A special issue of Disasters explores causes and effective responses to protracted crises across Africa
Africa
Social protection and collective solidarity for climate change adaptation
Tahira Mohamed explores disconnects between formal social protection systems and locally-led networks
Supporting pastoralist resilience through real-time monitoring of drought
DIRISHA project final report shows potential of crowdsourced data for drought early warning
Anticipatory action and pastoralism in Africa: Challenges and opportunities
Sam Derbyshire introduces an article that unpacks ‘anticipatory action’ for pastoralist communities
The drylands of tomorrow: Pathways to prosperity, peace and resilience
Sam Derbyshire introduces a synthesis of SPARC learnings on pastoralism and agriculture in the drylands
Overcoming fragmented disaster management arrangements in Kenya
Tahira Mohamed examines how institutions and networks shape drought response outcomes in Kenya.
Livestock climate risk management training launched for Kenya extension
The Kenya government just launched a climate risk management curriculum for its extensionists
Social protection in crises needs a reset – Tahira Mohamed
Tahira Mohamed shares insights from a recent conference on social protection and humanitarian assistance in crises
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