Supporting (agro) pastoralists’ resilience through real-time monitoring of drought in Kenya and Ethiopia

Authors

Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku; Rupsha Banerjee; Watson Lepariyo; Meshack Baraza; Wako Gobu; Nura Godana; Diba Galgallo; Ambica Paliwal; Wario Malicha; Fredah Cherotich; Ibrahim Ochenje; Francesco Fava; Nathan Jensen; Philemon Chelanga; Vincent Alulu; Oscar Naibei; Polly Ericksen; Anthony Whitbread

Keywords:

Kenya, Ethiopia, drought, African drylands, drylands resilience, agro-pastoralists

Synopsis

This report documents the implementation and achievements of the Drought Index-insurance for Resilience in the Sahel and Horn of Africa (DIRISHA) project. It documents the project’s impacts on pastoralists’ welfare, discusses the role of partnerships, and provides lessons and recommendations for policy and future research in the use of citizen science and crowdsourcing techniques to support resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Published

15 December 2025

Online ISSN

2977-9669

Details about the available publication format: PDF

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doi

10.61755/GTOI2954