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Ethiopia has a population of 109 million people. Pastoralism is one of the main livelihoods with around 11.4 million families in the country producing livestock. More than 65 per cent of working Ethiopians are employed in agriculture. The country is also relatively young, with 12 per cent of Ethiopians between the ages of 15 and 19.

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Mobile phone user in Ethiopia - image by S. Sheridan / Mercy Corps

This policy brief explores the challenges pastoralists face when using climate information services (CIS). It outlines key considerations for scaling up effective CIS in drylands.
A Kenyan pastoralist using the AfriScout app – Image by AfriScout

This brief introduces AfriScout, a digital app that shows potential for mitigating some of the challenges pastoralists face by providing them with information to make more informed decisions.
Ethiopia worst El Nino induced drought - image by Anouk Delafortrie / EU/ ECHO - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED

This brief recommends that the Ethiopia Disaster Risk Management Commission, supported by international partners, establish a specialist ENSO–IOD facility to plan for the impact of a drought in 2024.
A farmer in Menz, Ethiopia gets help from her 10 year old daughter in keeping her sheep.

The challenges of food security and economic development in fragile contexts have become urgent. This report asks what more can be done to address food security in such contexts using private sector solutions.
A patoralist in Ethiopia carries a goat - Image by E Millstein / Mercy Corps

This brief investigates the application of a decision making tool for governance designed to tackle complex problems – Stakeholder Approach to Risk Informed and Evidence Based Decision Making.

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A Saudi returnee with a mobile phone returns to her home in Ethiopia - image by Ayene / UNICEF - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED Blog

Digital financial and information services can transform the livelihoods of agro producers across Ethiopia. This blog - based on a SPARC, Dalberg Research and Mercy Corps AgriFin event - explains how.
The drought in Kenya has exacerbated the water shortage. People carry water with donkeys./ Credit:Bünyamin Aygun/ Milfoto (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Blog

Reflecting on how drought has affected the livelihoods of pastoralists in the Horn of Africa, and looking forward. Read more here.
Drought in Kenya's Ewaso Ngiro river basin. Credit: Water Alternatives Photo/ Climate Center Blog

Pastoralists in the Horn of Africa respond well to different kinds of uncertainty. While this drought’s outcomes remain uncertain, it’s clear the months ahead will be difficult for the majority.

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