Pastoralism & Services (page 9)
A critical review of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)
First in Mongolia in Central Asia and now in Kenya and Ethiopia in Eastern Africa, pilots are being carried out with Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI). A critical review of the experiences can be found in the report “The feasibility of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) in the West African Sahel: framing the issue” (2016, 52pp) by […]
Climate information for the poor in Kenya’s drylands
Climate variability and change affect millions of poor people in Kenya, especially in the drylands. Investments are being made in developing Climate Information Services (CIS) tailored to the needs of pastoralists and agropastoralists, to help them adapt to the impact of climate change. The Institute for Development Studies (IDS) Policy Briefing 145 “Improving the impact […]
Livelihoods, innovations & challenges in Karamoja
The report “Five years on: Livelihood advances, innovations, and continuing challenges in Karamoja, Uganda” (2017, 55pp) by Elizabeth Stites et al is the final report on five years of collaboration between Feinstein International Center (Tufts University) and Mercy Corps in the Growth, Health, and Governance Program in northern Karamoja, Uganda. It examines key areas of […]
How Kenya’s herders got their livestock insured
In a feature article “How Kenya’s herders got their livestock insured” in the online publication Rethink Earth (Resilience Thinking for Global Development), Lucas Larsen writes about the challenges that ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) scientists are facing in developing insurance for pastoralists in the drylands of Kenya. He relates how it took several tries and […]
Camel health, zoonoses & food safety in Kenya
The paper “Camel health management and pastoralists’ knowledge and information on zoonoses and food safety risks in Isiolo County, Kenya” by Peter Obimbo Lamuka et al, published in Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice 2017 7:20, looks into Somali, Garra and Boran pastoralists’ management of camel health and implications for zoonoses and food safety in Isiolo […]