Managing variability, governing security – policies affecting pastoralists

A policy brief from the PASTRES (Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Resilience) project, “Managing variability, governing security: how do policies affect livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa drylands?” (2022, 8pp) by Michele Nori, examines the changing policy landscape for pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. In addition to all the uncertainties that pastoralists must respond to, such as extreme weather events, climate change, market fluctuations and conflicts, the policy domain represents an additional source of uncertainty for many pastoralists, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The policy brief includes an examination of the case of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project passing through the northern Kenyan rangelands.

Posted on 16 February 2024 in Pastoralism, Policy & Power