1/6 Introducing #CLIP: The Community-Led Innovation Partnership bringing together a group of like-minded humanitarian innovation actors to explore how communities can be placed at the heart of humanitarian response. #HumanitarianInnovation Start Network ADRRN

Role and priorities for research and innovation in humanitarian space - #Kenya prioritisation exercise by Elrha FYI Nathan Jensen Alan Duncan reliefweb.int/report/kenya/g… via ReliefWeb

In July, Guyo Malicha Roba, PhD joined colleagues at ILRI.org Mercy Corps Kenya ICPALD to coordinate efforts to tackle 'unknown' diseases threatening east africa's #camels ilri.org/news/internati…

👨‍🏫🌾 ICPAC, with support from ClimSA Programme and AICCRA, convened a 3-day Training of Trainers (TOT) on Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) in Machakos and Kajiado Counties, Kenya. The training sessions were held on August 5-7 and August

"East Africa faces severe flooding & drought, challenging humanitarian efforts. Geospatial tech can be be a powerful tool" Laura Mugeha, Technical Fellow. Apply for Geospatial Data & Technical Support for Humanitarians in East Africa call for applications ukhih.org/about-us/work-…

How can researchers use traditional structures such as #pastoralist cattle huts as a way to engage #drylands people in knowledge gathering & research findings? Don’t miss our new blog by Kenyatta University #ExperienceKU w/ IDRC | CRDI on #resilience, #indigenous knowledge & #gender and the #Dinka of

Two days to go until the anticipated quarterly Country Humanitarian Forum #CHF2024, organized by the Somali Disaster Management Agency, which will take place on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. #HCF2024 #Mogadishu #humanitarian

🌡️Extreme heat is more dangerous for the poor. 💡Governments must invest in plans to protect the most vulnerable and reduce heat risk.

Insights from the Field: George Tsitati on community-centric early warning systems jameelobservatory.org/insights-georg… #earlyaction #anticipatoryaction Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems

🐪 New water supplies may seem like a commonsensical way to build #pastoralist resilience in the drylands of #Ethiopia and #Kenya - but they can have unintended consequences. This video, created for World Water Week 2024, shares some of the key messages of SPARC research:

❓ Which hazard is of greatest concern for the African region? 🤔 Surprised by the answer, or did you already know? 💬 Comment below with your thoughts as highlighted in the latest #StateOfClimate in Africa report. 📊 Check out the full report here: wmo.int/publication-se…

This year’s Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action is just a few weeks away – and registration is now open! 🔗events.anticipation-hub.org/global-dialogu… /1 #AnticipatoryAction #GlobalDP

Breaking down silos: Towards effective integration of resilience and humanitarian aid in the Horn of Africa Report from our May workshop: hdl.handle.net/10568/151962 by Tahira S. Mohamed Samuel Derbyshire Rupsha R Banerjee and colleagues at ILRI.org #anticipatoryaction #earlyaction

The 2024 Global Report on Food Crises Mid-Year Update RELEASE is TOMORROW ‼️ The #MYU24 is an update of the #GRFC24, drawing on the latest #foodsecurity data. ➡️Changes in high levels of acute #foodinsecurity since the 2023 peak will be revealed.

Can #geospatialdata save the #SDGs? 🌍🤔 A new blog from Dave Borges (NASA Earth) explores how Earth observations can help provide more accurate and timely data to inform decision-making and accelerate progress ⤵️ earthobservations.org/news/leveragin…

"Complex risk necessitates a shift in how development actors approach ... development and climate resilience programs and policies, particularly by integrating comprehensive risk frameworks that account for interdependencies" Nathan Jensen Joanna Upton Tahira S. Mohamed

Now reading: Escaping poverty traps and unlocking prosperity in the face of climate risk: Lessons from Index-Based Livestock Insurance by Nathan Jensen and a stellar set of co-authors ILRI.org #Kenya #Drylands #Ethiopia #IBLI Masresha Taye - Gayo Rupsha R Banerjee Andrew Mude doi.org/10.1017/978100…

📸Mapping of #transhumance water & shared #rangeland resources along the migratory #livestock corridors in the cross-border areas of Tog Wajaale and Galkayo. This exercise aims to identify priority cross-border rangelands resources for participatory management, guide water

Shocks like #conflict, #drought & high food prices drove worsening #foodcrises in 18 countries by mid-2024. 📈 Download the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises Mid-Year Update #MYU24 to learn more. 🔗bit.ly/GRFC2024MYU