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The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) weather event of 2015/16 caused severe drought conditions in northern and central Ethiopia affecting the welfare of millions of farmers in late...

Climate change and its impacts on natural and human systems are increasingly evident globally. Africa is highly vulnerable and is experiencing the burden of climate change impacts of climate...

The impact of climate change and variability on agriculture and food security is severe in countries that heavily depend on rainfed subsistence agriculture. Examine climate change and variability and determinant factors...

Highlights: Seasonal migration has been associated with food insecurity. Climate change, rainfall variability, and drought are the key reasons for migration. Food insecurity crises...

The report highlights challenges faced by the agricultural sector in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Zambia, including productivity issues and food security concerns due to factors such as limited inputs...

Disasters affect millions of people each year and cause economic losses worth many billions of dollars globally. Reporting on disaster impacts in research, policy, and news...

The objectives of the present report are threefold. Firstly, to provide information on the situation in a set of 21 countries and regions considered of maximum concern from a food security perspective. Secondly...

Highlights The descriptive statistics result revealed that about 43.33% of the households were food secured, whereas the remaining 56.67% were food insecure. Result confirmed that...

Index insurance has been promoted as an innovative strategy for enhancing long-term resilience to climate-related shocks and providing financial inclusion, particularly to poor women farmers in developing...

This report provides an overview of the humanitarian needs resulting from the current drought in particularly affected areas of Ethiopia (eastern/southeastern Oromia and Somali regions). The report highlights key needs...