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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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10-18 of 49
  • Understanding land and conflict
A child seated outdoors receiving a vaccination from a woman
Journal article

This study aims to identify the socio-cultural, economic and institutional factors contributing to gender inequalities among the pastoralists of Bauchi and Gombe States in Nigeria's Sahel region
A man stands among tall crops holding some of his harvest
Technical report

Northern Uganda continues to cope with the aftermath of war, despite millions of dollars in aid and numerous post-war development programmes.
A woman stands in profile with the background blurred
Journal article

This study explored the coping strategies and underlying causes of vulnerability in Makuach, Anyidi, Baidit, Kolnyang and Jalle, in Bor County, an area that is increasingly vulnerable to floods.
Women and children stand outside a thatched hut
SPARC partner publication

The report is a conflict assessment for Kabarion Conservancy, Bartabwa and Chemolingot Ward, Baringo County, Kenya.
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 group of men stand outside near a herd of livestock
Technical report

This report reviews the significance of pastoralism in Sudan, formal tenure systems and their governance, and tribal systems.
 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.
 A man walks behind a herd of goats in drylands
Evidence review

This report, commissioned midway through SPARC’s six-year run, synthesises the programme's work in the period 2020 to mid-2023.

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