Field research for our impact collaboration on demand-responsive early warning systems starts in in Ethiopia and Kenya
Kenya
Research accelerator project on future earth observation systems for drought management
Research to identify next generation earth observation services and tools for East Africa’s drylands
Research accelerator project improving early warning on child malnutrition in Kenya
A project to improve early warning of food insecurity as part of Kenya’s drought monitoring services
Examining the long term impacts of catastrophic drought insurance
Nathan Jensen presented research on the long term impacts of drought insurance on pastoral households in Kenya and Ethiopia
Pastoralism and planetary health the focus of dryland curriculum design workshop
A Garissa-Edinburgh team agreed to co-create a short online course on Pastoralism and Planetary Health
East Africa dialogue examines anticipatory action policies and practice
In October 2024, the Observatory co-sponsored the first Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action
Anticipatory action in protracted crises – research insights from East Africa
Save the Children research reveals critical elements in anticipatory action effectiveness
Escaping dryland poverty traps and unlocking prosperity: Lessons from Index-Based Livestock Insurance
How index-based livestock insurance scaled from a small pilot project in Kenya to a design that underpins drought risk management products and policies across Africa.
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