Strengthening Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD Region  (DRESS-EA Project)

A Regional Effort to Build Climate Resilience in the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is one of the most drought-prone regions in the world. Frequent and prolonged dry spells have deepened food insecurity, degraded ecosystems, and threatened the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers and pastoralists. To confront these challenges, the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), in collaboration with the Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa (GWPEA) and the governments of Djibouti, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda, is implementing the DRESS-EA Project — Strengthening Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD Region. Learn more

Djibouti

Find out more about the DRESS-EA project in Djibouti on the project’s LinkedIn page.

Kenya

Learn more about DRESS-EA activities and updates in Kenya from the Kenya Meteorological Department.

Sudan

Learn more about DRESS-EA activities and results from the Hydraulics Research Center (HRC) in Sudan.

Uganda

Learn more about DRESS-EA activities and progress in Uganda from the Ministry of Water and Environment.

Watch Stories from Uganda: Building Climate Resilience in Karamoja

These short videos show how the DRESS-EA project is helping communities in Uganda’s Karamoja region build resilience to drought and climate change.