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Millions of Kenyans depend on the Ewaso Ngiro river and its tributaries, but over-abstraction and changing weather patterns are reducing river flows (Photo: Denis Onyodi/Kenya Red Cross Society, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Building research capacity for sustainable water and food security in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA)
… and uncertainty has always been an inherent characteristic of the drylands, and that local people have already developed institutions and … variability’ to lead climate-resilient livelihoods. The ‘Building research capacity for sustainable water and food security in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA)’ project  strengthened the …
Project, 27 July 2018
Community members during a meeting, sitting down, writing notes and discussing.
Why we need strong farmer organisations to achieve the world’s big environmental goals
… desertification and deforestation of land and ecosystems in drylands, through the sustainable management of forest and farms . As an … and creates platforms for engagement. It also uses evidence-based research to advocate for policies that support sustainable agriculture … Drylands and pastoralism …
Insight, 01 September 2025
Crops and cattle
Climate change and conflict - reframing the debate
Project, 17 April 2023
Farmer and animals walking through a drylands area in Chad
Countering desertification and defusing climate wars: why myths matter
Insight, 18 December 2024
Cover for 6349IIED.pdf
Poverty and Systems Research in the Drylands
… In this paper we call for a holistic or systems approach to research linking natural resource management with livelihoods in the drylands, which is a departure from the sectoral or disciplinary … to situate natural resources, given the peculiar constraints of the drylands, within a framework of livelihood options, and locate points of …
Publication, 01 January 2000
The growing economic centre of Merti town on the Ewaso Ng’iro river, arid lands of Kenya (Photo: Caroline King-Okumu)
Drylands: volatile, vibrant and under-valued?
… Policymakers have historically undervalued drylands. As a result, they have either not invested in these areas or … reinforcing the preconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding drylands.   What IIED has done  At IIED, we set out to demonstrate that … University and universities in Ethiopia and Kenya, we developed the research methodology for the TEV of pastoralism. As well as integrating …
Project, 14 July 2016
Mary Tiffen headshot
Remembering Mary Tiffen, a drylands pioneer
… from COVID-19, will best be remembered for the groundbreaking African drylands research she conducted from the 1970s to 2000, successfully … the farmers who made a living from these difficult environments. Her research in Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria and Niger was carried out jointly … Drylands and pastoralism …
Article, 01 June 2020
The Nebbou area, between Ouagadougou and Leo, a dry reservoir used for the manufacture of handmade bricks in Burkina Faso (Photo: Ollivier Girard/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR))
Archive of completed drylands and pastoralist projects
… exploring the impact of climate change on pastoralists living in the drylands is one of many videos IIED has helped produce to break down misconceptions and increase understanding of the drylands. [VIDEO::https://youtu.be/D0ZRU-776GI] Browse through a … both in print and online, and IIED should continue to operate its research and policy-influencing work from a distance, encouraging …
Article, 17 December 2012
A woman stands with three goats in shadow amid a dusty terrain
Introduction to drylands: building climate resilience, productivity and equity
Article, 17 December 2012
Isiolo County, Kenya: dryland areas make up more than 80 per cent of Kenya's land and are home to some four million pastoralists (Photo: James Patison/IIED)
A new approach to climate resilient drylands agriculture
… entitled 'Valuing variability: new perspectives on climate-resilient drylands development' . A product of research from drylands counties, drawing from experiences of pastoralists and farmers … Drylands and pastoralism … A new approach to climate resilient drylands agriculture …
News, 27 April 2015