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Adaptable livelihoods and the persistence of pastoralism in northern Kenya
Despite the challenges of variable rainfall, drought, and unequal access to resources, pastoralism persists and thrives.
Rethinking vulnerability and humanitarian assistance in East Africa’s drylands
Humanitarian agencies should move to approaches grounded in the relations that shape life in the drylands
Anticipatory action and pastoralism in Africa: Challenges and opportunities
Sam Derbyshire introduces an article that unpacks ‘anticipatory action’ for pastoralist communities
The drylands of tomorrow: Pathways to prosperity, peace and resilience
Sam Derbyshire introduces a synthesis of SPARC learnings on pastoralism and agriculture in the drylands
Anticipatory drought and climate risk product development workshop
An expert group met to accelerate co-learning and co-development of drought risk products and solutions for East Africa.
Overcoming fragmented disaster management arrangements in Kenya
Tahira Mohamed examines how institutions and networks shape drought response outcomes in Kenya.
Weather and climate information from the frontlines of change, insights from Wajir
Our seventh Pastoralism and Drylands Development Seminar featured a panel of county experts from Wajir
Livestock climate risk management training launched for Kenya extension
The Kenya government just launched a climate risk management curriculum for its extensionists
Social protection in crises needs a reset – Tahira Mohamed
Tahira Mohamed shares insights from a recent conference on social protection and humanitarian assistance in crises
Dryland capacity development collaboration agreed with Kenya School of Government
On 2 October, KSG and the University of Edinburgh agreed to advance collaboration through the Dryland Futures Academy
Shadow State and the politics of community land reform in Kenya’s northern wildlife frontier
Our sixth Pastoralism and Drylands Development Seminar featured Dr. Achiba Gargule
Rethinking anticipatory actions for drylands
At the ‘Building the Resilience and Prosperity of Pastoralists and Dryland Communities’ dialogue we explored pastoralist-specific early actions