Publications and resources

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.

Graphic of 'Dynamic Drylands' text with drylands animals on a purple background

Audio and podcasts 13th May 2024

SPARC podcast: Dynamic Drylands

Dynamic Drylands is SPARC's podcast which explores new ways of thinking about aid, development and resilience in the drylands of Africa and the Middle East.

Policy brief 17th December 2025

Juxtaposition of women’s economic empowerment and innovation: is one a pathway to the other?

This report explores ways in which economically empowered pastoralist women initiate and or adopt innovations at a personal and communal level.

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Camille Laville

Un groupe de femmes se rassemble sous un arbre par une journée ensoleillée

Technical report 26th September 2025

Accès à la terre et résilience des femmes refugiées soudanaises au Tchad : Enjeux systémiques et perceptions locales

Ce rapport évalue comment l'accès à la terre peut constituer un levier de résilience pour les réfugiés, notamment pour les ménages dirigés par les femmes soudanaises réfugiées dans l'est du Tchad.

Waterhole surround by rocky cliffs with a single tree at water's edge

Technical report 10th October 2024

Readiness to access climate finance in Chad

This study assesses Chad’s capacity to plan for, access, use, monitor and report on climate finance.

Silhouette of seven soldiers walking along horizon with sun behind low in the sky

Technical report 3rd December 2023

Building Forward Better: a pathway to climate-resilient development in fragile and conflict-affected situations

This SPARC-funded report, launched at COP28 in December, argues for a new way of thinking about and delivering the climate agenda in fragile and conflict-affected situations.