
Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know
7 September 2022
Millions of people are facing food insecurity. Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia could be experiencing their worst drought in 40 years this October-December with drier-than-average conditions predicted.

Drought: We know what to do, why don’t we do it?
8 August 2022
Ignoring the plight of 20 million people in the Horn of Africa is a political choice. The 20 million people struggling to survive a scorching drought in the Horn of Africa are victims not only of a climate crisis but of the failings of governments and humanitarians to heed the lessons from earlier…

Connecting the Dots: UNDP projects connect land, energy and agriculture to protect the environment and build climate resilient livelihoods.
22 November 2021
True resilience relies on connecting the dots. Connecting the dots between nature, climate and energy. Connecting the dots between land-use, energy and agriculture, between livelihoods, natural resources, economic growth, social development and conservation, between people and the impacts climate…
Ethiopia
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Ethiopia is one of the least urbanized countries in the world with 20.8% living in urban areas. Agriculture, forestry, and livestock contribute directly or indirectly to the livelihoods of more than 80% of the population

The spillover effect that brought the big smiles of the rural women
24 October 2022
Population growth, the repercussions of climate change, including land degradation, are creating growing pressure on one of the most important livelihood resources of the agrarian community – land. Mismanagement of land, including poor land allocation and demarcation have been the major factors for…

State of Land Data & Information in East Africa: Catalyzing East Africa's Land Data Ecosystem
There is no doubt the Global Data Revolution has reached the land sector. Government data portals, open access academic journals, community mapping initiatives and other citizen-generated data - there is a palpable positive drive across the world that allows processes such as data collection to be…