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Agropastoral field schools build resilience in Uganda
In its series “Best Practices and Lessons Learned”, FAO has published a 25-page report on Supporting communities in building resilience through agropastoral field schools (2013). Building resilience of vulnerable communities to the vagaries of climate change calls for transformative approaches that can organically evolve to suit the dynamic and unique needs of different farming systems. […]
Livelihoods & services in the drylands of the Horn
The technical brief “Livelihoods and basic service support in the drylands of the Horn of Africa” was issued in 2013 by the Technical Consortium for Building Resilience to Drought in the Horn of Africa, which supports the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and national governments in the Horn. Recurrent crises and continuing need for relief […]
Making Rangelands Secure Bulletin 3 (June 2013)
The third issue of “Making Rangelands Secure: news, views and experiences of policymakers, practitioners and communities on making rangelands secure for local users”, reports on the March 2013 symposium in London, UK, on conservation and land grabbing; protecting livestock corridors in Tanzania; Maasai women’s fight for land rights in Loliondo, Tanzania; participatory rangeland management in […]
Identifying pastoralists’ innovations in northern Kenya
The 36-page manual Identifying local innovations in pastoral areas in Marsabit County, Kenya provides insight into the methods used and the experiences gained while identifying local innovations developed by Rendille, Gabra and Boran pastoralists. The publication targets a wide audience, ranging from field staff working with pastoral communities, project managers and decision makers to students and scholars […]
Achieving sustainable development impact among pastoralists in Ethiopia
The Pastoral Risk Management (PARIMA) project worked on the Borana Plateau of southern Ethiopia from 2000 to 2009. It used participatory methods to learn about development needs and apply the knowledge gained to benefit local communities. The report “Achieving sustainable development impact among pastoral and agro-pastoral people”, published by the Ethiopian Society for Animal Production […]