On 1 and 2 October, we join the IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) and the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) programme to convene a dialogue on ‘Building the Resilience and Prosperity of Pastoralists and Dryland Communities.’
Involving 200 + participants from financial institutions, governments, civil society, pastoral associations, policy and research organizations, the dialogue brings together our community of practice and others for a sixth time to reframe narratives and policies around pastoralism; critically discuss emerging insights, evidence and lessons; facilitate collaboration and partnerships and strengthen the capacities of institutions and communities in dryland regions; and contribute to wider regional and global actions and debates on pastoralism, drought and early action.
After an opening session on ‘new narratives, new impetus for drylands and pastoralism’, day one explores new evidence around dryland and pastoralist systems, with strong emphasis on anticipatory action, risk, early warning systems and community-led resilience. Specific sessions include:
- 0900: Opening plenary: building the resilience and prosperity of pastoralists and dryland communities [streaming link]
- 1100: Rethinking early and anticipatory actions to better manage shocks and risks in drylands [streaming link]
- Supporting successful adaptation: Addressing the evolving roles of women and youth in fragile and conflict-affected situations [streaming link on zoom]
- 14:00: Maintaining pastoralist mobility in a context of tenure insecurity, land use change and conflict [streaming link]
- Risks and their impacts on pastoralist livelihoods [streaming link on zoom]
- Approaches and innovations to reduce risks in fragile and conflict-affected situations [streaming link on zoom]
- 16:00: Advancing locally led early and anticipatory actions in drylands [streaming link]
Day two explores food price trends in the region, rangeland health, climate finance, improving the accessibility and use of data, land tenure systems and opportunities to enhance capacities in dryland regions. The day ends with a closing synthesis and forward-looking plenary. Specific sessions include:
- 0900: Higher food prices in low-income Africa since 2020: Causes, impacts, responses [streaming link]
- 0900: Predictive tools for rangeland health, livestock feed security and rangeland restoration in the Horn of Africa [streaming link]
- 1100: Climate finance in conflict and fragile settings: Insights from country case studies [streaming link on zoom]
- 1100: Enhancing forecasting and earth observation data and applications for drylands [streaming link]
- 1400: Collective tenure rights: A roadmap for the greater Horn of Africa [streaming link on zoom]
- 1400: Capacitating dryland resilience and early action [streaming link]
A poster display is organised on both days and during the reception in the evening of day one.
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