Ink, angels and hard graft: the artists keeping Ethiopia’s ancient illuminated manuscript craft alive theguardian.com/global-develop…

Back in ILRI.org Addis Ababa for the first time in a while. A busy week ahead examining dryland early action with the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action community of practice. Wonderful to enjoy the campus hospitality again.

ℹ️ Official #GHACOF70 Release! 🔔 ☀️🌧️ Above-normal rainfall is expected across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) during the June to September (JJAS) period. This season is particularly critical for countries in the northern and western subregions of the GHA, as it

On 12 June, join us in Nairobi or online for the 3rd Pastoralism and Drylands Development Seminar. Super pleased to welcome Rahma hassan on ‘rethinking vulnerability and humanitarian assistance in the pastoral drylands’ jameelobservatory.org/padd Samuel Derbyshire Tahira S. Mohamed

The Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update published today by Met Office and World Meteorological Organization shows that global average temperature exceeded 1.5°C above the 1850-1900 average last year for the first time. Find out what this means for the future of our climate 👇

A great evening yesterday with Michael Palin. Looking forward to today's visit - also appreciating the layout improvements.

Anticipatory action opportunities for pastoralist areas in the Horn of Africa A new report provides key messages from discussions on #anticipatoryaction for drylands and pastoralists. jameelobservatory.org/aa-drylands/ hdl.handle.net/10568/175138 ILRI.org SPARC_Ideas ICPALD

A really good read Michael Victor on thinking and doing research engagement and comms along the whole project cycle and beyond…

BBC News - Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report bbc.com/news/articles/…

BBC News - Why Kenya's forgotten indigenous vegetables are proving a culinary hit - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Somalia's camel milk revolution is improving nutrition and creating jobs apnews.com/article/somali…

One for George Tsitati Take away our language and we will forget who we are: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the language of conquest theguardian.com/books/2025/aug…

Join the #KM4AgD CoP Webinar on "Bridging KM, Research & Policy for Agricultural Transformation" 📅 11 Sept 2025 ⏰ 10:00 – 11:30 GMT+0 📍 Virtual (Zoom) Guest Speaker: Michael Victor, Head of Comms & KM (ILRI) 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4lsKKbu #KM4AgD #AgriTransformation

Raging bulls: why Maga is pushing cow products on to America theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

A good read! Options for a just transition for livestock under climate change - Philip Thornton, Eva Wollenberg, Laura Cramer, Fiona Flintan, 2025 doi.org/10.1177/003072… ILRI.org

POSTPONEMENT Please note that this side event has been rescheduled. New event details are: 🗓️Date: 9 September 2025 📍Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ⏲️Time: 4.00 - 6.00pm (EAT) 📌Venue: Pavilion No. A2

🌍 Locally tailored solutions are transforming African farming through Africa RISING, where farmers adopt intercropping, crop rotation & reduced pesticide use — boosting yields, improving nutrition & building resilient #foodsystems. 🔗 on.cgiar.org/40xSqlh #WithScienceWeCan

👋👋 Event: Building the #resilience & prosperity of pastoralists & #dryland communities We’ll be driving policy & programming change to support #pastoralists livelihoods at an event w/ partners Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action & @IGAD_ICPALD on October 1-2 in Nairobi ➡️: bit.ly/46TRyuP

How an invasive shrub derailed visions of prosperity in Kenya Thoughtful essay from Observatory Fellow Samuel Derbyshire exploring invasive species and invasive interventions in Kenya's drylands. aeon.co/essays/how-an-… via Aeon Magazine hdl.handle.net/10568/176673

After weeks of preparation we are almost ready to start. Exciting and enjoying the collaboration with SPARC_Ideas and ICPALD and inputs from many colleagues