Annual report 2025-26: Reflections on five years research for action
The Observatory reports on its research, dialogue and capacity development activities between July 2025 and June 2026.
Health systems and anticipatory actions for resilient drylands
Anticipatory health systems require upstream preventive interventions as well as downstream systems that can act.
Drought early warning in drylands – how multiple knowledge systems intersect
In East Africa, communities blend diverse forecasts and information to prepare for droughts and other complex challenges.
Behavioural considerations for effective early and anticipatory action
Proper attention to community needs and perceptions is key to behaviour change in drylands
Rethinking sustainable risk solutions for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities
Effective risk mitigation must balance urgent short-term actions with strategic long-term planning
Pastoral prosperities: Rethinking African drylands
Later this year, Observatory researchers and partners co-edit a book on the future of mobile pastoralism in Africa’s drylands
Earth observation forecasting: Can we prevent livestock feed crises?
Satellite data combined with ground observations can help forecast feed availability
Blending multiple knowledges for action: WCIS in pastoralist contexts
Pastoralists blend and adapt diverse knowledge and information sources and channels as they navigate uncertainties
Rethinking social protection in the drylands: Lessons from pastoralist communities
How social protection can be improved through complementary informal and formal systems
How can anticipatory action better support pastoralists?
Anticipatory action for pastoralist communities requires shifts towards locally grounded planning and actors