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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
Pastoralists and refugees: livelihood and kinship across shifting contexts
Our fourth Pastoralism and Drylands Development Seminar featured Fred Ikanda and Samuel Derbyshire
Community-based anticipatory action in the Borana Zone of southern Ethiopia
Our ‘research accelerator project’ recommends ways to strengthen anticipatory action systems
Social assistance, moral economy and pastoralist resilience
Tahira Mohamed calls for humanitarian and development interventions to combine the best of external and local actions
Anticipatory action opportunities for pastoralist areas in the Horn of Africa
Key messages on anticipatory action for drylands and pastoralist communities in the Horn of Africa
Camel milk marketing in Kenya underpinned by a moral economy
Tahira Mohamed and Michele Nori explored socioeconomic networks and daily practices involved in camel milk marketing in Kenya
Rethinking vulnerability and humanitarian assistance in the pastoral drylands
Our third Pastoralism and Drylands Development Seminar featured Dr Rahma Hassan