Abstract:
The paper is a synthesis of research undertaken by recipients of the African Climate Change Fellowship Program (ACCFP) fellowship awards. It outlines the coping and/ or adaptation strategies employed by pastoralist communities in the case studies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Benin and Tanzania. Pastoralism in these regions has evolved in response to the climatic variability over a long period. Adaptation strategies adopted by the rural communities (Nigeria) around small-scale water management (rain water harvesting and surface water protection) are also relevant to pastoralist communities. Research in Zimbabwe focused on factors that contribute to understanding how different households respond to climate variability induced hazards.
