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Explore SPARC’s publications and resources as we create, distil, evaluate and share evidence and best practice on research and policy that aims to support pastoralists and farmers in dryland areas.

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  • Magda Nassef
The back of man’s head as he looks towards the distance at some grazing livestock
Policy brief

This brief aims to understand the root causes and impacts of farmer–herder conflicts through a food production system and political economy lens.
Farming in Ganawuri, Plateau state, Nigeria. Photo: Elphas Ngugi / Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC)
Flagship report

Drawing on six years of research, this synthesis report outlines practical ways to make aid in fragile drylands more flexible, locally grounded and effective.
Women fisherman, Mali. Credit: Oumar Diop / UNDP
Technical report

This report examines examples of anticipatory actions led by local authorities. It assesses the potential strengths of these actions and sets out what decision makers can learn from these examples.
A group of women stand in a circle kneading millet
Technical report

This report explores collective pastoral land tenure through three country case studies, identifying practical measures for understanding perceived security of communal land rights.
A woman stands in a Fulani camp with her back to camera and looks out to the trees
Technical report

The report explores the role of women in farmer-herder conflict, based on case studies from Sudan and Nigeria.
Gombe pastoralist woman collects firewood next to herd of cows
Technical report

This report explores the role of youth in farmer-herder conflict, based on case studies from Sudan and Nigeria.
A group of people sit under the shade of a tree on blue chairs in drylands with camels in the background
Technical report

This report aims to deepen understanding of land tenure in pastoral lands under collective ownership, taking a case from northern Marsabit, Kenya.
A group of people seated at a table in a conference room
Technical report

This report reviews land tenure for pastoralism and its governance in southern Burkina Faso, and outlines steps that can be taken to safeguard pastoralists’ tenure.
 A herd of goats cross a dusty road with a goatherd in the background
Technical report

This consolidated study explores pastoral collective tenure and degrees of tenure security in pastoral systems in Kenya, Sudan and Burkina Faso.

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