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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
Overcoming policy and practice disconnects to build dryland resilience from below
With partners in Kenya we convened a dialogue to overcome disconnects between drylands policy and practice
Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action to launch Drylands Academy
Announcing a Drylands Academy to build capacities, expertise and know-how for early action in East Africa
Anticipatory action in the drylands – bringing pastoralist knowledge to the fore
Anticipatory actions must centre and support locally-rooted drought preparation and mitigation
Integrating community knowledge to advance anticipatory action
How local information can have larger roles in early warning systems was the focus of an Observatory dialogue
Data-driven early warning, prediction and analysis for food security action in East Africa
How well-coordinated and effective early action can better employ data was the focus of an Observatory dialogue
Localisation and anticipatory action: webinar take-aways
Local organisations are critical in early action. Susan Njambi-Szlapka shares key points from a webinar on ‘localisation’
Enablers and blockers for effective anticipatory action against food crises
Managing factors that block or enable effective anticipatory actions was the focus of an Observatory dialogue