May 13, 2015 /
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Drought Cycle Management evolved in northwest Kenya in the mid-1980s and has been a robust and well-used approach for over 20 years. This AKLDP Technical Brief reviews the model and explains how it relates directly to recent thinking on drylands resilience. The current momentum around resilience is seen as an important opportunity to further institutionalize Drought Cycle Management…
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May 13, 2015 /
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The Afar Region of Ethiopia has some of the worst human development indicators in the country, and the Horn of Africa more widely. This Technical Brief by the AKLDP was produced as part of the preparation for the Afar National Regional State Resilience Conference in October 2014 and describes some of the key strategies for…
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May 12, 2015 /
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The Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion (PRIME) project is USAID’s main Feed The Future project in pastoralist areas of Ethiopia. AKLDP has recently completed a mid-term evaluation of the project and the report is now available. The PRIME project has results focusing on livestock production and market competitiveness, climate change adaptation, alternative livelihoods, knowledge management, and…
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