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What are the topical and pressing issues, in research and policy that inform programming and funding to support pastoralists and farmers in dryland regions? What are the perspectives and priorities of dryland communities? Read our News articles to keep updated.

A herd of goats in the fireground graze by the side of a long road in Kenya
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New SPARC evidence can support Kenya to implement policy that recognises the crucial role pastoralists play in the country’s journey towards sustainable development.
An abandoned water tower.
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If one picture says a thousand words, then a whole volume on resilience building through water projects is captured in these six photographs.

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A woman collects millet in a land rented by a community leader in Saluma Area, near El Fasher, Sudan (Photo: United Nations / Flickr)
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Communities affected by conflict and fragility are increasingly facing climate change threats, yet climate finance is leaving these people behind.
Sir David Attenborough and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the launch of COP26 - Image by Number 10 - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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The 26th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP26) has begun, and the SPARC team is there. We asked some of the programme members to share their hopes and expectations for COP26.
Young Borona lady with goats credit ILRI
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What does climate action look like if you’re a young person from one of the countries with the lowest per capita carbon footprints in the world?
Ethiopia - Image by K Lynch/Mercy Corps
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SPARC joins new global campaign to use innovation to transform food systems and achieve global climate ambitions.
A cattle trader at the animal market in Forobaranga, West Darfur.
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Climate change is making life hard for livestock herders in drylands, but sustainable practices can support resilience and carbon-rich ecosystems.
A donkey and cart transport goods as cattle graze near Lake Bam, Burkina Faso.
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Leaders from the Executive Secretariat of the G5 Sahel and Reseau Billital Maroobe (RBM) urge policymakers, practitioners and donors to collaborate more to support pastoralists in the Sahel.
Jilo Tuke Dureti, from Dabassa Jaldessa, Somali Region, Ethiopia, uses a solar light and cell phone charger to light her home and charge neighbours' phones for a small fee, further increasing her ability to be self-sufficient.
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What are the barriers to scaling innovation in drylands? How can we drive more innovation? SPARC shared its new research on innovation in dryland regions at the Global Landscapes Forum.
Local market traders in Pibor, South Sudan.
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How can drylands be supported to build more sustainable and secure futures? SPARC held a dynamic plenary at the Global Landscapes Forum to explore the opportunities and challenges.
Students learn English in a Mercy Corps built Temporary Learning Space in Marial Boma Primary School, Unity State, South Sudan.
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