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Early action research and evidence showcase at our 2024 community of practice
Our May 2024 community of practice meeting showcased partner research and evidence building activities
Dryland resilience and early action – next generation research shaping up
Next generation researchers presented their work at our May 2024 community of practice meeting
Environmental roles and impacts of livestock – balanced evidence needed
Guyo Roba explores the roles of livestock in sub-Saharan Africa – saviours or villains?
The moral economy and camel milk marketing in northern Kenya
Tahira Mohamed shares insights from her research on camel milk marketing in Kenya
Insights from the field: John Mutua on ‘grounded’ data
John Mutua reflects on a research vsit to ground-truth data on livestock diets and feed availability
Looking ahead in a crisis – roles for anticipatory action in protracted droughts
How and when to best support household livelihoods and wellbeing during repeated humanitarian crises
Enhancing community early warning systems in the Horn of Africa – impact collaboration
With partners, we launched an impact collaboration to foster more community-responsive early warning systems
A critical moment for Africa’s Drylands: Building resilient Food Systems
Jameel Observatory partners call for unified responses to future climate shocks facing drylands of Africa
Addressing dryland policy disconnects and their effects on pastoralists in Eastern Africa
Read a summary of the discussions at a dialogue on disconnects between drylands policy and practice
De-risking, financial security and safety nets for more resilient dryland communities
How dryland communities can de-risk their livelihoods in the face of droughts was the focus of an Observatory dialogue
Policy and practice disconnects facing pastoral areas of the Horn of Africa
Ian Scoones asks if humanitarian, emergency and development interventions genuinely build resilience
Livestock as pathways to food secure and resilient ecosystems in the Horn of Africa
How the potential of livestock can be realised in the drylands was the focus of an Observatory dialogue