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Anticipatory actions can mitigate future droughts in East Africa’s drylands
Guyo Roba calls for improved diagnostic and predictive tools, enhanced capacities and expanded multi-year flexible funding for anticipatory action against drought.
Livestock insurance for East Africa pastoralists a long term focus of ILRI
This post introduces regional opportunities to scale out index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) in the Horn of Africa
Anticipatory action to mitigate drought-induced crises: Learning from Kenya and Somalia
How climate forecasts and projections of food security conditions were used to prevent or mitigate drought impacts
Delayed actions against drought and hunger cost lives
A new report by Save the Children, Oxfam and the Jameel Observatory reviews changes in anticipatory action and response in the Horn of Africa.
Early action priorities the focus of Observatory’s first community of practice meeting
The Observatory’s first face to face meeting of partners co-identified a set of ‘challenge questions’ to help guide the Observatory’s choice of research and other actions.
Jameel Observatory appoints Guyo Malicha Roba in leadership role
The Observatory is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Guyo Malicha Roba as Head of the Jameel Observatory, based at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya.
Improving estimates of livestock diet composition in Kenya focus of Edinburgh University project
Research on livestock feed strategies in Kenya that can guide year-round production and help pastoral and smallholder communities counter climate and other shocks.
Introducing Jameel Observatory affiliate – Simon Fraval
Simon Fraval is a post-doctoral research fellow in the University of Edinburgh’s Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security
Introducing Jameel Observatory affiliate – Gary Watmough
Gary Watmough is an Interdisciplinary Lecturer in Land Use and Socioecological Systems in the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences and an Associate Member of the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Edinburgh.
Introducing Jameel Observatory student – John Mutua
John Mutua was a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences
Jameel Observatory COP26 food in focus
On 2 November, the Jameel Observatory and CLIMAVORE hosted a launch event to explore how climate change impacts food security; and how food systems affect our climate
Jameel Observatory approach critiqued
As a first step towards forming a community of practice to take the Jameel Observatory’s goals forward, we convened an informal virtual meeting in September with actors, partners, collaborators and stakeholders working on food security early action and climate change. The meeting aimed to introduce the Observatory’s work and solicit ideas and guidance on priority actions to take forward.