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Resilience from below: Rethinking development in northern Kenya’s Drylands

Resilience from below: Rethinking development in northern Kenya’s Drylands

by Jameel Observatory | Mar 2, 2026 | Africa, Anticipatory Action, CHC, CRDD, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Evidence, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Pastoralism, Report, Research, Resilience, Social Protection, University of Sussex | Tahira Mohamed

Tahira Mohamed and colleagues argue for a new ‘resilience from below’ approach to building resilience in the drylands

Addressing vulnerability narratives that drive pastoral development

Addressing vulnerability narratives that drive pastoral development

by Jameel Observatory | Feb 20, 2026 | Africa, Anticipatory Action, Dialogue, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Evidence, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Pastoralism, Research, Rethinking Early Action | GASL, Samuel Derbyshire

Speaking at a GASL webinar, Samuel Derbyshire synthesized key messages from research on the drylands of tomorrow

Thesis: Quantifying livestock diets in Tropical regions: Insights from Kenya

Thesis: Quantifying livestock diets in Tropical regions: Insights from Kenya

by Jameel Observatory | Feb 16, 2026 | Africa, Earth Observation, Eastern Africa, Evidence, Forecasting Data, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Livestock, Report, Research, University of Edinburgh | animal feeds, John Mutua, thesis

John Mutua’s PhD thesis uses Earth observation data to estimate livestock diet composition and quality

Resilience in protracted crises: Navigating uncertainty in the drylands

Resilience in protracted crises: Navigating uncertainty in the drylands

by Jameel Observatory | Feb 9, 2026 | Africa, Climate Change, Conflict, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Evidence, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Pastoralism, Rangelands, Report, Research, Resilience, Rethinking Early Action, SPARC | Disasters special issue, Samuel Derbyshire

A special issue of Disasters explores causes and effective responses to protracted crises across Africa

Social protection and collective solidarity for climate change adaptation

Social protection and collective solidarity for climate change adaptation

by Jameel Observatory | Feb 5, 2026 | Africa, Climate Change, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Evidence, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Locally Led Action, Pastoralism, Report, Research, Resilience, Social Protection | Tahira Mohamed

Tahira Mohamed explores disconnects between formal social protection systems and locally-led networks

Dryland early warning systems – Ethiopia and Kenya case reports

Dryland early warning systems – Ethiopia and Kenya case reports

by Jameel Observatory | Jan 22, 2026 | Data for Children Collaborative, Drought, Drylands, Early Warning, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, FAO, Forecasting Data, Horn of Africa, Impact Collaborations, Kenya, Locally Led Action, Pastoralism, Projects, Report, University of Edinburgh, Urban Foresight | impact collaboration, Nathan Jensen

Country perspectives from our impact collaboration on early warning systems and dryland communities

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