Newsroom
The mixed resilience outcomes of water interventions in the Horn of Africa drylands
Our fifth Pastoralism and Drylands Development Seminar featured Jackson Wachira and Nancy Balfour from CHC
Exploring weather and climate information services for pastoralists in Wajir
In September, a county-level discussion examined the WCIS landscape and services for pastoralist communities.
Advancing locally led early and anticipatory actions in drylands
At the ‘Building the Resilience and Prosperity of Pastoralists and Dryland Communities’ dialogue we explored early action of local actors
Building the resilience and prosperity of pastoralists and dryland communities
Our 6th face to face community of practice meeting with ICPALD, SPARC and other partners reviewed evidence for action
Thesis: Cost benefit analysis of drought anticipatory action in Uganda
Puff Mukwaya’s thesis assesses the effectiveness of drought anticipatory action in Uganda’s agro-pastoral drylands
Private sector dialogue to unlock the Potential of Kenya’s Drylands
Observatory contributes to round table on responsible investment opportunities across Kenya’s drylands
Prosopis – parable of plenty for Kenya’s drylands
Samuel Derbyshire likens the spread of Prosopis – a shrub meant to end hunger – to visions of dryland progress in Kenya
Early warning systems and dryland communities in the Horn of Africa
Desk review outlines challenges and opportunities for community-level early action
When intestines speak: George Tsitati on indigenous climate forecasting
George Tsitati argues that indigenous and scientfici warning systems are equally important to pastoral communities
Bridging data and policy: Assessing livestock feed balances for African livestock
John Mutua reflects on his work assessing livestock feed demand and supply with ILRI and AU-IBAR
Annual report 2024-25: Highlights and engagement insights
Introduces highlights from our research, dialogues and capacity development in 2024 and 2025
Annual report 2024-25: Emerging messages from early action research
Introduces key insights emerging from our research – pastoralist naratives, anticipatory action, local knowledge