East Africa dialogue examines anticipatory action policies and practice
In October 2024, the Observatory co-sponsored the first Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action
How compounding shocks impact food security and resilience
An update on our research with Cornell University on household outcomes in the face of multiple shocks
Anticipatory action in protracted crises – research insights from East Africa
Save the Children research reveals critical elements in anticipatory action effectiveness
Finding the right balance: Addressing Africa’s demands for livestock feed
Last week, livestock feed experts developed plans to better monitor livestock feed ‘balances’ across Africa.
Escaping dryland poverty traps and unlocking prosperity: Lessons from Index-Based Livestock Insurance
How index-based livestock insurance scaled from a small pilot project in Kenya to a design that underpins drought risk management products and policies across Africa.
Drylands Summer School: capacity building for dryland resilience
The Observatory partnered in the second Drylands Summer School on agrosilvopastoral systems