CRDD in the Media
Explore news articles, blogs, and opinion pieces authored by CRDD researchers, partners, or about CRDD’s work across Kenya's drylands. These insights cover climate resilience, community-driven development, and indigenous knowledge.
Addressing dryland policy disconnects and their effects on pastoralists in Eastern Africa
In this Jameel Observatory news article, experts from CRDD and partner organizations highlight the need for a "reset" in East Africa's dryland policies, reconnecting government actions to local pastoralist realities.
Why irrigation needs to think smaller to save Kenyan pastoralism
An opinion piece in The New Humanitarian cautions that large-scale irrigation schemes in Kenya's drought-prone drylands often fail to serve pastoralist communities, and calls for smaller-scale, integrated solutions to sustain pastoral livelihoods.
Keynote address by Prof. Ian Scoones during the policy convening held on 8th February at the ILRI Campus Nairobi
The full transcript of Prof. Ian Scoones' keynote speech at CRDD's project inception meeting and policy dialogue (8 Feb 2024, ILRI Nairobi) is available on the CRDD blog. In his address, Prof. Scoones (project advisor) outlines critical issues and recommendations for dryland policy and resilience in Kenya.
Pastoralists' high reliability networks are critical for building resilience
A CRDD blog post from the "Resilience from Below" project shares emerging findings on how pastoralists' own high-reliability networks and local knowledge systems help them manage uncertainty and bolster community resilience.
Explaining unsuccessful development interventions in Kenya's drylands
Originally published on Democracy in Africa, this op-ed explains why many development initiatives in Kenya's drylands have failed and urges genuine integration of pastoralists' knowledge, assets, and networks into the design of future resilience and early-warning programs.
"The most enriching personal and professional experience of my life" with pastoralist communities in Northern Kenya
CRDD-affiliated PhD student Bek Ash (University of Tasmania) reflects on her field research in Kenya's Moyale region, describing how examining gender dynamics in pastoralist communities was "the most enriching personal and professional experience" of her life.