A special issue of Disasters explores causes and effective responses to protracted crises across Africa
Samuel Derbyshire
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
Livestock climate risk management training launched for Kenya extension
The Kenya government just launched a climate risk management curriculum for its extensionists
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.
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
Pastoralists and refugees: livelihood and kinship across shifting contexts
Our fourth Pastoralism and Drylands Development Seminar featured Fred Ikanda and Samuel Derbyshire
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