Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition (page 44)
Tanzanian pastoralists’ water, sanitation & hygiene needs
The policy brief Understanding pastoralists and their water, sanitation and hygiene needs (2011, 8pp) summarises the findings from a literature review and research carried out by WaterAid in Longido and Hanang Districts in northern Tanzania. Pastoralists depend on water for sustaining herds, as well as for their own health and survival. Policymakers and practitioners in […]
Resilience and pastoralism in Africa
In the IFPRI book Resilience for food and nutrition security (2014), the chapter on Resilience and pastoralism in Africa south of the Sahara (8pp) by Peter Little and John McPeak takes a closer look at the concept of resilience and its application in the specific context of pastoral production systems. It gives an overview of […]
Importance of livestock routes in Ethiopia
In September 2015, an international meeting on the “Importance of livestock routes for local, national and regional development” was organised by the Rangeland Management Platform – a forum coordinated by the Pastoral Livestock Development Directorate in the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture and the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP). The participants concluded that livestock routes […]
Conflict management and food security in the Horn
CELEP member Mercy Corps conducted research in Uganda and the Mandera Triangle to explore how best to build resilience in conflict contexts in Eastern Africa. It examined how conflict management programmes can strengthen resilience to climate and economic shocks. The research tested the efficacy of two peacebuilding approaches: i) improving social cohesion through opportunities for […]
How Somali communities & families dealt with the 2011 famine
In 2011–12, Somalia experienced the worst famine of the 21st century. Research on the famine has focused mainly on the external response, the reasons for the delay in an international response and implications for international humanitarian action in the context of the “global war on terror.” The paper “Facing famine: Somali experiences in the famine […]