This technical report describes the impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda, based on field assessments in Amudat, Moroto and Abim Districts. The COVID-19 prevention guidelines that prompted total lockdown measures included market closure and travel restrictions which in turn affected the essential economic activities of many households, especially the poor. These restrictions were implemented in March 2020 and were still in place in August 2020.
Year of publication: 2020Organization: , , Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international
Topic: Services de santé, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique orientale
In Burkina Faso, the 2017/18 agropastoral campaign was marked by food and biomass deficits, the effects of which were exacerbated by the fragile situation in the country. Since January 2019, insecurity has continued to worsen due to recurrent attacks perpetrated by non-state armed groups, triggering massive population displacements, thus exacerbating the vulnerability of communities further resulting in increased humanitarian needs and significant challenges for the country. Thanks to funding from Sweden, FAO is supporting 18 700 households through various activities (cash-based interventions, agricultural and livestock production support) in order to meet their immediate needs, while ensuring that the root causes of their vulnerability are addressed in order to reduce dependency on food aid.
Year of publication: 2020Organization: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO)
Topic: Sécurité alimentaire, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique occidentale
The Pamoja Voices climate toolkit presents a simple and affordable methodology to identify the climate change adaptation priorities of men, women and young people using participatory learning and action methods. It is intended for use by local governments and community based organisations seeking to understand, represent and integrate local climate priorities into planning.
Year of publication: 2020Organization: Institut international pour l'environnement et le développement (IIED)
Topic: Changement climatique, Jeunesse et égalité des sexes
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique orientale
Depuis décennies, des dispositions légales ont octroyé aux institutions locales le pouvoir de gestion des ressources naturelles dans quatre pays africains situés en zone aride : Mali, Niger, Soudan et Éthiopie. Ce rapport examine la résistance de ces institutions décentralisées, sur les deux décennies passées, dans des circonstances en évolution rapide. Nous notons les leçons communes qui en ont été tirées, y compris le fait que les pouvoirs de gestion locale restent largement non soutenus par le gouvernement.
Year of publication: 2020Organization: Institut international pour l'environnement et le développement (IIED)
Topic: Changement climatique
Language: Français
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique occidentale, Afrique orientale
This study aims to address several gaps including documentation of present-day transhumant pastoralists’ traditional knowledge in use and ethnographic accounts of the current reality of transhumance in practice, grounded in the lived experiences and voices of transhumant herders in Spain. The findings challenge the dominant narrative of the demise of transhumance in rural Spain, showing that transhumance remains a relevant and profitable practice in some regions. The knowledge that transhumant herders create and maintain through active use continues to develop and adapt in response to a dynamic social-ecological context.
Year of publication: 2020Organization: Auteurs individuels
Topic: Éducation, Innovation, Participation
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic has gone beyond the ambit of health to impact all areas of social relationship, community bonding, traditional practices, occupations and economy. The unprecedented nationwide lockdown has most affected communities that already had a precarious livelihood. Pastoral communities have suffered much during this lockdown. This prompted ActionAid Association to undertake a small study to find out how.
Year of publication: 2020Organization: Auteurs individuels
Topic: Économie, Services de santé, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Asie du Sud
This report presents findings for a five-country study conducted by Mercy Corps in May and June 2020. Mercy Corps monitored livestock systems in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan to understand the interplay of diverse market forces as influenced by COVID‑19 mitigation measures, as well as seasonality, locusts and Rift Valley Fever (RVF). This study focused on live animal, meat and milk value chains originating in the ASAL areas as well as major domestic and export consumer markets. Information was collected through existing programs and augmented with key informant interviews. This report aims to fill knowledge gaps and offer recommendations to support coping and recovery.
Year of publication: 2020Organization:
Topic: Économie
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique orientale
This study provides an overview of the roles that the biodiversity found in and around food and agricultural production systems play in the supply of ecosystem services ranging from provisioning services, such as the supply of food, fuel and fibre, to cultural services, such as recreation and aesthetic enjoyment, and regulating services, such as pollination, carbon sequestration, pest control and nutrient cycling.
Year of publication: 2020Organization: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO)
Topic: Services environnementaux, Sécurité alimentaire
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Global