Tahira Mohamed calls for humanitarian and development interventions to combine the best of external and local actions
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Camel milk marketing in Kenya underpinned by a moral economy
Tahira Mohamed and Michele Nori explored socioeconomic networks and daily practices involved in camel milk marketing in Kenya
Weather and climate information services for pastoralists
With parthers, we reviewed evidence on weather and climate information services use by pastoralist communities.
Research ‘accelerator’ projects tackle food security early action in drylands
Three new projects will carry out short-term ‘actionable’ research on food security early action in pastoral areas of East Africa
De-risking, financial security and safety nets for more resilient dryland communities
How dryland communities can de-risk their livelihoods in the face of droughts was the focus of an Observatory dialogue
Rain or shine, community elders seek more attention to drought in Kenya’s drylands
Discussing drought management with a group of elders from pastoral communities in Kenya
Early action priorities the focus of Observatory’s first community of practice meeting
The Observatory’s first face to face meeting of partners co-identified a set of ‘challenge questions’ to help guide the Observatory’s choice of research and other actions.
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