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Strengthening Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD Region (DRESS-EA)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Building Climate Resilience in the Horn of Africa<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Horn of Africa is one of the most drought-prone regions globally. Recurrent and prolonged droughts have intensified food insecurity, degraded ecosystems, and undermined the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers and pastoralists whose survival depends on rain-fed agriculture and livestock production.
To address these escalating challenges, the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)<\/strong>, in collaboration with Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa (GWP-EA)<\/strong> and the governments of Djibouti, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda<\/strong>, is implementing the DRESS-EA Project \u2013 Strengthening Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD Region<\/strong>.
Funded by the Adaptation Fund<\/strong> with a total investment of USD 13 million<\/strong>, DRESS-EA adopts a coordinated regional approach<\/strong> to drought risk management, strengthening the capacity of institutions and communities to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to drought impacts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CASE STUDY<\/h3><\/div>

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Djibouti<\/strong>
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Sudan<\/strong>
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Uganda<\/strong>
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