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Using geospatial data to estimate human livelihoods and poverty can help guide priorities

Using geospatial data to estimate human livelihoods and poverty can help guide priorities

by Jameel Observatory | Oct 24, 2022 | Data, Eastern Africa, Projects, Research, Resilience, University of Edinburgh | Gary Watmough

This post introduces ways that geospatial data is used to help assess and target where to allocate resources.

Introducing Jameel Observatory student – George Tsitati

Introducing Jameel Observatory student – George Tsitati

by Jameel Observatory | Sep 18, 2022 | Local Knowledge, People, Research | George Tsitati

George Tsitati Mayenga is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh’s College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

Community engagement and agenda setting the focus of Jameel Observatory’s first year

Community engagement and agenda setting the focus of Jameel Observatory’s first year

by Jameel Observatory | Aug 31, 2022 | About, Climate Change, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Food Security, Horn of Africa, News, Projects, University of Edinburgh | annual report

This post gives a brief update on the various activities carried out to July 2022

Anticipatory actions can mitigate future droughts in East Africa’s drylands

Anticipatory actions can mitigate future droughts in East Africa’s drylands

by Jameel Observatory | Aug 15, 2022 | Anticipatory Action, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, Kenya, News, Somalia |

Guyo Roba calls for improved diagnostic and predictive tools, enhanced capacities and expanded multi-year flexible funding for anticipatory action against drought.

Livestock insurance for East Africa pastoralists a long term focus of ILRI

Livestock insurance for East Africa pastoralists a long term focus of ILRI

by Jameel Observatory | Jul 18, 2022 | Eastern Africa, ILRI, Insurance, Kenya, Livestock, Partners, Pastoralism, Projects, Resilience, Risk Resilience, Somalia | insurance

This post introduces regional opportunities to scale out index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) in the Horn of Africa

Anticipatory action to mitigate drought-induced crises: Learning from Kenya and Somalia

Anticipatory action to mitigate drought-induced crises: Learning from Kenya and Somalia

by Jameel Observatory | Jun 17, 2022 | Anticipatory Action, Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, Kenya, News, Report, Research, Save the Children, Somalia, University of Edinburgh |

How climate forecasts and projections of food security conditions were used to prevent or mitigate drought impacts

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