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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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  • Working in a changing climate
CHANGE IMAGE A UN solider patrols a camp for Internally Displaced People
Book

This book brings together contributions from diverse disciplinary perspectives to explore the intersecting themes shaping the future of mobile pastoralism in Africa’s drylands.
Two smiling women talk as they walk towards the camera
Policy brief

This brief aims to draw learnings from better understanding if and how pastoralists share food aid, and if and how this affects their ability to cope with and recover from drought.
A group of men stand in a road near the back of a parked pickup trick filled with crates of vegetables and fruit
SPARC partner publication

Rooted in local realities and community voices, this report highlights how conflict and climate interact and identifies practical entry points for recovery and resilience in Syria’s agri-food sector.
A group of women sit on the ground preparing seedlings under olive trees
SPARC partner publication

This brief provides policymakers and donors with an integrated picture of how climate and conflict interact across value chains and shape daily realities in Syria.
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.
A queue of people waiting
Policy brief

SPARC published five retrospective studies of projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Chad. This brief summarises lessons from these case studies, revisiting projects three to five years after closure.
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Audio and podcasts

SPARC's new documentary shines a spotlight on one of the most critical, but marginalised livelihoods in Africa – and paints a rarely seen picture of the dynamism of people living in the drylands.
A herd of cows graze by a water source
SPARC partner publication

This report examines how participatory research and decision-making can help local stakeholders to overcome barriers to LLA in the context of drought in pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities.
A woman stands in front of a blue sky
Policy brief

This brief shares lessons from locally led action research on women’s empowerment among pastoralists in Nigeria and South Sudan.

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