IDRC. CCAA Program2014-06-192014-06-192011http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52808The Greater Horn of Africa, in the continent’s east, depends on rain-fed agriculture and is highly vulnerable to drought. Even with normal rainfall, the region does not produce enough food to meet its needs. Devastating droughts occurred in 1973–74, 1984–85, 1987, 1992–94, 1999–2000, and 2005–06. The failure of the rains in 2009 led to massive food shortages in East Africa and destroyed 40% of Kenya’s maize harvest. Failure of the rains in late 2010 and in 2011 has precipitated a humanitarian crisis once again.application/pdfenCLIMATE CHANGEADAPTATIONCAPACITY BUILDINGAFRICANORTHEAST AFRICAARID AND SEMI-ARID AREASDROUGHTRAIN FED FARMINGFOOD SECURITYMALNUTRITIONSEASONAL FORECASTINGCLIMATE DATAINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE-BASED SEASONAL FORECASTS (IKFS)AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHADAPTIVE CAPACITYAnnual Report