Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 43)
Economics of early response & drought resilience in Kenya & Ethiopia
A study commissioned by UKaid Department for International Development (DFID) was conducted in 2012 to provide first step towards: i) a solid evidence base on the cost effectiveness of building resilience to disasters as compared with the cost of relief and early response; ii) identifying the types of interventions that can provide the highest “Value […]
Creating policy space for pastoralism in Kenya
The Futures Agricultures Consortium working paper by Mohamed Elmi (Minister of State) and Izzy Birch “Creating policy space for pastoralism in Kenya” reflects on the work of the Ministry of State for Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands between its formation in April 2008 and the elections of March 2013. It first summarises […]
Indigenous peacekeeping by pastoralists in the two Sudans
The Bahr Alarab River forms the political boundary between Sudan and South Sudan and the natural boundary between the Messeriya and Rezaighat Baggara Arab pastoralists to the north and the Dinka Malual and Nuer to the south. The river system provided the basis for a symbiotic and peaceful co-existence between these diverse ethnic pastoral groups […]
Pastoralist innovation to secure livelihoods in the Horn
Pastoralist areas of the Horn of Africa are experiencing rapid change. Innovations by pastoralists themselves provide new ideas and practical experience to learn from. Alongside formal scientific and technological advancements, pastoralists are developing and testing new knowledge and practices to manage longstanding challenges and more recent pressures as well as take advantage of emerging opportunities […]
Safeguarding pastoral community land rights in East Africa
Land is a major source of discontent in East Africa. Pastoralist groups such as the Maasai of Loliondo, Tanzania, have cried foul over the government’s treatment of their land rights. The Kenyan Constitution recognises rights of local communities and requires that benefits accruing from resources on their land are shared with them. Tanzania and Uganda […]