Cross-Border Interaction Spurs Innovation and Hope Among Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Women of Ethiopia and Kenya

Abstract

The rangelands of eastern Africa are dif cult plac- es—hunger, poverty, and drought are common challenges. Are there sustainable ways to improve lives here, or is the situation beyond repair? In 1997 we started a research project to improve pastoral risk management in Ethiopia and Kenya (Fig. 1). We knew that people in this region were under stress. We wanted to  nd ways to increase incomes, build assets, and enhance well-be- ing. Later known by its acronym PARIMA (PAstoral RIsk MAnagement), the project had many achievements. The project ended in 2009, but we have kept in touch with several communities we had worked with.

DOI: 10.2458/azu_rangelands_v35i6_coppock