On 13 and 14 May, research was in the spotlight at our Observatory Community of Practice meeting.
Early Warning
Building resilience in African drylands: A call to action
Opening our dialogue, Namukolo Covic calls for research to enhance resilient food security and save lives
Weather and climate information services for pastoralists
With parthers, we reviewed evidence on weather and climate information services use by pastoralist communities.
Early warning systems save lives but more funding is critical
As floods, droughts and extreme weather increase, Guyo Roba argues that early warning systems must be a priority
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
Drylands, environment climate – doctoral training at the University of Edinburgh
Apply to join our projects through the Edinburgh University Doctoral Training Partnership
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
Research accelerator project enhancing multi-hazard resilience in Ethiopia
Project will develop effective, locally relevant early warning systems and anticipatory action strategies.
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