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Camel milk production & marketing in Afar, Ethiopia
Camels produce more milk for a longer period of time than any other milk animal held under the same harsh conditions. The milk is a primary source of some pastoralists’ food, nutrition and income. The article “Camel milk production and marketing: pastoral areas of Afar, Ethiopia“ by Belets Gebremichael et al (published in Pastoralism: Research, […]
Go to articleWeather and climate forecasting by Afar pastoralists in Ethiopia
In many pastoral communities in Africa, traditional weather and climate forecasting is the most accessible and affordable source of such information. In the study “Indigenous weather and climate forecasting knowledge among Afar pastoralists of northeastern Ethiopia: role in adaptation to weather and climate variability” (by Mulubrhan Balehegn et al, published in Pastoralism: Research, Policy and […]
Go to articleParticipatory video with Karrayyu Oromo pastoralists in Ethiopia
The doctoral thesis “By the community, for the community: an investigation of participatory video with Karrayyu Oromo pastoralists, Ethiopia” (2011, 291pp) by Beth Cullen examines the potential of participatory video (PV) as a way of facilitating collaborative research and thus making an ethnographic description of the pastoralist community, lifestyle and culture that is useful for […]
Go to articleLinks between climate resilience and peace in pastoral Ethiopia
The USAID report “Lessons learned from the Peace Centers for Climate and Social Resilience: an assessment in Borana Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia” (2017, 80pp) assesses the lessons learnt from a pilot project in Borana Zone. This project tested the hypothesis that collaborative community activities to strengthen climate resilience, focused on building key institutional […]
Go to articleImplementing social protection in pastoralist areas in Ethiopia
Widespread poverty and vulnerability in pastoralist areas highlight the need to extend the provision of social protection to these populations. In the paper “Implementing social protection in pastoralist areas: low local distribution structures moderate PSNP outcomes in Ethiopia” (2011, 56pp), Rachel Sabates-Wheeler et al show that a programme design predicated on experiences in agrarian areas […]
Go to articlePastoralist education & peacebuilding in Ethiopia
The UNICEF study “Pastoralist education and peacebuilding in Ethiopia: results and lessons learned” (2015, 35pp), by Elizabeth King and Chrissie Monaghan of New York University, aims to strengthen peacebuilding through initiatives designed to increase access to good-quality education for remote and marginalised communities, particularly mobile peoples. The study focused on the Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, Gambella […]
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