The Kenya government just launched a climate risk management curriculum for its extensionists
dryland futures academy
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
Capacitating dryland resilience and early action
At the ‘Building the Resilience and Prosperity of Pastoralists and Dryland Communities’ dialogue, we explored capacity opportunities for dryland stakeholders
Harmonizing agricultural extension curricula targeting dryland livestock systems
We joined the ‘AICCRA project to develop the livestock component of an agricultural extension curriculum.
Drylands summer school explores pastoralist resilience to shocks and uncertainties
In February 2025, East Africa students examine and discuss local constructs of resilience in the drylands
Drylands capacity development education framework now available
Framework released to guide joint capacity development for dryland food security early warning/early action
Pastoralism and planetary health the focus of dryland curriculum design workshop
A Garissa-Edinburgh team agreed to co-create a short online course on Pastoralism and Planetary Health
Drylands Summer School: capacity building for dryland resilience
The Observatory partnered in the second Drylands Summer School on agrosilvopastoral systems
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