• September 7 – 9, 2022
    Drought & Water Resources in the Horn of Africa Drylands. Organized By Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
    Vrije University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  • April 11-15, 2022
    Camel Milk Value Chain in the Drylands of Kenya
    Held at Meru Slopes Hotel
  • March 30-April 8, 2022
    Situation Analysis of Climate Adaptation in the Drylands of Africa. Enhancing Climate Actions on Land in Africa
    Held in Livingstone, Zambia.
  • March 21 - 25, 2022
    Working with environmental variability for enhanced water and food security in the ASALs of Kenya
    Held at Kadolta Lodge, Kajiado.
  • December 09 -13, 2021
    Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kenya: Practices, Related Policies and Infusion in Universities’ Academic Programmes Workshop
    The Seventh African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Triennial Conference. Held in Contonou, Benin
  • October 25 -29, 2021
    Joint International Grassland & International Rangeland Kenya 2021 Virtual Congress (Joint XXIV IGC and XI IRC 2021)
    Hosted by Kenya, Bamburi Beach Hotel. https://2021kenya-igc-irc.rangelandcongress.org/
  • October 11-15th, 2021
    Sensitization & Stake-holder Engagement workshop of Down2Earth Project Partners
    Held at El-Moran Hotel, Isiolo.
  • February 17, 2021
    57th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) Virtual Workshop.
    Organized by IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC).https://www.icpac.net/ghacof-57/
  • July 10, 2020
    The 7th WASAG Webinar on “Pandemics/Epidemics, Drought and Agriculture: Building back better”
    organized the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) working group on “Drought Preparedness at FAO Land and Water Division, in collaboration with Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) and UNCCD Drought Initiative, on 10 July 2020, 15.00-16.30 CEST. https://www.fao.org/land-water/news-archive/news-detail/en/c/1295477/
  • March 10, 2020
    Workshop on Economics of Land Degradation, Kenya National Policy
    Workshop held at Jacaranda Hotel Nairobi. Co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) under “Reversing Land Degradation in Africa by Scaling-up EverGreen Agriculture” (Regreening Africa) project.
  • February 24-26th, 2020
    Workshop on Strengthening Collaboration of Existing National Drought Resilience Research Institutions Network Pathways within the IGAD Region.
    Held at Double Tree Hotel, Hilton, Nairobi.
  • December 17-19, 2019
    Regional Consultative Workshop on Applied Research on Integrated Natural Resources Management (NRM) Project Initiatives and Livelihood Diversification
    Held in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Funded by GIZ through IGAD. Presented a paper on “Integrated Natural Resource Management and Dryland Livelihoods in Kenya”.
  • October 22nd to 24th, 2019
    AGRO 2019 Conference and Exhibition
    Held at the University of Nairobi's Upper Kabete Campus, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya.
  • August 1 and 2, 2019
    Mainstreaming Climate Risk Management into County Planning in Kenya. Training Workshop for Staff of Siaya & Narok Counties
    Held at Acacia Premier Hotel, Kisumu. Funded by The World Bank through Devolution and Locally-Led Climate Change and Disaster Management Project at AdaConsortium, National Drought Management Authority.
  • July 29 and 30, 2019
    Mainstreaming Climate Risk Management into County Planning in Kenya. Training Workshop for Staff of Makueni and Kwale Counties
    Held in Diani at Swahili Beach Hotel, Diani. Funded by The World Bank through Devolution and Locally-Led Climate Change and Disaster Management Project at AdaConsortium, National Drought Management Authority.
  • August 5 -6, 2019
    Validation of Regional Rangeland Management Strategic Framework for IGAD Region held on 5 -6th August, 2019 at Bamburi Beach Hotel, Mombasa.
  • September 20th – 22, 2017
    The Tropentag 2017: International Conference on Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development: Future Agriculture: Socio-Ecological Transitions and Bio-cultural shifts
    The Tropentag 2017: International Conference on Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development: Future Agriculture: Socio-Ecological Transitions and Bio-cultural shifts at University of Bonn, Germany. Sponsor: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), GrassNet Programmme. (www.tropentag.de).
  • July 12th – 17th, 2018
    Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) Annual Workshop
    Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) Annual Workshop at Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, Cape Town Between June 12th & 17th, 2018
  • November28, 2018
    Workshop on “Securing rangelands through development and strengthening of Rangelands policy and institutions” in Africa held in Nairobi
    Workshop on “Securing rangelands through development and strengthening of Rangelands policy and institutions” in Africa held in Nairobi, and organized by Resource Conflict Institute (RECONCILE), International Land Alliance through Rangelands Initiative in collaboration with Swiss Development Corporation.
    Sponsor: Resource Conflict Institute (RECONCILE).
  • December 3 – 5, 2018
    GlobE Pan-African Conference held at Sawela Lodges in Naivasha
    GlobE Pan-African Conference held at Sawela Lodges in Naivasha
    Sponsor: German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
  • February 25 – March 02, 2019
    National Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Rangeland and Pastoralism Strategy held at Bomen Hotel, Isiolo town
    National Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Rangeland and Pastoralism Strategy held at Bomen Hotel, Isiolo town

    Sponsor: IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project

  • September 18- 19, 2017
    Annual workshop for the “Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains” (RELOAD)
    Annual workshop for the “Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains” (RELOAD) project at University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany. Sponsor: The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
  • April 9 - 12, 2017
    Stakeholders Training Workshop on Cattle Fattening as a Way of Adding Value to Lean Animals from the Drylands of Kenya
    Stakeholders Training Workshop on Cattle Fattening as a Way of Adding Value to Lean Animals from the Drylands of Kenya Held at ACK Guest House in Kajiado. Sponsor: The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
  • February 14, 2017
    ASSAR National Stakeholders Workshops held at Heron Portico Hotel, Nairobi,Kenya.
    ASSAR National Stakeholders Workshops held at Heron Portico Hotel, Nairobi,Kenya. Sponsor: DFID.
  • February 21, 2017
    ASSAR Local Stakeholders Workshops held at Moti Pearl Hotel in Isiolo, Kenya.
    ASSAR Local Stakeholders Workshops held at Moti Pearl Hotel in Isiolo, Kenya. Sponsor: DFID.
  • November 10- 15, 2016
    Annual workshop for the “Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains” (RELOAD)
    Annual workshop for the “Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains” (RELOAD) project at Mukono, Uganda. Sponsor: The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
  • October 14- 22, 2016
    Fifth RUFORUM Biennial Conference African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference
    Fifth RUFORUM Biennial Conference African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference held between 14th and 22nd October, 2016 at the Century City in Cape Town, South Africa. Sponsor: The Regional Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
  • Aug. 11th – 12th, 2015
    First Annual Rangelands Congress
    First Annual Rangelands Congress 2015 held between 11th and 12th of August 2015 at the KCB Leadership Center Karen, Nairobi, Kenya. Sponsor: Rangelands Association of Kenya, African conservation Centre, International Livestock Research Institute and University of Nairobi Center for Sustainable Drylands Ecosystems and Societies.
  • July 28th – 29th, 2015
    National stakeholder workshop to validate the report on ``Investing in healthy rangelands in a devolved Kenya``
    National stakeholder workshop to validate the report on ``Investing in healthy rangelands in a devolved Kenya`` held at Boma-Inn Hotel South-C on 28-29 July 2015. Sponsor: IUCN
  • February 10th, 2015
    Stakeholders Meeting on “Geospatial Mapping of Rangelands” held at the International Union for Conservation (IUCN)
    Stakeholders Meeting on “Geospatial Mapping of Rangelands” held at the International Union for Conservation (IUCN) Nairobi office on Tuesday 10th February, 2015. Sponsor: IUCN.
  • Aug. 24th – 25th, 2015
    The Intervention Strategy Workshop (ISW)/Collaborative Resilience Innovation (CRID)
    The Intervention Strategy Workshop (ISW)/Collaborative Resilience Innovation (CRID) Workshop on Internal Displacement in Somalia, 24 – 28 August 2015 held at Crowne Plaza, Nairobi, Kenya. Sponsor: Resilience Africa Network (RAN) at Makerere University in Uganda and Horn of Africa Resilience Innovation Lab (RILAB).
  • August 6th, 2015
    Workshop on the profile and dynamics of the natural resource based economy of Isiolo County
    Workshop on the profile and dynamics of the natural resource based economy of Isiolo County organized by International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Resource Advocacy Programme (RAP) and County Government of Isiolo on 6th August 2015. Sponsor: IIED
  • Dec. 10th – 11th, 2014
    Consultative Workshop: Learning Needs Assessment to Support Capacity Development for Resilience Analysis and Policy Processes
    Consultative Workshop: Learning Needs Assessment to Support Capacity Development for Resilience Analysis and Policy Processes in the Context of Food Security-Organized by Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD). Sponsor: United Nations Development Program, Global Policy Centre
  • Sept. 21st – Oct. 4th, 2014
    Annual workshop for the “Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains” (RELOAD)
    Annual workshop for the “Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains” (RELOAD) project at University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany. Sponsor: The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
  • July 17th, 2014
    Launching Workshop for the IGAD funded “Enhancing resilience of livestock-based livelihoods in Northern Kenya”
    Launching Workshop for the IGAD funded “Enhancing resilience of livestock-based livelihoods in Northern Kenya” project at the Desmond Tutu Conference Center, AACC Westlands.
  • October 06th – 11th, 2013
    Launching workshop for RELOAD: Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African
    Launching workshop for RELOAD: Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains at Jimma University in Ethiopia. Sponsor: The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
  • September 17th – 19, 2013
    The Tropentag 2013: International workshop on agricultural development and the urban-rural continuum
    The Tropentag 2013: International workshop on agricultural development and the urban-rural continuum at the University of Hohenheim, Institute for Plant Production and Agro-ecology of the Tropics and Subtropics, Stuttgart, Germany. Sponsor: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), GrassNet Programmme. (www.tropentag.de).
  • February 13th – 15th, 2013
    The 4th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction: “Reducing Drought Risk In Africa
    The 4th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction: “Reducing Drought Risk In Africa – Measuring Impact, strategizing for the Future” at Ngurdoto Lodge, Arusha, Tanzania (www.unisdr.org/we/inform/events/30143). Sponsor: UNDP Dryland Development Centre, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
  • February 11th – 12th, 2013
    The 5th Africa Drought Adaptation Forum
    The 5th Africa Drought Adaptation Forum at Ngurdoto Lodge, Arusha, Tanzania (www.unisdr.org/files/30143_annex9resultsofthe5thadaf.pdf).
    Sponsor: UNDP Dryland Development Centre, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
  • February 8th – 9th, 2013
    Mobility, hybridity and the way to co-existence:
    Mobility, hybridity and the way to co-existence: Restructuring of daily life in rural and urban African societies at the Japan Society for the promotion of science (JSPS), Nairobi research station
    Sponsor: The JSPS, Nairobi
  • February 25 – March 02, 2019
    Training workshop on the Total Economic Valuation Methodology for Pastoralism
    Training workshop on the Total Economic Valuation Methodology for Pastoralism at Solote Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Sponsor: IIED/DFID
  • December 4th – 5th, 2012
    Holistic Natural Resource Management Training Workshop
    Holistic Natural Resource Management Training Workshop in Laikipia, Kenya. Sponsor: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  • November 30th, 2012
    Environmental Impact Assessment/Environmental Audit Training Institutions Workshop
    Environmental Impact Assessment/Environmental Audit Training Institutions Workshop at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi. Sponsor: The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
  • September 18th – 21st, 2012
    The Tropentag 2012: International workshop on food security, natural resource management and rural development
    The Tropentag 2012: International workshop on food security, natural resource management and rural development at Gottingen University, Germany (www.tropentag.de). Sponsor: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), GrassNet Programmme
  • October 5th – 7th, 2011
    The Tropentag 2011: International workshop on “development on the Margin
    The Tropentag 2011: International workshop on “development on the Margin” at University of Bonn, Germany (www.tropentag.de). Sponsor: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), GrassNet Programmme
  • June 27th – July 1st, 2010
    Forum on Education, Capacity Building and Climate Change
    Forum on Education, Capacity Building and Climate Change at the White Sands Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Sponsor: The Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training (START). start.org/download/2013/forum-strategy.pdf (start.org/download/2010/forum-participants-6.24.10.pdf)
  • December 7th – 18th, 2009
    The 15th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of Parties (COP 15)
    The 15th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of Parties (COP 15) at The Bella Conference Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark. Sponsor: The Open Society Institute (OSI) through International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
  • May 22nd – 23rd, 2009
    Conference on Energy, Gender and Environment
    Conference on Energy, Gender and Environment at the AMREF International Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. Sponsor: Eastern Africa Environmental Network (EAEN)
  • June 12th – 13th, 2008
    Scoping Workshop on Climate Change and Policy Making in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in East Africa
    Scoping Workshop on Climate Change and Policy Making in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in East Africa, Nairobi Safari Club. Sponsor: Wageningen University and Research Centre; ASARECA and IUCN
  • May 23rd – 24th, 2008
    Environmental concerns of Climate Change with respect to Sustainable Livelihoods in Eastern Africa
    Environmental concerns of Climate Change with respect to Sustainable Livelihoods in Eastern Africa at the AMREF International Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. Sponsor: Eastern Africa Environmental Network (EAEN)
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