Pastoralism & Climate Change (page 22)
Borana in northern Kenya now prefer camels to cattle
A study made in Isiolo County of semi-arid northern Kenya among Borana pastoralists has revealed that the Borana are letting go of their cattle culture and embracing camel production, possibly as a response to increased climate variability. As suggested by the title of the article “Camel rearing replacing cattle production among the Borana community in […]
Adolescent Turkana girls in the face of drought
There has been relatively little research about the lives of girls in pastoralist communities. The invisibility of pastoralist girls in research reflects their invisibility in many development programmes. Pastoralist girls face a triple challenge: their gender, age and geographical isolation place them among the most marginalised. Very few development interventions recognise, understand or address their needs. […]
Changing climates, changing lives: pastoral adaptation strategies in Ethiopia
The report Changing climate, changing lives (2010) explores the implications of climate change for pastoralists and agropastoralists in Ethiopia and Mali. Pastoral households are finding it increasingly difficult to tackle current climate risks and meet their food and nutrition needs. Actors investing in climate change adaptation need to pay more attention to local-level changes in […]
Devolved adaptation funds in Kenya’s drylands
Kenya’s new Constitution (2010) grants county governments authority and responsibility fort he socio-economic development of their county according to local priorities. This provides an opportunity to test a model for devolved County Adaptation Funds (CAFs) to prepare county governments to access global climate finance for adaptation and climate-resilient development. With funding from the UK Department […]
New World Bank project for pastoralism in the Horn
In March 2014, the World Bank approved USD 122 million for a regional project to improve the livelihoods of pastoralists in the Horn of Africa and to strengthen the capacity of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The project is meant to benefit directly 135,000 households in Kenya and Uganda. It seeks to enhance the […]