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Sudan has a population of 42 million people, many of who depend on pastoralism for their living. Around 43 per cent of working people in the country are employed in the agricultural sector. Livestock exports, particularly to the Gulf region, are a vital part of the Sudanese economy.

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Travelling to find water during the drought in Ethiopia’s East Shoa Zone, 2016. Credit: UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Ayene Technical report

This report provides new data about the current and potential future losses and damages from climate-attributable weather events in the Sahel and Horn of Africa, with a specific focus on the agriculture and livestock sectors.
Herders at the camel market on the far west side of Omdurman, Sudan - Image by David Stanley - CC BY 2.0 SPARC partner publication

This report examines the causes and impacts of conflict through a political economy and food production lens, focusing on the farmers of Azaza Sogora Village and the Fallata pastoralists
Mobile phone user in Ethiopia - image by S. Sheridan / Mercy Corps Policy brief

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.
Scenes from Al Nnuhoud Livestock Market, North Kordofan – Image by Salahaldeen Nadir / World Bank Technical report

This report reviews the significance of pastoralism in Sudan, formal tenure systems and their governance, and tribal systems.

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A man walks through the flood waters in Beletweyne, Somalia in May 2016. Credit: AMISOM Photo/Tobin Jones News

Analysing the impacts of climate change in fragile countries is difficult, but it is possible – and it should not be an excuse for inaction.
wheat field Blog

This blog summarises the findings of a recently published report from SPARC, that looks at the spike in food prices in Mali and Sudan between 2019-2022, in part pushed higher by war in Ukraine.
In the arid and dry region of Isiolo in Kenya, communities are learning of a new irrigation scheme. Photo: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations/Martin Karimi Blog

Can anticipatory action become a key strategy for dealing with projected climate extremes and improve resilience? Find out more on what was said during this Resilience Hub virtual event at COP 26.

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