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Research to identify next generation earth observation services and tools for East Africa’s drylands

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Rahma Hassan and Sam Derbyshire explore when and how anticipatory actions can best meet the needs of pastoralist communities

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A project to improve early warning of food insecurity as part of Kenya’s drought monitoring services

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Nathan Jensen presented research on the long term impacts of drought insurance on pastoral households in Kenya and Ethiopia

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Framework released to guide joint capacity development for dryland food security early warning/early action
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A Garissa-Edinburgh team agreed to co-create a short online course on Pastoralism and Planetary Health
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In October 2024, the Observatory co-sponsored the first Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action

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An update on our research with Cornell University on household outcomes in the face of multiple shocks