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 international organizations including the World Food Program (WFP), the … address long term vulnerabilities related to the drought …

frequently challenged by droughts - Ethiopia and Kenya. These countries are known to have embarked upon robust drought strategies …Drought is arguably one of the most devastating natural disasters in developing countries, particularly in Africa …. Climate change is expected to add to this threat. Drought has far-reaching socio-economic and ecological implications that …

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 home to 10 percent of the country's population. The second channel … channels, this note identifies four broad policy changes that can reduce Kenya's future vulnerability to such shocks: (i …

, unlike recurring droughts, a first-time exposure to a three-month severe drought reduces individuals’ body mass index by 2 …