Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Drylands Transform 2020-2024

Involved researchers

Geographical areas

Realising the SDGs

A map of the Karamojong cluster area in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya.

Project introduction

Drylands cover 40 % of the global land area, host 2 billion people, and support approximately 50% of the world’s livestock population. In the drylands of East Africa, pastoral and agropastoral livelihoods are prominent.

In Drylands Transform we will investigate the links between land health, livestock-based livelihoods, human well-being, and land management and governance. We will contribute with new knowledge for transformative change and sustainable development of rangelands in the border region between Kenya and Uganda.

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Transformation towards the sustainable development goals

Through strong stakeholder engagement in interdisciplinary research, we set out to explore the challenges and pathways towards a social-ecological transformation in drylands that optimizes synergies among the sustainable development goals (SDGs) while minimizing the trade-offs.

Logotype for the project Drylands Transform

Dry landscape with a few trees in front of a hill in Turkana.

Land health linked to human health

Assessing land health at the landscape scale and exploring the links with human health and well-being

A brown sebu cow is standing and watching.

Livestock cafés

Co-developing sustainable rangeland management options with local communities, and set-up knowledge sharing hubs (‘livestock cafés’)

A cooking pot on a simple woodsaving stove in Kenya.

Resilience of communities

Studying impacts of seasonality and climate variability on food and livelihood strategies, well-being and resilience.

Migrating cows and goats.

Innovative governance mechanisms

Identifying innovative land governance mechanisms and practices that effectively address livestock-keepers’ dependence on both flexible and secure rights to land.

A facilitator is showing a presentation slide to an audience in Nairobi.

Future scenarios

Co-designing and evaluating alternative scenarios for sustainable dryland transformation in East Africa with local and regional stakeholder groups.

Activities and news

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Published: 29 April 2021 - Page editor: ylva.nyberg@slu.se

Contact us
Drylands Transform
Ingrid.Oborn@slu.se

Postal address:
Department of Crop Production Ecology,
PO Box 7043
SE-75007 UPPSALA

Visiting address:
Ulls väg 16 , Uppsala, Sweden

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Drylands Transform is funded by Formas, within their call for ’Realising the global sustainable development goals’.

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