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Report on Delineation of Unit Areas of Insurance from Clustering Exercise in Bakool Region of Somalia for Implementation of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)

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December, 2022
Somalia

The objective of this report is to conduct the participatory clustering exercise in Bakool through community participation for delineation of unit areas of insurance. Bakool is one of the of the regions of Somalia that is dominated by pastoralism and meets all the suitability criteria for IBLI implementation.

A participatory sustainable rangeland management toolkit with a holistic and multidisciplinary approach

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December, 2022
Germany

Panorama solutions on Sustainable Rangeland Management (SRM) toolkit which is tested in North Africa and West Asia (NAWA region), with a specific focus on Tunisia, Jordan and Uzbekistan, and offers a package of holistic and multi-disciplinary tools for addressing the root cause of rangeland degradation.

Priority areas for investment in more sustainable and climate-resilient livestock systems

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December, 2022
Global

Livestock production supports economic growth, jobs and nutrition, but contributes to and is vulnerable to climate change. A transition is thus needed for livestock systems to become more sustainable and climate resilient, with clear positive effects on the Sustainable Development Goals. It is unclear, however, where the global community should invest to support this change.

Is irrigation fit for purpose? A review of the relationships between scheme size and performance of irrigation systems

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December, 2022
United States of America

Irrigation is increasingly being called upon to help stabilize and grow food and water security in the face of multiple crises; these crises include climate change, but also recent global food and energy price crises, including the 2007/08 food and energy price crises, and the more recent crises triggered by the COVID 19 pandemic and the war on Ukraine.

Governance issues for sustainable management of village irrigation in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

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December, 2022
Sri Lanka

Village irrigation systems (ViSs) are vital in rural livelihood, food, and water security. VISs include small (minor) tanks and diversions (anicuts). The hydrologically linked tanks with natural drainage patterns form cascades, and beyond food and water security, they play a significant role in mitigating flood and drought impacts on communities in river basins.