Food Security in Pastoralist Areas of Ethiopia

This is a book about food security in the harsh and fragile lowlands of eastern and southern Ethiopia. It describes how local people and development organizations ensure food security in such an environment. It documents the experiences of over 30 development organizations and projects in the Afar and Somali Regions, and the Boorana Zone of Oromiya Region. This book also offers a series of suggestions that government, donors and development organizations can consider when designing and implementing food security interventions in the region. The book covers the following areas: * Water * Livestock * Rangeland and resource management * Crops * Alternative foods * Income diversification * Institutions * Services * Conflicts * Policies and advocacy This book is not exhaustive, either geographically or in terms of topics. It is written with the hope that it is sufficiently broad to give ideas and lessons for developing food security interventions and strategies in pastoralist and dry areas of Ethiopia.