Distilling the Value of Water Investments

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Caroline King-Okumu, Victor Ayo Orindi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Finance, Investments, Water and Water Resources
Year: 2016

Cracking the Climate-Water-Energy Challenge in the Drylands of Kenya

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Energy and Fuels, Water and Water Resources
Year: 2016

Livelihood diversification and enhanced food security through agro-pastoralism: Socio-cultural and other challenges among Maasai pastoralists of Narok North district of Kenya

Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)

Agnes Oywaya Nkurumwa, J. G. Mwangi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Food Security, Livestock, Narok County, Pastoralism
Year: 2010

Evaluating accessibility and usability of dissemination pathways for delivering climate information and services to vulnerable groups in semi-arid Kenya

Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)

B. Omedo Bebe, Saidu Oyarekhua Oseni, V. Kirui

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Climate Justice, Poverty and Inequality
Year: 2010

Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity in Garissa County, Kenya

CARE International

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Counties, Disaster Risk and Reduction, Garissa County
Year: 2011

Decision-Making for Climate Resilience Livelihoods and Risk Reduction: A Participatory Scenario Planning Approach

CARE International

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Disaster Risk and Reduction
Year: 2012

Characterising Access to Climate Information and Services by the Vulnerable Groups in Semi-Arid Kenya

Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)

B. Omedo Bebe, Cherotich Kirui, Saidu Oyarekhua Oseni

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Information Services, Climate Justice, Poverty and Inequality
Year: 2012

Participatory digital map-making in arid areas of Kenya and Tanzania (PLA 66)

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Tom Rowley

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts
Year: 2013

Moving beyond the rhetoric: the challenge of reform in Kenya’s drylands

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Michael Ochieng Odhiambo

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2013

Media perceptions and portrayals of pastoralists in Kenya, India and China

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Mike Shanahan

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2013

The Unrelenting Persistence of Certain Narratives: An Analysis of Changing Policy Narratives about the ASALs in Kenya

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Michael Ochieng Odhiambo

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Adaptation and Resilience, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2014

Evolving Customary Institutions in the Drylands: An opportunity for devolved natural resource governance in Kenya?

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Daoud Tari Abkula, James Pattison

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Environment and Natural Resources
Year: 2014

Resilience in the Rangeland: Changes and Challenges for Pastoral Communities in Kenya and Ethiopia

CARE International

Sara Pavanello

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Adaptation and Resilience, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2015

Inclusive green growth in Kenya: Opportunities in the dryland water and rangeland sectors

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Caroline King-Okumu

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2015

Striving to be resilient: the role of crop-poultry integrated system as a climate change adaptation strategy in semiarid Eastern Kenya

Elsevier

Daniel Kangogo, Kelvin Mulungu

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Crops and Crop Yields, Food and Agriculture
Year: 2022

The Potential Of Nature-Based Enterprises In The Arid And Semi-Arid Lands Of Kenya: Case Studies In Loima And Turkana West Sub-Counties, Turkana County

Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

Jackline Kemboi, Jesse Owino, Patrick Mwirigi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Counties, Nature-Based Solutions, Turkana County
Year: 2022

Economic contribution of the pastoral meat trade in Isiolo Town, Kenya

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Benard Chira Gituku, Oliver Vivian Wasonga, Robinson Kinuthia Ngugi

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Counties, Isiolo County, Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2015

Economic contribution of the pastoral meat trade in Isiolo County, Kenya: Findings from Oldonyiro and Garbatulla Towns

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Marcelino Napao Iruata, Oliver Vivian Wasonga, Robinson Kinuthia Ngugi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Counties, Isiolo County, Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2015

A framework to assess returns on investments in the dryland systems of Northern Kenya

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Caroline King-Okumu

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Investments
Year: 2015

Funding adaptation in Kenya’s drylands

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Adano Wario Roba , John Nyangena

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Adaptation and Resilience, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2017

Data-Driven Model for Animal Surveillance: Case of Pastoral Communities in Kajiado County, Kenya

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

E. Ayienga, S. Kinyimu

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Counties, Kajiado County, Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2022

Dryland Pastoralism Climate Landscape and Food Security in the Suam River Basin of Kenya

Scientific Research Publishing

Clinton Ouma, Edward M. Mugalavai, Gilbert Ouma, Kaleb Mwendwa, Namenya Daniel Naburi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Food and Agriculture, Food Security, Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2022

Assessment of climate change related disasters in arid and semi-arid lands. A case of Baringo County, Kenya

Editon Consortium Publishing

Ednah Chemutai Koskei

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Baringo County, Climate Change Impacts, Counties, Disaster Risk and Reduction
Year: 2020

Magnitudes of Climate Variability and Changes over the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya between 1961 and 2013 Period

Scientific Research Publishing

Christopher Oludhe, Gilbert Ouma, Guleid Artan, Jully O. Ouma, Laban Ogallo, Luke O. Olang

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts
Year: 2018

Effects of Capital Assets on Livelihood Based Outcomes from Livestock Production among Youth in the Semiarid Lands of Kenya

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Mathew Muma

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Livestock, Youth and Gender
Year: 2018

Drivers and responses to climate variability by agro-pastoralists in Kenya: the case of Laikipia County (2019)

Springer Nature

Godfrey O. Atsiaya, Job Kibiwot Lagat, Lenah W. Nakhone, Oscar I. Ayuya

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Counties, Laikipia County, Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2019

Factors Influencing the Adaptation Decisions to Impacts of Climate Change among the Maasai Pastoral Community in Narok County, Kenya

Scientific Research Publishing

Evans Ngenoh, Janet C. Korir

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Counties, Livestock, Narok County, Pastoralism
Year: 2019

Level of Awareness about Climate Change among the Pastoral Community

Janet C. Korir

Janet C. Korir

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2019

The devolved climate finance mechanisms: principles, implementation and lessons from four semi-arid countries

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Finance
Year: 2019

Impacts of climate change variability on livestock health in arid and semi-arid land in Kenya: A critical literature review

International Journal of Livestock Policy

Japheth Jones

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Livestock
Year: 2022

Enhancing Resiliency to Drought in Kenya's Arid and Semi Arid Lands

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Cynthia Awuor, Jo-Ellen Parry

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Adaptation and Resilience, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2010

Counting on Uncertainty:The Economic Case for Community-Based Adaptation in North-East Kenya

NEF Consulting

Natalie Nicholles, Olivier Vardakoulias, Victoria Johnson

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Community-Based Adaptation
Year: 2012

Pastoral and Agropastoral Production Systems in the Arid and Semi-arid Areas

World Food Programme

Mathew K. Kigomo

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2018

The contribution of camel milk production as a livelihood strategy for building pastoral resilience in the drylands of Kenya

University of Nairobi

Yazan Ahmed Mohamed Elhadi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Food and Agriculture, Livestock, Pastoralism
Year: 2014

The Effect of Drought Early Warning Systems on Vulnerability of Kenyans Living in the ASALs: A Before and After Analysis Using Interrupted Time Series

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Kimberly Asawo, Maureen Wanyonyi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Floods and Droughts, Food Security
Year: 2021

Unlocking Economic Potential of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2023

Unlocking Tourism Potential in Arid and Semi-Arid Counties of Kenya

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Faith Kimaiyo, Winfred Gatwiri

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Counties, Tourism and Wildlife
Year: 2023

Effects of Capital Assets on Livelihood Based Outcomes from Livestock Production among Youth in the Semiarid Lands of Kenya

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Mathew Muma

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Climate Change Impacts, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Livestock
Year: 2018

National Policy for the Sustainable Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands

Ministry of East African Community,Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) and Regional Development

Type: Government and Legislation
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Climate Laws and Policies, Environment and Natural Resources
Year: 2012

The Effect of Drought Early Warning Systems on Vulnerability of Kenyans Living in the ASALs: A Before and After Analysis Using Interrupted Time Series

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Kimberly Asawo, Maureen Wanyonyi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Floods and Droughts, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL),
Year: 2021

Unlocking Economic Potential of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2023

Access to Climate Change Information and Support Services by the Vulnerable Groups in Semi-Arid Kenya for Adaptive Capacity Development

African Crop Science Society

Viola Cherotich Kirui, Oseni Saidu, B. Omedo Bebe

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Climate Information Services, Youth and Gender, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2012

Carbon stocks in semi-arid pastoral ecosystems of northern Kenya

Springer Open

Bulle Hallo Dabasso, Dana Hoag, Zerihun Taddese

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Carbon Markets, Pastoralism
Year: 2014

Assessing drought displacement risk for Kenyan,Ethiopian and Somali pastoralists

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

Justin Ginnetti, Travis Franck

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Floods and Droughts, Pastoralism, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Horn of Africa
Year: 2014

Assessing socially differentiated needs and preferences for bundled livestock insurance in Northern Kenya using a multi-method approach

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Rupsha Banerjee, Tanaya DuttaGupta, Kelvin Shikuku, Ambica Paliwal

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Climate Change Impacts, Livestock, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2024

Do farmers use climate information in adaptation decisions? case of smallholders in semi-arid Kenya

Sage Journals

John R Busienei, Kizito Kwena, Oliver Lee Ernest Mbatia, Patrick Irungu, Stella Matere, Tabeel Nandokha

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Information Services, Food and Agriculture
Year: 2023

Evaluating Access and Use of Dissemination Pathways for Delivering Climate Information and Services to Women Farmers in Semi-Arid Kenya

International Journal of Advanced Research

Mary Waiganjo, Shadrack Cheplogoi, Viola Cherotich Kirui

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Information Services, Food and Agriculture, Youth and Gender
Year: 2014

Facing old and new risks in arid environments: The case of pastoral communities in Northern Kenya

PLOS Climate

Janpeter Schilling, Luise Werland

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Pastoralism
Year: 2023

On the margin: Kenya's pastoralists From displacement to solutions,a conceptual study on the internal displacement of pastoralists

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

Martina Caterina, Nina Schrepfer

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Floods and Droughts, Pastoralism
Year: 2014

The Devolved Climate Finance mechanism: Principles,implementation and lessons from four semi-arid countries

DCF Alliance

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Finance
Year: 2019

Reducing Climate Risks by Improving Food Production and Value Chains: A Case of Sandy Soils in Semi-arid Kenya

Frontiers in Climate

Alvin Smucker, Ingrid Öborn, Libère Nkurunziza, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Shem Kuyah, Stanley Karanja Ng?ang?a, Sylus Musei, Sylvia Nyawira, Winifred Karugu

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Climate Change Impacts, Food Security, Soils
Year: 2022

Coping with drought: Narratives from smallholder farmers in semi-arid Kenya

Elsevier

Amy Quandt

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Floods and Droughts, Food and Agriculture, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2021

Enabling private sector adaptation in developing countries and their semi-arid regions â?? case studies of Senegal and Kenya

Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Florence Crick, Mamadou Diop, Momadou Sow, Birame Diouf, Babacar Diouf, Joseph Muhwanga, Muna Dajani

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Adaptation and Resilience, Climate Change Impacts, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2016

Supporting private adaptation to climate change in semi-arid lands in developing countries

Pathways to Resilience in Semi-Arid Economies (PRISE)

Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Florence Crick, Estelle Rouhaud, Declan Conway, Sam Fankhauser

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Adaptation and Resilience, Climate Change Impacts, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2018

Climate change adaptation among female-led micro,small and medium enterprises in semi-arid areas: a case study from Kenya

Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Joanes Atela, Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Florence Crick

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Adaptation and Resilience, Climate Change Impacts, MSMEs, Youth and Gender, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2018

Adapting livelihoods to floods and droughts in arid Kenya: Local perspectives and insights

African Journal of Rural Development

A. Quandt, Y.A.Kimathi

Type: Research and Academic
Theme/Sector: Adaptation and Resilience, Floods and Droughts, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL)
Year: 2016

Water Sector Desk Review Samburu And Turkana Counties

USAID

Type: Reports and Publications
Theme/Sector: Water and Sanitation, Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), Samburu County, Turkana County, Counties
Year: 2021

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