Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition (page 46)
Formal education & pastoral risk management
An article on the role of formal education in pastoral societies “Can formal education reduce risks for drought-prone pastoralists?“, which appeared in Human Organization in 2009, argues that education should figure prominently in strategies and planning for pastoral risk management, since engaging in labour markets is a critical component of pastoralist livelihoods and this is facilitated […]
Vulnerable livelihoods in Somali Region, Ethiopia
An investigation into the causes and consequences of livelihood vulnerability in Somali Region, Ethiopia, revealed that livestock-based livelihoods are relatively lucrative but extremely vulnerable to drought and conflict. Cross-border livestock marketing to Somalia and the Gulf states generates enormous revenues for stockowners, traders and marketing agents, mainly in the informal sector. Analysis of long-term rainfall […]
Pastoral land rights, livelihoods & climate change
The International Land Coalition (ILC) and the World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP) brought together inputs from participants in a web-based forum on pastoral land rights and a web-based forum organised by WISP on pastoralism and climate change adaptation, and enriched these insights further on the basis of documentation from several projects. This was published […]
Livelihood diversification among the Turkana in Kenya
This research report Livelihood diversification opportunities for pastoralists in Turkana, Kenya (2008, 37pp) from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) looks at why and how Turkana pastoralists in northern Kenya have diversified their sources of livelihood by necessity (destitution, dropouts) or choice. In addition to the long-standing tradition of artisanal fishing, the Turkana are also involved […]
Alternative livelihoods in northern Kenya: effects on health & nutrition
With increasing destitution and political instability, former pastoralists have settled in rural, urban and peri-urban settings to seek alternative livelihoods based on various strategies, including selling livestock and their products, cropping, wage labour, entrepreneurial activities and transportation. Women play a key role in petty trade. The paper Seeking alternative livelihoods in northern Kenya: costs and […]