Driving science, innovation, and action to build resilience in Africa's drylands
Our interdisciplinary research addresses critical challenges at the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus in Africa's drylands.
We work to improve water quality and availability in drylands through surface and groundwater development, efficient water use, and drought-resilient management.
We promote innovations in dryland agriculture and pastoralist livelihoods to build climate-resilient food systems and support nutrition security.
We develop climate risk models and promote clean energy solutions to strengthen resilience and support sustainable development in dryland regions.
We support the recovery of degraded dryland environments through land rehabilitation, biodiversity conservation, and nature-based solutions.
We integrate water, energy, food, and ecosystem systems to identify synergies, manage trade-offs, and guide sustainable development in drylands.
Explore our key research initiatives that are driving innovation and impact across Africa's drylands.
Enhancing drought resilience for pastoralist livelihoods by modeling water availability and climate impacts across dryland watersheds.
Using isotopes and hydro-models to map, monitor, and manage aquifers sustainably across Northern Kenya and the Horn of Africa.
Linking climate adaptation with rangeland and wetland restoration for enhanced ecosystem and livelihood resilience in ASAL regions.
Testing climate-smart farming, intercropping systems, and regenerative soil-water practices with smallholder farmers.
We employ a comprehensive, participatory methodology that integrates scientific rigor with community engagement.
Working with communities and stakeholders to identify priority challenges and research questions in dryland systems.
Applying WEFE nexus frameworks to understand system interactions, trade-offs, and synergies across sectors.
Collaborating with local partners and communities to design and implement context-appropriate solutions.
Tracking outcomes and impacts to refine approaches and ensure research leads to tangible benefits.
We collaborate with leading institutions and organizations to advance dryland research and innovation.
We collaborate with universities, research institutes, governments, NGOs, and communities across Africa and globally to co-produce knowledge that is both scientifically rigorous and locally relevant.
Collaborate with us, access our research outputs, or explore opportunities to support our work in advancing sustainable dryland development.