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Resilience
Stewarding our rangelands: Jameel Observatory at GLF Africa 2026
We are involved in several sessions in Nairobi this week
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’
Second summer school – for practitioners – focuses on inclusive dryland development
In April, our Second Drylands Summer School challenged old misconceptions and offered more grounded viiews on drylands
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
Resilience in protracted crises: Navigating uncertainty in the drylands
A special issue of Disasters explores causes and effective responses to protracted crises across Africa
Social protection and collective solidarity for climate change adaptation
Tahira Mohamed explores disconnects between formal social protection systems and locally-led networks
Rethinking vulnerability and humanitarian assistance in East Africa’s drylands
Humanitarian agencies should move to approaches grounded in the relations that shape life in the drylands
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