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SPARC
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Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crisis (SPARC) aims to generate evidence and address knowledge gaps to build the resilience of millions of pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
Our ambition is to use research and evidence to develop knowledge that will enhance the way the UK Department for International Development (DFID), donors, non-governmental organisations, local and national governments and civil society can empower these communities in the context of climate change.
We have two main goals:
- To carry out new research on how programmes and projects that deliver support to agro-pastoralists, pastoralists and farmers can be designed, implemented and evaluated more effectively.
- To support innovation and the use of technology in DFID and partner programmes.
Multiple Authors
How climate information services can help pastoralists in the Horn of Africa
This policy brief explores the challenges pastoralists face when using climate information services (CIS). It outlines key considerations for scaling up effective CIS in drylands.
- 12th Nov 2024
- 5 min read
Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC)
Published a Case-study
Faced with floods: shifting livelihood strategies among South Sudan’s pastoralists
This report explores how pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in South Sudan's Unity State are adapting their livelihood strategies in response to conflict and climate shocks.
- 2nd Sep 2024
- 3 min read
Multiple Authors
Podcast: ‘Dynamic Drylands’ explores new ways of thinking about aid, development and resilience in the drylands of Africa and the Middle East
In this one-off podcast mini-series, broadcaster Bola Mosuro talks to researchers, aid workers and herders about some of the new crises facing the drylands of Africa and the Middle East, and the dynamic ways in which people are responding to meet them.
- 21st May 2024
- 3 min read
Multiple Authors
How can climate finance work better for fragile and conflict-affected regions?
Researchers at SPARC and UNDP share how smarter climate finance can support some of the most vulnerable people living with the impacts of both climate and insecurity to build their resilience.
- 7th May 2024
- 4 min read
Multiple Authors
Climate-resilient development for Somalia
This report outlines ways that policymakers in Somalia can increase access to climate finance and better integrate adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk management in socioeconomic development.
- 18th Dec 2023
- 6 min read
Multiple Authors
Policy brief: How can Africa manage the transboundary climate risks it faces?
Explore 5 significant transboundary climate risks in Africa that urgently need consideration for management: biophysical, financial, trade, people-centred and geopolitical. The authors draw on real examples from countries across Africa and provide practical recommendations to consider going forwards.
- 14th Aug 2023
- 5 min read
- 1 Comment
Multiple Authors
Policy brief: Participatory planning in Kenya’s drylands: The Ward Development Planning model
This policy brief summarises key learning from the Ward Development Planning model, an innovative approach to local participatory development planning being implemented in Kenya’s drylands.
- 8th Aug 2023
- 3 min read
Sarah Opitz-Stapleton
Published an Article
Transboundary climate and adaptation risks in Africa: Perceptions from 2021
This publication documents how African policy-makers and experts perceive climate change and adaptation risks that have the potential for multi-country to regional consequences.
- 23rd Nov 2021
- 4 min read
Multiple Authors
Synthesis report: Exploring the conflict blind spots in climate adaptation finance
This report investigates climate change adaptation programmes in fragile and conflict-affected situations, how such programmes could be improved and how adaptation finance could be increased.
- 12th Oct 2021
- 5 min read
Mairi Dupar
Published an Article
Resilient Generation: supporting young people’s prospects for decent work in the drylands of east and west Africa
The report reviews opportunities for young people in the drylands of Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan and Mali to pursue climate-resilient work and provides key recommendations.
- 6th Oct 2021
- 5 min read
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