Stories
IGAD Convenes its Drought Initiative Platform Meetings amidst Severe Drought in the Region
July 22, 2022July 18, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh...
Putting communities back in the driving seat of sustainable natural resource management in rangelands
August 5, 2020The successful introduction, adoption and implementation of participatory rangeland management systems Building Opportunities for...
Integrated pasture, fodder and agroforestry improves livelihoods for men and women in Narok County
July 20, 2020The Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project (RPLRP) supported the formation of Kiribwet PFS, with 57 members, out of which 27...
Power a village, light up a Nation: Women lead a transformative solar lighting project in rural Kassala, Sudan.
July 13, 2020Through its long experience working with local communities, Practical Action succeeded in activating the role of the rural women in...
Fear of The Devouring and Devastating Desert Locust
July 7, 2020Farmers in Mandera County have experienced several recurrent natural and man-made shocks including droughts, floods, diseases and...
Savings groups increasing women’s economic and financial empowerment in drought prone areas
July 7, 2020In February 2020, The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union declared 2020 to 2030 the new Decade of Women’s...
BORESHA Celebrates World Environment Day
July 3, 2020World Environment Day, hosted by Colombia this year, is the most renowned day for environmental action. Since 1974, it has been...
The role and significance of human capital in the implementation of IDDRSI
June 15, 2020Access to, and application of knowledge, as well as the evolved and integrated skill-sets, which are critical for building resilience,...
Voices of women from the Horn of Africa’s borderlands
February 21, 2020Challenges related to peace and security, economic development and climate tie most of the countries in the Greater Horn of Africa...
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