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Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture
in Recurrent and Protracted Crises

Claire Bedelian

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Journal article

This paper presents a scoping review of literature to assess what is known on WCIS for pastoralists from Web of Science, Google Scholar and selected organisations working in these fields.
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Technical report

This report looks at general lessons about the development model and theory of change, and its appropriateness for pastoral economies.
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Policy brief

This policy brief explores the challenges pastoralists face when using climate information services (CIS). It outlines key considerations for scaling up effective CIS in drylands.
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Policy brief

This policy brief summarises key learning from the Ward Development Planning model, an innovative approach to local participatory development planning being implemented in Kenya’s drylands.

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Fish market in Bor, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Credit: Elphas Ngugi / Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC)
News

In this article, SPARC researchers reflect on pastoralists and farmers' finely tuned strategies for living with variability - and how external interventions would do better to build on what works.