But here in East Africa, where we have endured a string of failed rainy seasons that are without precedent, climate change is already a here-and-now problem. In East Africa, the people most affected by this new normality of climate abnormality are known as pastoralists. Already, there are many pastoralists in East Africa who have created hundreds of ‘eco-conservancies’ and grazing associations to develop strategies that maintain the health and productivity of both their animals and their rangelands. A new World Bank project is supporting pastoralists across Dijbouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia by providing livestock insurance and better access to finance and livestock markets. Climate models predict that droughts like those now roiling East Africa are likely to become more frequent.

Source: Daily Nation April 29, 2022 13:23 UTC