Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition (page 8)
Livelihoods, conflict & mediation: Somalia
The report “Livelihoods, conflict and mediation: Somalia” (2022, 10pp) by Sarah Opitz-Stapleton et al is part of a series highlighting learning from a longitudinal study of violent and non-violent conflict and mediation dynamics in Somalia. The aim of the study is to document and understand the challenges facing local people, particularly around disputes and conflicts, […]
Water tenure for food security, climate resilience & equity
Pastoralist water rights were given attention in the workshop on “Promoting water tenure for food security, climate resilience and equity” (report by Karolina Heck et al, 2022, 31pp) held by FAO and adelphi research in June 2022 in Berlin, Germany. The workshop aimed to increase knowledge and awareness about the role of water tenure in […]
Transitioning Maasai pastoralists adapt to climate change in Kenya
With increasing fragmentation of rangelands, more restricted mobility and growing climatic stress, Eastern African pastoralists are diversifying their sources of livelihood. Diversification is also promoted as a strategy to adapt to climate change. In an article based on a study on Maasai communal land in southern Kenya, entitled “Adapting to climate change among transitioning Maasai […]
Supporting pastoralist youth’s prospects for decent work in the drylands
The SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises) programme reviewed the factors that shape young people’s livelihoods and work prospects in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa. The report “Resilient generation: supporting young people’s prospects for decent work in the drylands of east and west Africa” (2021, 116pp), by Mairi Dupar et al, […]
IGC/IRC 2021 papers on rangelands & pastoralism in Eastern Africa
At the combined International Grassland & Rangeland Congress (IGC/IRC) held in Nairobi, Kenya, in October 2021, several papers about work in pastoral areas of Eastern Africa were presented in the session on “Capacity, institutions and innovations for sustainable development“: Engaged research can advance knowledge AND promote positive change among the rural poor, by Layne Coppock, […]