Drylands and pastoralism

With research, training and advocacy, we help build climate resilience, productivity and equity in the dryland areas of East Africa, Ethiopia, the Sahel and Sudan

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Pastoralism

Climate finance

Climate change adaptation

Misconceptions on drylands and pastoralism

Decentralising Climate Funds

Illustration of the outline of a herder herding their flock in front of buildings, with the words "Pastoralism in development" underneath

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Pastoralism in Development: a learning journey – free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

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Climate change and conflict - reframing the debate

Began April 2022

A seated woman talks animatedly to colleagues.

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Remembering Nicole Kenton

15 February 2023

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Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme

September 2022 - ongoing

Man and woman fill up jerry cans with water from a fountain

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Water access in the drylands – what’s not working?

Claire Bedelian
11 November 2022

Man, wearing red and black and holding a stick, walks with cattle

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Valuing a traditional lifestyle: how Maasai herders are being paid to protect nature and combat climate change

Jo Anderson
19 October 2022

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Learn more about focused areas of IIED's drylands and pastoralism work

Drylands: building climate resilience, productivity and equity

A programme of work showing how IIED is building capacity to act on the implications of climate change for equitable and climate resilient development in the drylands

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Mobilising money to where it matters

A programme of work helping to initiate a positive shift in the quantity and quality of climate finance reaching the local level to support locally-led solutions that address climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss

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