Can drought insurance reduce Ethiopian pastoralists’ exposure to conflict?

Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu
External Publications (2023)

published on econthatmatters.com, 21.03.2023

Pastoralists rely on animals for their livelihoods, making them susceptible to climate risk. Extreme weather events, particularly prolonged and recurrent droughts, can force pastoralists into poverty traps as livestock die or degrade in value. These droughts are likely to induce food insecurity and may intersect with additional hazards, such as those presented by instances of violent conflict. One can easily envision how these interrelated occurrences may impede the economic progress of the affected populations.

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Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu

Agricultural / Development Economics