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Implementing 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 […]
Social protection in pastoral areas in Eastern Africa
Social protection is a basic human right that strengthens the social contract between the State and its citizens. It leads to social development – a cornerstone of economic advancement and political stability. In pastoralist communities in Eastern Africa, networks based on religious, clan or family affiliations have long provided social protection against the chronic shocks […]
Building resilience and protecting livelihoods in conflict areas
Resilience is the ability of people to mitigate, withstand and bounce back from shocks and stresses. Much research on resilience has focused on climatic, environmental and economic risk. However, different kinds of analysis are needed to understand the resilience of people living in situations of violent conflict. For the past 15 years, the Feinstein International […]
Consumption and preservation of non-marketed camel milk in Kenya
The study “Strategies and technologies for camel milk preservation and utilization of non-marketed milk in arid and semi-arid areas” (2017, 24pp) by Jackline Ogolla et al was published in the East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. It explores seasonal fluctuations in yield, consumption and wastage of camel milk, the forms in which it is consumed and […]
Tanzania’s policy for Wildlife Management Areas revisited
Almost two decades after Tanzania’s policy on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) – now called Community Wildlife Management Areas (CWMAs) – was adopted, the policy brief “Realising the promise of Tanzania’s Wildlife Management Areas” (2017, 4pp) revisits the aims and examines the achievements. CWMAs were meant to increase participation of local (agropastoralist) communities in managing wildlife […]