La Niña, drought & pastoralist livelihoods in the Horn

In a blog “Severe drought continues to threaten livelihoods in the drylands of the Horn of Africa” (SPARC, 20 May 2022), Adrian Cullis reflects on how a third consecutive year of drought is affecting pastoralists in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. He explains the influence of the most recent La Niña episode, which is shifting global weather patterns and leads to drier conditions in the Horn.

See also “Living with certainty: pastoralists grapple with drought in the Horn of Africa” (Dec 2021).

The SPARC (Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises) project of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) aims to generate evidence and address knowledge gaps to build the resilience of millions of pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

Posted on 29 June 2022 in Pastoralism & Climate Change, Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition