Donkeys as agents of drought resilience for pastoralist communities
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About
Exacerbated by climate change, the worst drought in 40 years has impacted East Africa, leading to the loss of livestock and livelihoods, rising poverty, gender inequality, food insecurity and resource conflict. Drought tolerant working donkeys are crucial for community resilience, facilitating access to water, animal feed, healthcare, income, and food production. Despite their importance in climate change resilience, working equids remain largely absent from agricultural policy and emergency aid contingencies. This project provides an in-depth exposition of working donkeys’ contribution to drought resilience in East Africa and identifies evidence gaps in policy guidelines and governmental support. Ultimately, this project will provide evidence-based recommendations for policy-makers, animal welfare NGOs and humanitarian organisations on how best to support marginalised donkey-owning communities coping with increasing climate shocks.
Date and time
February 5th 11:00 GMT/ 14:00 EAT