Tag: WCIS
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Annual report 2025-26: Reflections on five years research for action
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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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Health systems and anticipatory actions for resilient drylands
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Anticipatory health systems require upstream preventive interventions as well as downstream systems that can act.
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Drought early warning in drylands – how multiple knowledge systems intersect
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Where weather and drought forecasting are concerned, people tend to focus on data, science and alerts delivered by smart phones.…
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Behavioural considerations for effective early and anticipatory action
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Proper attention to community needs and perceptions is key to behaviour change in drylands
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Rethinking sustainable risk solutions for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the Horn of Africa
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Effective risk mitigation must balance urgent short-term actions with strategic long-term planning
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Pastoral prosperities: Rethinking African 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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Earth observation forecasting: Can we prevent livestock feed crises?
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Satellite data combined with ground observations can help forecast feed availability
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Blending multiple knowledges for action: WCIS in pastoralist contexts
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Pastoralists blend and adapt diverse knowledge and information sources and channels as they navigate uncertainties
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Rethinking social protection in the drylands: Lessons from pastoralist communities
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How social protection can be improved through complementary informal and formal systems
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How can anticipatory action better support pastoralists?
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Anticipatory action for pastoralist communities requires shifts towards locally grounded planning and actors
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Trust in early warning and early action
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Short video interviews record insights by Observatory researchers and partnerrs into an early action critical success factor
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As the climate changes, camels offer stability in the Horn of Africa
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On World Camel Day, Tahira Mohamed explains why camels matter in pastoralist regions
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