This policy note provides an assessment of some of the impacts and proposed policy responses to problems related to the drought, including the rise in food prices. To address immediate needs, the humanitarian response to the drought is being managed by the Government of Kenya and a number of...

As the world begins to feel the effects of climate change, the frequency of droughts is increasing in the Horn of Africa. In Kenya, the drought and food crisis affect welfare through two main channels. The first channel is the increased mortality of livestock in drought-affected areas, which are...

This volume is based on presentations at a colloquium held in Boulder, Colorado, in August 1985. It is divided into four parts. Part I includes a general introduction to the problems and prospects for development in Africa. Part II contains chapters that focus on internal and external factors...