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Developing and piloting index based livestock insurance to reduce poverty and vulnerability

In collaboration with various partners, ILRI has pursued a comprehensive research agenda aimed at designing, developing and implementing market mediated index-based insurance products to protect livestock keepers from drought related asset losses they face, particularly those in the drought prone...

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ILRI News on drought

Towards clearer One Health policies in eastern Africa: Interview with HEAL Project interim regional manager

Assessing the impacts of natural disasters and emerging and re-emerging livestock diseases on Ethiopia’s livestock sector

ILRI launches new drought index insurance for resilience in the Sahel and Horn of Africa project

Publications on drought

Multi-purpose drought-tolerant cactus pear can provide livelihood opportunities for farmers and nutrition for people and livestock in dryland areas

A regional approach to drought index-insurance in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) countries—Operational and technical feasibility assessment

Feed and forage development program drought stress in tropical forages

Physiological and transcriptional response to drought stress among bioenergy grass Miscanthus species

Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 3-2: Inter-community stock route and rangeland resource mapping

Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 3-3: Negotiating reciprocal grazing agreements

ILRI Projects on drought

Developing and piloting index based livestock insurance to reduce poverty and vulnerability