Our ninth Pastoralism and Drylands Development launches a special issue of the journal ‘Disasters’
Anticipatory Action
Stewarding our rangelands: Jameel Observatory at GLF Africa
Last week in Nairobi, the Observatory team and partners contributed to several sessions around dryland resilience and anticipatory action
Drylands of tomorrow – Narratives and know-how from an abundant world
At last week’s GLF Africa event, we explored what an ‘abundance’ narrative provides for investors in drylands
How can we make anticipatory action work for pastoralists?
Today’s conversations challenged us to rethink how anticipatory action works for pastoralists in chronically vulnerable drylands
Resilient rangelands: Practical solutions for pastoralist futures
Resilient Rangelands is the focus of our May 2026 joint pavilion at the GLF Africa event on ‘Stewarding Our Rangelands’
The politics of anticipation in East Africa’s rangelands
Tahira Mohamed contributed to a chapter exploring how uncertain futures are framed and negotiated in pastoral areas of Ethiopia and Kenya
Moving research into practice – John Mutua takes up regional climate information role
John Mutua transitions to new role as regional co-production champion at WISER Africa CLICK project
Resilience from below: Rethinking development in northern Kenya’s Drylands
Tahira Mohamed and colleagues argue for a new ‘resilience from below’ approach to building resilience in the drylands
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