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IBLI—opening up new frontiers for pastoralists in northern Kenya
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A review of existing analytical frameworks, metrics and outcomes designed to measure enhanced resilience in the Horn of Africa
Presentation of A review of existing analytical frameworks, metrics and outcomes designed to measure enhanced resilience in the Horn of Africa
Gaps in spatial data for social, ecological and economic systems
The development and trialling of composite indicators, the pilot spatial tool and
indicators for use in Monitoring and Evaluation has resulted in evidential gaps in
the data. This summary paper documents these initial gaps ...
Modeling livestock feed and fodder availablity in the ASALs of the IGAD region
In the arid parts of Africa there is a strong relationship between rainfall and plant production. This is especially prevalent in areas that receive less than 300mm rain per annum, where water is the principal limiting ...
Sahelian bocage: an integrated approach in Burkina Faso
The deterioration of the rural landscape in the Sahel region in general has worsened
in the last decades, endangering local populations.
• The creation of Sahelian bocage, or live fence perimeters, in this rural landscape
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Responses of phenology, synchrony and fecundity of breeding by African ungulates to interannual variation in rainfall
Context: The timing and synchrony of births are important components of fitness
among ungulates living in seasonal environments.
Aims: We investigated the effects of rainfall variation on interannual variation in the
timing, ...
East African herders insure against drought: An impact narrative from Kenya and Ethiopia
Brief of East African herders insure against drought: An impact narrative from Kenya and Ethiopia
Polly Ericksen on healthy people, resilient systems
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Index Based Livestock Insurance- Presenting a Challenge
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Development of a pilot composite index using data from the IGAD region
This
report details one methodology that the TC has piloted to try to respond to this
challenge. The TC has formulated composite indices from weighted resilience
indicators and this brief summarises process of development ...