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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.

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Groundnuts were one of Sudan's major cash crops before the war. Credit: Albert González Farran / UNAMID

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If pastoralists, farmers and traders could better anticipate when an extreme weather event was coming, could they take action earlier, to protect their livelihoods?
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As part of the World Leaders’ Summit at COP26, international leaders and experts discussed the causes of this action gap and key measures to increase investment in climate change adaptation
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Can anticipatory action become a key strategy for dealing with projected climate extremes and improve resilience? Find out more on what was said during this Resilience Hub virtual event at COP 26.
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Communities affected by conflict and fragility are increasingly facing climate change threats, yet climate finance is leaving these people behind.
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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.
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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?
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SPARC joins new global campaign to use innovation to transform food systems and achieve global climate ambitions.
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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.
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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.

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