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Stewarding our rangelands: Jameel Observatory at GLF Africa
This week in Nairobi, the Observatory team and partners contributed to several sessions around dryland resilience and anticipatory action
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
Shaping Kenya’s Camel Centre of Excellence for sustainable impact
Today’s GLFAfrica event revidewed plans for Kenya’s proposed ‘Camel Centre of Excellence’
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’
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
The International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists: Why a new narrative is needed
Our eighth Pastoralism and Drylands Development seminar featured Ian Scoones
The politics of anticipation in East Africa’s rangelands
Tahira Mohamed contributed to a chapter exploring how uncertain futures are framed and negotiated in pastoral areas of Ethiopia and Kenya
Machine learning forecasts of child malnutrition integrated into Kenya early warning system
The work of our University of California project partners is highlighted at the 2026 One Health Summit in France
Moving research into practice – John Mutua takes up regional climate information role
John Mutua transitions to new role as regional co-production champion at WISER Africa CLICK project
Roles of livestock in the nutrition of refugees and internally displaced people
Rosie Herrington and colleagues review what the evidence says on livestock and nutritional status of refugees