The Drylands Coordination Group (DCG) is a network for capacity building through exchange of practical experience and appropriate knowledge on food security in the drylands of Africa. The DCG networks in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, and Sudan consist of NGOs as well as research institutions and governmental structures. DCG Norway administers funds from Norad to research projects and from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to information and policy work linked to the UNCCD and dryland challenges.
Publications
Women's empowerment in pastoral societies
By WISP, 2008 | September 2009
This study on Women's Empowerment is part of a process of increasing awareness and enhancing knowledge on the status of Pastoralism and facilitating informed advocacy, identify global lessons and provide universal recommendations for policy and practice. Read more »
South Sudan Food Security Update
By USAID, September 2009 | September 2009
The food insecure population is estimated at 1.3 million. This 20 percent above what was initially projected early this year. The increase has been caused by escalating conflict and increased hunger season food shortages associated with delayed harvests. Read more »
Saffron Flowers and Sunken Gardens
Saffron Flowers and Sunken Gardens: Inspiring Initiatives Reversing Dryland Degradation and Strengthening Livelihoods
September 2009
Peoples’ perceptions about drylands are often dominated by stories of doom and gloom. Although some areas do face serious problems there is also reason for optimism as grassroots initiatives in many regions have positively transformed the environment and living conditions with people finding ways to earn their living that do not cause degradation. Drynet partners around the world have been involved in, and are documenting all sorts of inspiring initiatives from around the world, this publication highlights just a small selection of them. Read more »
Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia
By the Norwegian University of Life Science, 2009 | August 2009
Sustainable agricultural practices, in as far as they rely on renewable local or farm resources, present desirable options for enhancing agricultural productivity for resource-constrained farmers in developing countries. Read more »
Climate Change impacts on Hydrology, Ethiopia
Published by International Water Management Institute, Utahstate University. 2008 | July 2009
This report aims to evaluate the impacts of climate change on both hydrologic regimes and water resources of the Upper Blue Nile River Basin in Ethiopia where observed hydrologic data are limited. Read more »
Outreach Issues: summing-up CSD 17
July 2009
A daily publication of Sustainable Development Issues Network (SDIN) and Stakeholder Forum (SF). DCG is a co-author of the article "Should the 2 billion people living in drylands be more hopeful after CSD17?" Read more »
Seed System Impact
Seed System Impact on Farmer's Income and Crop Biodiversity in the Drylands of Southern Tigray:
Policy Brief 2 | May 2009
What are the limitations of the formal and informal seed systems in Tigray, and what are the impacts of seed systems on crop biodiversity and houshold income? Read more »
The impact of climate variability and climate change on water and Food Outcomes
March 2009
The agricultural sector is the largest consumer of water resources, and variability in water supply has a major influence on health and welfare in poor areas. With water scarcity and extreme weather events expected to increase under climate change, water security could decline significantly in rural areas. Read more »
Desertification-Coping with Today’s Global Challenges
March 2009
High-Level Policy Dialogue, produced on the behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic cooperation and Development, UNCCD, and GTZ. Bonn, May 27, 2008. Read more »