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Assessment of existing and potential feed resources to improve livestock productivity in dryland areas of Niger
Technical report on the Assessment of existing and potential feed resources to improve livestock productivity in dryland areas of Niger
WELFARE IMPACTS OF INDEX INSURANCE IN THE PRESENCE OF A POVERTY TRAP
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of an index-based livestock insurance (IBLI)
product designed to compensate for area average predicted livestock mortality loss in
northern Kenya, where previous work has established ...
Rangelands: Conservation and “Land Grabbing” in Rangelands: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
Largescale
land acquisitions have increased in scale and pace due to changes in commodity markets, agricultural investment strategies, land
prices, and a range of other policy and market forces. The areas most affected are ...
Participatory mapping of livestock routes in Samburu county, Kenya
In November 2014, a workshop was held in Samburu, Kenya, to carry out an exercise on participatory mapping
of livestock routes in the county. This workshop attracted 54 participants representing different stakeholders
including ...
The development of baseline datasets, indicator selection and analytics to assess the impact of investment for IGAD member states
The activities detailed in this report form part of the work necessary to provide
a foundation upon which to develop these tools. In addition to providing the
IGAD member states with baseline datasets and appropriate ...
The application of decision analysis modelling for investment targeting
In June of 2013, the Technical Consortium for Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa (TC) hosted a three-day workshop to convene key experts. The purpose of this meeting was to further examine the potential for application ...
Assessment of existing and potential feed resources to improve livestock productivity in the dryland areas of Burkina Faso
Evaluation of existing and potential feed resources was conducted in Orodora district in the Southern region of
Burkina Faso using Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST). The assessment was carried out through focus group discussions
and ...
Preliminary review of datasets to inform the development of IGAD member state baselines
The activities detailed in this report form part of the work necessary to provide a foundation upon which to develop these tools. The TC aims to provide the IGAD member states with baseline datasets and appropriate ...
Basis Risk and the Welfare Gains from Index Insurance: Evidence from Northern Kenya
Index insurance products circumvent many of the transaction costs and asymmetric information problems that obstruct provision of low value conventional insurance policies in developing countries. Recent years have seen ...