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Plotting progress: integrated planning in the EA drylands
A study commissioned by REGLAP (Regional Learning and Advocacy Programme for Vulnerable Dryland Communities) “Plotting progress: integrated planning in the drylands of Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda” (2013) reviews current and recent experience in planning processes in the drylands of Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. The analysis focuses on key drivers (structural, institutional, and actors/stakeholders) of policy and decision-making […]
ThinkSpace: Resilience in the Horn of Africa
On 23 January 2013 in Nairobi, a ThinkSpace on “Resilience in the Horn of Africa” was organised by REGLAP (Regional Learning and Advocacy Programme for Vulnerable Dryland Communities) and IAWG (Inter-Agency Working Group on Disaster Preparedness for East and Central Africa). The aim was to review how different actors have progressed in developing a resilience […]
Is there a future for pastoralism in East Africa?
Based on its many years’ work with pastoralists in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Sudan, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF) Germany brought out a position paper (2011) on pastoral animal husbandry in East Africa. It clearly sees a future for the pastoralist lifestyle and economic system. It recognises the myriad challenges faced by pastoralists but also the opportunities […]
Improved livelihoods for African pastoralists
In an 8-page Practice Brief on “Improved livelihoods for pastoralists” (2012), the Netherlands development organisation SNV shares its experiences in helping pastoralists in Africa improve their livelihoods. It brings together numerous cases from Eastern and West Africa that show some of the commonalities in pastoralist practices, such as in water-resource management in Tanzania and Niger. […]
Building resilience to drought in Ethiopia, Kenya & Somalia
Since 2008, CARE International has been implementing a programme to build resilience to drought through cross-border collaboration between communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. The Regional Resilience Enhancement Against Drought (RREAD) Programme seeks to strengthen community capacity to deal with shocks by gradually improving innovation, diversification, governance and natural resource management. The 12-page briefing paper […]