Pastoralism & Climate Change (page 30)
Strengthening voices: Tanzanian pastoralists shape their future
Patterns and intensity of rainfall are changing and the seasons are becoming more unpredictable in the drylands of Tanzania, as is happening throughout the drylands in East Africa. Pastoralism provides over 90% of the meat and milk products consumed in Tanzania. Pastoralists make productive use of the scattered and changing resources in the dryland ecosystems, […]
From conflict to coping in southern Ethiopia
The study “From Conflict to Coping: evidence from southern Ethiopia on the contributions of peacebuilding to drought resilience among pastoralist groups” was undertaken by Mercy Corps to examine if and how its peacebuilding programmes have affected key factors related to drought resilience. The study generated evidence on the extent to which peacebuilding efforts that rely on […]
Herders in drought-stricken northern Kenya get first livestock insurance payments
As livestock deaths mount, a small group of herders in Kenya’s Marsabit District is first to benefit from program that tracks forage conditions via satellite. In the midst of a drought-induced food crisis affecting millions in the Horn of Africa, an innovative insurance program for poor livestock keepers is making its first payouts today, providing compensation […]
Leading European MP urges change of mind to save lives
Thijs Berman, Member of European Parliament for the Social Democrats, has criticised governments in Eastern Africa in their approach of the droughts in arid and semi-arid lands. According to Berman, the governments lack policies aimed at rural populations and called on the EU to prioritise food security in its development strategy. The current crisis in […]
Here we go again: famine in Horn of Africa
By: Simon Levine Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute This week, yet again, the spectre of famine in the Horn of Africa has reappeared on our television screens and in our newspapers. Across large parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, livestock are dying in huge numbers because they cannot get water and pasture. Ominously, no rains […]