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The Observatory reports on its research, dialogue and capacity development activities between July 2025 and June 2026.

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Proper attention to community needs and perceptions is key to behaviour change in drylands

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Later this year, Observatory researchers and partners co-edit a book on the future of mobile pastoralism in Africa’s drylands

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OurApril writeshop synthesized emerging insights from our work around early action in drylands

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Last week in Nairobi, the Observatory team and partners contributed to several sessions around dryland resilience and anticipatory action

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At last week’s GLF Africa event, we explored what an ‘abundance’ narrative provides for investors in drylands

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Today’s conversations challenged us to rethink how anticipatory action works for pastoralists in chronically vulnerable drylands

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If resilience is truly about adaptation, then respecting mobility, indigenous knowledge and community-led governance must be central

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Speaking at a GASL webinar, Samuel Derbyshire synthesized key messages from research on the drylands of tomorrow

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A special issue of Disasters explores causes and effective responses to protracted crises across Africa