The greater horn of Africa is one of the least developed regions in Africa. Livestock are an important economic resource and an essential asset for poor farmers in this region. Climate variability, population growth, low economic development, limited market integration, and low fertilizer use, am...
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Kinyangi, James
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[Options for adapting to climate change in livestock-dominated farming systems in the greater horn of Africa]
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Options for adapting to climate change in livestock-dominated farming systems in the greater horn of Africa
Under increased scrutiny by its funders, the CGIAR continues to search for ways of translating research excellence into innovation and developmental impact. Several approaches have been suggested that recognize the interactive nature of innovation. While these have been deemed useful, it is the d...
Banerjee, Rupsha R.
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Hall, Andrew
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Wandera, Brenda
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Kelly, Jennifer
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[Emerging research practice for impact in the CGIAR: The case of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)]
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Emerging research practice for impact in the CGIAR: The case of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)
Pastoralist households across East Africa face major livestock losses during drought periods that can cause persistent poverty. For Kenya and southern Ethiopia, an existing index insurance scheme aims to reduce the adverse effects of such losses. The scheme insures individual households through a...
Vrieling, A.
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Meroni, M.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Chantarat, S.
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Ummenhofer, Caroline C.
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Bie, C.A.J.M. de
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[Early assessment of seasonal forage availability for mitigating the impact of drought on East African pastoralists]
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Early assessment of seasonal forage availability for mitigating the impact of drought on East African pastoralists
Jensen, Nathaniel D.
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Stoeffler, Q.
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Vrieling, A.
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Atzberger, Clement
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Meroni, M.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Carter, M.
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Fava, Francesco P.
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[Does the design matter? Comparing satellite-based indices for insuring pastoralists against drought]
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Does the design matter? Comparing satellite-based indices for insuring pastoralists against drought
Cash transfers and index insurance have become popular interventions by development agencies worldwide, yet surprisingly little is known about these programs' comparative impacts on participant behavior or well-being. This paper exploits exogenous variation in program participation and panel data...
Jensen, Nathaniel D.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Cash transfers and index insurance: A comparative impact analysis from northern Kenya]
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Cash transfers and index insurance: A comparative impact analysis from northern Kenya
This article describes a novel index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) product piloted among pastoralists in Northern Kenya, where insurance markets are effectively absent and uninsured risk exposure is a main cause of poverty. We describe the methodology used to design the contract and its underl...
Chantarat, S.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Carter, M.R.
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[Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya]
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Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya
In this study we use household panel data collected in Marsabit district of Northern Kenya, to analyse the patterns of livelihood sources and poverty among pastoralists in that area. We estimate income poverty using imputed household income relative to the adjusted poverty line and asset poverty ...
Mburu, Samuel
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Otterbach, Steffen
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Sousa-Poza, Alfonso
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Income and asset poverty among pastoralists in northern Kenya]
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Income and asset poverty among pastoralists in northern Kenya