Introducing Jameel Observatory student – Abdishakur Diriye

by Jameel Observatory | Oct 2, 2023 | Anticipatory Action, Drought, Early Action, Early Warning, Eastern Africa, Financing, Horn of Africa, Livestock, Pastoralism, People, Research, Somalia, University of Edinburgh

As part of its matchmaking approach that devises data-driven early action food security solutions for dry areas, the Jameel Observatory supports researchers looking for answers that pastoral communities can use to overcome climate changes. Observatory Students combine...

Seasonal variation in feeds shape livestock diet quality and methane emissions

by Jameel Observatory | Sep 29, 2023 | Climate Change, Data, Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Livestock, Research, University of Edinburgh

This week, Observatory PhD student John Mutua shared emerging insights from his research at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26-28 September 2023. Since livestock are one of the most important assets of people in dryland...

El Niño: Experts push for finance for sustainable livestock practices

by Jameel Observatory | Sep 20, 2023 | Drought, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Financing, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Livestock

In an interview with TUKO.co.ke at the Africa Climate Summit, Guyo Malicha Roba, head of the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action reflected on El Niño and what it could mean for livestock farmers in the region. A farmer drives his cattle herd over a busy...

Jameel Observatory @ Africa Climate Week 2023 in Nairobi

by Jameel Observatory | Sep 3, 2023 | Climate Change, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Food Security, Kenya, Livestock, Pastoralism, Resilience

From 4 to 8 September 2023, Nairobi hosted the inaugural Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week. The Summit aimed to address the increasing exposure to climate change and its associated costs, both globally and particularly in Africa. Organized in parallel,...

Introducing Jameel Observatory student – Michael Renfrew

by Jameel Observatory | Feb 3, 2023 | Data, Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, Livestock, People, Research, University of Edinburgh

As part of its matchmaking approach that devises data-driven early action food security solutions for dry areas, the Jameel Observatory supports researchers looking for answers that pastoral communities can use to overcome climate changes. Observatory Students combine...

How livestock data can counter food and climate shocks

by Jameel Observatory | Nov 2, 2022 | Data, Drought, Early Action, Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, ILRI, Kenya, Livestock

Data and information drive early warning systems that alert policy makers and communities to emerging food and climate shocks.   For communities in arid and dry areas of East Africa, livestock are a critical asset, providing food and livelihoods as well as being...