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ILRI News on pastoralism

12 Jul 2021

Building the evidence case for scaling up drought risk financing in East Africa

Just over 10 years ago, researchers at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and their partners* launched an ambitious experiment: to provide index based livestock insurance (IBLI) for livestock keepers to help protect them from drought-related asset losses. This safety net...

Mireille FerrariCommunications Manager, CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

ILRI News

09 Jul 2021

After 10 years in Kenya and Ethiopia, are we ready to scale up livestock insurance in the Horn of Africa?

Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) programs in East Africa have thus far had limited success. A new ILRI study finds that future initiatives should embrace a number of lessons learned if they wish to achieve scale and financial sustainability. It’s not a secret – for millions of people,...

Felix LungDisaster risk finance consultant

ILRI News

24 May 2021

New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world's land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems—yet often ignored despite threats

● 54 per cent of the world’s terrestrial surface consists of rangelands, but just 10 per cent of national climate plans (as part of the Paris Climate Agreement) include references to rangelands ● New rangelands atlas can guide climate and biodiversity negotiators ahead of UN summits ● Despite their...

Mireille FerrariCommunications Manager, CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

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Publications on pastoralism

Report

Published2021

Livestock disease priorities and health services in the highland crop-livestock and lowland pastoral systems in Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2021

A framework for assessing the effects of shock events on livestock and environment in sub-Saharan Africa: The COVID-19 pandemic in northern Kenya

Report

Published2021

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

Report

Published2021

Women’s land rights: Customary rules and formal laws in the pastoral areas of Ethiopia - complementary or in conflict?

Journal Article

Published2021

Animal health service delivery in crop-livestock and pastoral systems in Ethiopia

Report

Published2021

Improving small ruminant productivity in pastoral systems of Kenya: Baseline household survey report 2021

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ILRI Projects on pastoralism

Mar 2019Apr 2032

One Health for Humans, Environment, Animals and Livelihoods (HEAL)

The project brings together professionals in human and animal health and the environment to achieve better access to human and veterinary health services and sustainable natural resources management. To implement One Health , the project works with communities, public and private service providers...

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

Making rangelands secure Established in 2010, the International Land Coalition (ILC) Rangelands Initiative facilitates learning between, and provides technical support to government and other actors working to make rangelands more tenure secure. Coordinated and supported globally by the...

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...

Tags: pastoralism

ILRI News on pastoralism

Building the evidence case for scaling up drought risk financing in East Africa

After 10 years in Kenya and Ethiopia, are we ready to scale up livestock insurance in the Horn of Africa?

​​​​​​​New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world's land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems—yet often ignored despite threats

Publications on pastoralism

Livestock disease priorities and health services in the highland crop-livestock and lowland pastoral systems in Ethiopia

A framework for assessing the effects of shock events on livestock and environment in sub-Saharan Africa: The COVID-19 pandemic in northern Kenya

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

Women’s land rights: Customary rules and formal laws in the pastoral areas of Ethiopia - complementary or in conflict?

Animal health service delivery in crop-livestock and pastoral systems in Ethiopia

Improving small ruminant productivity in pastoral systems of Kenya: Baseline household survey report 2021

ILRI Projects on pastoralism

One Health for Humans, Environment, Animals and Livelihoods (HEAL)

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

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

New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world's land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems—yet often ignored despite threats