centered Design is creating better waste management solutions.

This piece is part two of a four part series on plastic waste management. Read part one here. Keep reading the Busara blog for parts three and four. The plastic…

From trash to treasure: changing our perspective on waste to increase sustainable recycling behaviour

What is waste? Is it merely something discarded, a byproduct of consumption, and does it hold untapped potential for transformation? Some people consider waste to be all that is thrown…

The plastic predicament: exploring barriers and motivators to recycling behaviour change

Plastic waste cripples environmental and human health. Yet its management is severely under-priced, deprioritised, and unregulated. The status quo on recycling comprises multiple elements including: limited environmental laws; weak enforcement;…

From a hashtag to a movement: the role of online information ecosystems in driving citizen engagement

The recent 2024 political protests in Kenya started out as an online exchange between different groups (primarily on X). Some Kenyans expressed dissatisfaction with the Finance Bill 2024. This bill…

Advocacy that matters to people: lessons on transforming advocacy messaging from our Low Cost Messaging and Testing guidebook

Communication shapes ideas and the flow of information and primarily involves two things, sending a message and receiving one. Effective communication takes both into consideration. When crafting a message to…

Building trust in government in a digital world

The World Bank GovTech Maturity Index, which measures how countries are digitizing public services, ranks Kenya as highly mature, the third in a four step ranking system. Kenya is already…

Understanding the relationship between digital platforms and the livelihoods of micro-entrepreneurs

Digitization is often hailed in the realm of development as a cure-all for the challenges faced by small, highly informal enterprises. It’s seen as a gateway to higher incomes, greater…

The power of a story: a communication specialist’s perspective on using narratives to communicate scientific concepts

There once was a place, not all that dissimilar from our own, where proof was as elusive as a unicorn in a jungle of doubt. Facts were frequently like whispers…

Redefining the civic engagement paradigm from participation to social acceptance: empowering civil society organizations to empower the people

Civil society organizations (CSOs) connect communities and the systems that govern them. The primary role, particularly of advocacy-based CSOs, should be to empower communities with the tools to advocate for…

Unpacking political protest: Q&A with Busara’s Gideon Too on Kenya’s #RejectFinanceBill2024

Gideon Too, Associate Vice President at Busara, provides insights on the current protests in Kenya against the 2024 Finance Bill. These have turned violent, with protesters being killed and abducted…