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FSNWG issued this drought special report, examining the current food security situation across the eastern Horn of Africa (e.g. Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia) after three consecutive seasons of...
In the Somali region of eastern Ethiopia, drought internally displaced persons (IDPs)—people who have been forced to relocate because of the effects of severe drought—are now a forgotten...
This document gives an update on crisis in the Horn of Africa regarding drought and displacement. It provides an overview of the key priorities, operational constraints and lessons learnt after...
The key emphasis is on capacity building and community participation, disaster preparedness and response training at community and institutional levels, and mitigation activities to limit the...
Cluster Strategy for famine and drought response.
This document can also be found on the official website of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at https://www.unep.org/. This report prepared by...
This country profile focuses on property rights and resource governance in Niger.Niger is among the poorest countries in the world, with most of its population dependent for their livelihoods upon...
This paper emphasises the role of local knowledge, risk perceptions and decision patterns in analyzing changing pastoral livelihood strategies. Based on an intensive empirical case study within...
Over the years and in recent times Kenya has been exposed to a variety of disasters such as drought, floods, fires, and emerging disasters including HIV/AIDS and terrorism among others. The...
Comprehensive National Hazard Profile is an effective and powerful tool for mainstreaming Risk Management into development planning. It is also the first step for a country to develop evidence-...