The Observatory, launching later in 2026, is led by organizations with decades of experience supporting dryland and pastoralist resilience and prosperity in the Horn of Africa

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Specific intervention areas for the Observatory include evidence generation and research, convening and dialogue, capacity development and advocacy for more positive and balanced narratives around pastoralism.

The people and organizations involved

Produced by the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action, the video below left introduces some dryland resilience challenges; the one on the right illustrates the different early warning knowledge and information channels and sources used by pastoralists in northern Kenya.