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Communities in the drylands of East Africa deal with droughts and disasters in many ways

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On 8 September, we produced a light play illustrating how dryland communiities manage climate shocks

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On CNN’s ‘Connecting Africa’ , Guyo Roba explains the action research approach of the Observatory

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The May 2023 CoP meeting reviewed action research progress and plans

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Exploring ways that data can be used to better understand and manage drought impacts on food security in Kenya

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With SPARC, we are co-funding two post-docs working on pastoralism in drought affected East Africa

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Discussing drought management with a group of elders from pastoral communities in Kenya

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Discussing drivers and blockers to effective local early action against droughts

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Sam Derbyshire works on socio-economic indicators and triggers in drought early warning systems.

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Announcing an impact collaboration to tackle early warning to early action gaps and disconnects