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
Zero grazing in Tigray and Hararghe
Challenges, Opportunities and Available Good Practices related to Zero grazing in Tigray & Hararghe:
DCG report no. 66 | November 2011
The study presented in this report examins grazing practices in Tigray and Hararghe looking at four districts that represent different agro-ecologies, and presents several recommendations for implementing Zero grazing in Tigray. Read more »
Impact of Resettlement
Impact of Resettlement on the Livelihood, Food Security and Natural Resource Utilization in Ethiopia:
DCG report no. 65 | October 2011
Since the 1960, Ethiopia has implemented several resettlement programs as part of an effort to ensure food security. This report looks at positive and negative effects of some of these resettlements. Read more »
Climate change adaptations and induced farming livelihoods
Climate change adaptations and induced farming livelihoods:
DCG report no. 64 | October 2011
This report seeks to analyze how farmers perceive climate change and the extent of adaptation they make in response to this change. It presents the results of a research project conducted by DCG in Ethiopia. Read more »
Review of the Food Security and Natural Resource Situation in Sudan
Review of the Food Security and Natural Resource Situation in Sudan:
DCG report no. 63 | October 2011
This literature review attempts to pool together information from actors working to ensure food security in the most food insecure and vulnerable areas across Sudan. It aims to provide the information needed for planning environmental friendly food security interventions, as a new strategy. Read more »
Agro-Sahel
Agro-Sahel: A collection of evidence-based techniques and approaches for agricultural improvement in the Sahel
October 2011
DCG's up-dated collection of best-practices, Agro-Sahel, aims to present the best approaches and practices for improving agriculture in Sahelian countries. Read more »
Changes and threats facing nomads under drylands
Changes and threats facing nomads under drylands: - the case of Shanabla tribe in Western Sudan
DCG report no.62 | September 2011
The report gives a thorough overview of the nomad sector in Kordofan and provides a framework and factual background for work on the issues that challenge the nomads of Kordofan. Read more »
Pastoral pathways
Pastoral pathways: Climate change adaptation lessons from Ethiopia
September 2011
This report aims to understand the vulnerability contexts that are challenging the livelihoods of pastoralist in Ethiopia, looking into different options for adaptation to climate change . Read more »
DCG Strategy 2012-2016
August 2011
DCG's trategy for the period 2012-2016 presents DCG's strategic framework, its values and working principles, target groups, overall goal, and priority themes for the up-coming strategic period. Read more »
On-farm water harvesting
On-farm water harvesting for rainfed agriculture development and food security in Tigray, Ethiopia: Investigation of technical and socioeconomic issues
DCG report no.61 | July 2011
A wider scale of water harvesting technology dissemination program has been carried out in Ethiopia since 2002/03.The research presented in this report was conducted with the aim of evaluating the implementation of the program and its impacts thus far, and to identify the major technical and socio-economic constraints to the wider utilization of the on-farm level household ponds. Read more »