Pathways to resilience in pastoralist areas of Eastern Africa

11th January 2018
by secretary

Paepard

10 January 2018. Webinar. How are the pathways to resilience in pastoralist areas of Eastern Africa evolving?

Another ongoing and severe drought in East Africa has reopened debates on the viability of pastoralism, alternative livelihoods, and ways to support resilience. The Feinstein International Center has been studying these issues for more than 20 years and has documented changes over time in this report. This was part of Feinstein’s Synthesizing Research on Resilience in Drylands and Fragile Contexts project.

The panelists offered preview of this report and a conversation about what makes pastoralists resilient in Eastern Africa. The panelists discussed:

How commercialization has driven a gradual redistribution of livestock from poorer to wealthier households
How access to markets and productive rangeland determine different pathways to resilience
How population and urban growth affect pastoralist livelihoods
Challenges to supporting diversified and alternative livelihoods for increasing numbers of people within and outside of pastoralist areas

Panelists:

Andy Catley, Research Director at the Feinstein International Center, Tufts University
Peter Little, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor and Director of the Program in Development Studies at Emory University
Ian Scoones, Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies
Greg Gottlieb (Chair), Director of the Feinstein International Center, Tufts University

Video forthcoming

Source: PAEPARD FEED