Last week in Nairobi, the Observatory team and partners contributed to several sessions around dryland resilience and anticipatory action
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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
Rethinking resilience and investment in drylands
If resilience is truly about adaptation, then respecting mobility, indigenous knowledge and community-led governance must be central
Earth observation data informs African livestock feed policy options
Satellite-based approaches that map livestock feed supply and demand can guide sector policymaking
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’
Addressing vulnerability narratives that drive pastoral development
Speaking at a GASL webinar, Samuel Derbyshire synthesized key messages from research on the drylands of tomorrow
Thesis: Quantifying livestock diets in Tropical regions: Insights from Kenya
John Mutua’s PhD thesis uses Earth observation data to estimate livestock diet composition and quality
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