Facing a changing climate in northern Kenya Life in a hostile
climate Many challenges constrain the way of life of
pastoralists in northern Kenya and stifle their ability to adapt
to changes in their external environment. These challenges
include political and economic marginalization, inappropriate
development policies, increasing resource competition and
climate change. Taken together, these challenges intensify
poverty, lack of basic services and loss of livelihoods as well
as lives. Joining hands to generate knowledge The northern Kenya
situation demands a collective approach that involves local
communities themselves, researchers, development professionals
and policy-makers. Making knowledge available through
participatory action research is an important and necessary step
towards addressing complex challenges such as climate change on
communities. A two-year research effort, financed through the
Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Programme of IDRC/DFID is
being implemented by five partners: Practical A