African Drylands Nexus Research Center
African Drylands Nexus Research Center
Driving science, innovation, and action to build resilience 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. Our goal is to secure reliable water access for people, livestock, and ecosystems.
We promote innovations in dryland agriculture and pastoralist livelihoods to build climate-resilient food systems. Our work supports sustainable production, value chains, and nutrition security for communities in dryland regions.
We develop climate risk models and promote clean energy solutions to strengthen resilience in dryland regions. Our work includes solar-powered water systems and strategies to reduce carbon emissions while supporting sustainable development.
We support the recovery of degraded dryland environments through land rehabilitation, biodiversity conservation, and nature-based solutions. Our goal is to restore ecosystem functions that sustain water, food, and livelihoods.
We integrate water, energy, food, and ecosystem systems to guide sustainable development in drylands. Our research identifies trade-offs, synergies, and pathways for building climate-resilient communities. Our goal is to restore ecosystem functions that sustain water, food, and livelihoods.
Enhancing drought resilience for pastoralist livelihoods by modeling water availability and climate impacts.
Using isotopes and hydro-models to map, monitor, and manage aquifers sustainably across Northern Kenya.
Linking climate adaptation with rangeland and wetland restoration for ecosystem and livelihood resilience.
Testing climate-smart farming, intercropping systems, and regenerative soil-water practices.
We collaborate with universities, research institutes, governments, and communities across Africa and globally to co-produce knowledge that is both scientifically rigorous and locally relevant.