This webinar series was organised with support from the European Union. SAFE webinar I: Overiew of Terminology, Cross-cutting Issues, Challenges and Coordination5 September 2017  -  15.00-16.45 CEST (UTC/GMT+2) SAFE webinar II: Approaches, tools and case studies13 September 2017  -  11.00-12:45 CEST (UTC/GMT+2) More [...]

This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. Disaster risk reduction and management in agriculture webinar series: Benefits of farm-level disaster risk reduction practices in agriculture  20 July 2017 – 10:30 - 12:00 CEST Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Emmanuel Zziwa, Climate Change Adaptation Expert, FAO [...]

Prevailing severe dry weather conditions, virtually since October 2016, have affected rangelands and crops in large parts of East Africa, causing a serious deterioration of food security conditions in the subregion. This Special Alert highlights the following major areas of [...]

Approximately 83 percent of the total area of Kenya is classified as arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) with most agricultural and pastoralist activities depending on rain in order to be sustainable. This makes the country vulnerable to extreme droughts. Climate [...]

Agriculture is the mainstay of the Kenyan economy, contributing to approximately 26 percent of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Pastoralist and agricultural activities are dependent on rain for sustainability. Erratic rainfall has led to significant reduction in crop and [...]