Anticipatory actions can mitigate future droughts in East Africa’s drylands
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
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
How climate forecasts and projections of food security conditions were used to prevent or mitigate drought impacts
Delayed actions against drought and hunger cost lives
A new report by Save the Children, Oxfam and the Jameel Observatory reviews changes in anticipatory action and response in the Horn of Africa.
Jameel Observatory appoints Guyo Malicha Roba in leadership role
The Observatory is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Guyo Malicha Roba as Head of the Jameel Observatory, based at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya.
Improving estimates of livestock diet composition in Kenya focus of Edinburgh University project
Research on livestock feed strategies in Kenya that can guide year-round production and help pastoral and smallholder communities counter climate and other shocks.