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Growing dryland futures in the Horn of Africa: Notes from an informal policy discussion

Growing dryland futures in the Horn of Africa: Notes from an informal policy discussion

by Peter Ballantyne | Jun 2, 2025 | Archive, Dialogue, DLCI, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Pastoralism, PPG, Report, Resilience |

On 10 April 2025, we and partners explored priority narratives and actions for drylands in the Horn of Africa

Addis Ababa dialogue examines dryland early action and resilience lessons

Addis Ababa dialogue examines dryland early action and resilience lessons

by Peter Ballantyne | May 26, 2025 | AICCRA, Anticipatory Action, Archive, Community of Practice, Dialogue, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Early Warning, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Pastoralism, Research, Resilience, Somalia |

On 15 and 16 May we convened a drylands early action research and evidence dialogue in Addis Ababa.

Research and evidence the focus of our fifth community of practice meeting in Ethiopia

Research and evidence the focus of our fifth community of practice meeting in Ethiopia

by Peter Ballantyne | May 19, 2025 | Anticipatory Action, Archive, Community of Practice, Dialogue, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Early Warning, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Pastoralism, Research, Resilience, Somalia |

On 13 and 14 May, research was in the spotlight at our Observatory Community of Practice meeting.

Designing livestock insurance subsidy programmes in Ethiopia’s drylands

Designing livestock insurance subsidy programmes in Ethiopia’s drylands

by Peter Ballantyne | Apr 18, 2025 | Archive, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Financing, Horn of Africa, Insurance, Livestock, Pastoralism, Research, Risk Resilience | Xandru Cassar

Xandru Cassar introduces the significance of his research on livestock insurance

Observatory’s third community of practice meeting focuses on evidence and capacities

Observatory’s third community of practice meeting focuses on evidence and capacities

by Peter Ballantyne | Jun 10, 2024 | Anticipatory Action, Archive, Capacity Development, Community of Practice, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, Impact Collaborations, Kenya, Research |

In May 2024, the Observatory convened its third community of practice meeting in Kenya

Integrating humanitarian and resilience building programs for greater impact

Integrating humanitarian and resilience building programs for greater impact

by Peter Ballantyne | Jun 3, 2024 | Anticipatory Action, Archive, Coordination, Dialogue, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Projects, Resilience, Somalia, SPARC | Tahira Mohamed

On 7 May, our roundtable debated ways to link short-term humanitarian response with long-term resilience

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