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
Why is land productivity lower on land rented out by female landlords?
Theory and evidence from Ethiopia.
March 2009
This paper seeks to find explanations to why land productivity is lower on land rented out by female landlord households than on land rented out by male landlord households in the Ethiopian highlands. The authors find that female landlords have tenants who are older, own less oxen, are more related, and under longer-term contracts. Read more »
Local Governance Institutions for Sustainable Natural Resource Management
KIT Working Papers Series G1 | March 2009
In the Sahelian countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the majority of poor people live in rural areas. Rural livelihoods depend to a large extent on a combination of rain-fed crop farming, and extensive livestock rearing, supplemented with the gathering of wood, grasses, fruits, which may be complemented with revenues generated by circular migration and remittances. Read more »
Effectiveness of Bylaws in the Management of Natural Resources
A publication by CAPRi
Working paper No.93, 2008 | February 2009
The role of various stakeholders in the management of natural resources is not clear in the West African countries. This paper discusses the historical changes in power delegation from central origins to peripheral institutions. The analysis covers the rise of bylaws across the Western African countries and links the multiplicity of bylaws to the amplification of the decentralization movement. Read more »
Effect of Climate on Livestock Production
February 2009
Ethiopian Society of Animal Production. Newsletter, issue No 21, 2009 Read more »
Coping mechanisms of Food Insecure Households
The Levels, Determinants and Coping Mechanisms of Food Insecure Households in Southern Ethiopia: A Case study of Sidama, Wolaita and Guraghe Zones
DCG Report No. 55 | February 2009
The objective of this report is to investigate household food security status, determinants and coping strategies of food insecure households in three selected areas in Southern Ethiopia. Read more »
Seed System Impact in Drylands
Seed System Impact on Farmers’ income and Crop Biodiversity in the Drylands of Southern Tigray:
DCG Report No. 54 | January 2009
The objective of the study was to describe the existing seed system in the area, determine the impact of improved seed on farmers’ income and crop biodiversity. Read more »
Drylands Ecofarming: An analysis on ecological farming prototypes in two Sahelian zones:Koro and Ban
December 2008
The purpose of this study conducted by Didier Hamina from the University of Life Sciences was to investigate the present socioeconomical situation of farmers involved in the Ecofarm project, study the effects of fertilizer application on crop yields and to evaluate the potential economical gain from adopting these microdosage systems. Read more »
Climate Change in Eastern and Southern Africa: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report 2008:2 from GECHS, University of Oslo
October 2008
Africa as a whole is considered to be among the most vulnerable regions to climate variability and change due in part to a lack of financial, institutional and technological capacity. However, the role that non-climatic factors play in exacerbating or reducing the impacts of climate change creates a highly differentiated picture. A number of important findings have emerged from the climate change and development literature, and from analyses of risks and hazards. Read more »