This paper shares key lessons on the use of weather forecasting, learned from the 2016–2017 drought across the Horn of Africa that contributed to failed harvests, extensive livestock deaths and food insecurity. Key informant interviews conducted with humanitarian and development actors, donors and forecasters in Ethiopia and Kenya reveal lessons on using forecasts to trigger early action for humanitarian and development practitioners.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/reality-resilience-2016%E2%80%9317-drought-east-africa
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/roop-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/building-resilience-and-adaptation-climate-extremes-and-disasters-braced
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/el-nina
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/el-nino
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ethiopia
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kenya
