On 13 and 14 May, research was in the spotlight at our Observatory Community of Practice meeting.
Research
Designing livestock insurance subsidy programmes in Ethiopia’s drylands
Xandru Cassar introduces the significance of his research on livestock insurance
Weather and climate information services for pastoralists
With parthers, we reviewed evidence on weather and climate information services use by pastoralist communities.
Introducing Jameel Observatory student – Rosie Herrington
Rosie Herrington is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems
Integrating humanitarian and development aid in the Horn of Africa
Integrating humanitarian and development aid through the lens of drought management in the Horn of Africa.
Photovoice project shows pastoralist perspectives on prosperity and resilience
Young pastoralists in northern Kenya illustrate opportunities and challenges of camel keepers and producers
Introducing Jameel Observatory student – Reason Mlambo
Reason Mlambo is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences and the Satellite Data in Environmental Science Centre for Doctoral Training
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
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