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Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture
in Recurrent and Protracted Crises

What are the key debates, and 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 and blog articles to keep updated.

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Delegates at the conference ‘Inclusive Investment Opportunities for Unleashing the Power of the Pastoral Sector’. Credit: Joshua Wanyama.
Somali region drought response - Image by Mulugeta Ayene / Unicef Ethiopia - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
A cattle trader at the animal market in Forobaranga, West Darfur - Image by Albert González Farran / UNAMID News

SPARC leads debate at the IGAD High-level Regional Conference on Land and Conflict in the East and Horn of Africa

How can participatory land use planning and informal and formal collaboration reduce conflict and support land tenure security? Our expert panels will discuss this and much more at this conference.
Somali women stand near a water point at Dayniile IDP camp in Somalia - Image by UN/ Tobin Jones - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 News

SPARC is awarded A+ rating by the UK Government

SPARC's dedication to generate and deliver timely research is officially recognised in the programme's recent annual review.
Asabey John from Borno State, Nigeria - Image by Conflict & Development at Texas A&M University - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 News

“If knowledge is power, then sharing knowledge is sharing power.”

SPARC launches new partnership working with women and girls from dryland communities in the Sahel to build more resilient, equitable livelihoods.

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Mary Ngok, 31, a farmer in Bor County, South Sudan. Credit: USAID / Flickr. Features

Bridging the generational digital skills and knowledge gap in South Sudan

SPARC work is exploring the sensitivities of building climate resilience and digital skills among women in South Sudan.
Panel at IGAD event Features

SPARC-supported research and expertise informs high-level regional conference on land and conflict in Africa

SPARC-supported research and expertise informs high-level regional conference on land and conflict in Africa, forming the basis for nascent collaboration with IGAD
Female pastoralist pictured in drylands Features

Social Media: Potential to Harness the Power of Influencers for Impactful Campaigns in the Drylands

This blog reflects on our recent webinar in which we explored how pastoralists use social media, what the recent trends are in mobile use, and how these are informing livelihoods in dryland regions.
Young Sudanese woman in yellow with livestock in village (c) Mercy Corps Features

Dynamism in the drylands: How pastoral livelihoods are changing in South Sudan

Volatility in South Sudan and the world’s drylands raises questions as to the long-term viability of pastoral livelihoods. A new report from SPARC begins to answer them.
Men unload sacks of onions in a farmers market in Bamako, Mali - Image by Dominic Chavez / World Bank - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Features

We need more action to reform how climate finance is raised, directed and accessed in West Africa

Changing the way that climate finance is raised, directed and accessed in West Africa is long overdue. Here SPARC shares what needs to be done.
Residents of Mogadishu - Image by Tobin Jones/ UN - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Features

Why we urgently need to fund climate adaptation in fragile- and conflict-affected countries like Somalia

For far too long countries affected by fragility and conflict, like Somalia, have faced obstacles when accessing climate finance. Here our experts share insight into what needs to change and why.

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