The Observatory reports on its research, dialogue and capacity development activities between July 2025 and June 2026.
Impact Collaborations
Dryland early warning systems – Ethiopia and Kenya case reports
Country perspectives from our impact collaboration on early warning systems and dryland communities
Early warning systems and dryland communities in the Horn of Africa
Desk review outlines challenges and opportunities for community-level early action
Harvesting resilience – early warning field work begins in Kenya and Ethiopia
Field research for our impact collaboration on demand-responsive early warning systems starts in in Ethiopia and Kenya
Observatory’s third community of practice meeting focuses on evidence and capacities
In May 2024, the Observatory convened its third community of practice meeting in Kenya
Improving country-level childhood wasting estimates that account for seasonality
Conclusions from the SEASNUT final report on improved child wasting estimates
Enhancing community early warning systems in the Horn of Africa – impact collaboration
With partners, we launched an impact collaboration to foster more community-responsive early warning systems
Tackling drought and food security ‘early warning to early action’ gaps
Announcing an impact collaboration to tackle early warning to early action gaps and disconnects
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- University of Edinburgh (57)
- University of Milan (5)
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People
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Regions
- Africa (30)
- Eastern Africa (168)
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- Forecasting Data (17)
- Locally Led Action (15)
- Rethinking Early Action (14)
- Risk Resilience (12)