# Dryland Futures Academy > Strengthening capacities for food security early action in the Horn of Africa ## Posts - [Livestock climate risk management training launched for Kenya extension](https://drylandfutures.org/aiccra-crmale/): The Kenya government just launched a climate risk management curriculum for its extensionists - [Early career dryland scholars group emerges at Nairobi meeting](https://drylandfutures.org/ecr-group/): On 3 October, a group of early career students and scholars got together to interact and explore setting up a network - [Collaboration on dryland capacities agreed with Kenya School of Government](https://drylandfutures.org/ksg-collaboration-agreement/): Yesterday, KSG and the University of Edinburgh agreed to advance collaboration through the Dryland Futures Academy - [Harmonizing agricultural extension curricula for dryland livestock systems](https://drylandfutures.org/crmae-livestock/): We joined the ‘AICCRA project to develop the livestock component of an agricultural extension curriculum. - [Drylands summer school explores pastoralist resilience to shocks and uncertainties](https://drylandfutures.org/2025-summerschool/): East Africa students examine and discuss local constructs of resilience in the drylands - [Drylands capacity development education framework now available](https://drylandfutures.org/dfa-education-framework/): Framework released to guide joint capacity development for dryland food security early warning/early action - [Pastoralism and planetary health the focus of dryland curriculum design workshop](https://drylandfutures.org/garissa-drylands-curriculum/): A Garissa-Edinburgh team agreed to co-create a short online course on Pastoralism and Planetary Health - [Drylands Summer School: capacity building for dryland resilience](https://drylandfutures.org/drylands-summer-school/): The Observatory partnered in the second Drylands Summer School on agrosilvopastoral systems - [Education Framework drafted for Dryland Futures Academy](https://drylandfutures.org/academy-education-framework/): In May, we brought together drylands capacity development providers and users to co-design a Dryland Futures Academy education framework - [Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action to launch Drylands Academy](https://drylandfutures.org/drylands-academy/): Announcing a Drylands Academy to build capacities, expertise and know-how for early action in East Africa ## Pages - [Learning Resources](https://drylandfutures.org/learning-resources/): Here we highlight some relevant learning resources, expertise and opportunities on drylands, pastoralism, rangelands and early warning/action. The emphasis is on regularly offered or self-study opportunities. Please send us any links or opportunities you want us to include. Pastoralism Resource Comments Enhancing Economic Opportunities for Resilient Pastoral Livelihoods 5-day course by Fine Results Research Pastoralism […] - [Cookie Policy (UK)](https://drylandfutures.org/cookie-policy/) - [Education Framework](https://drylandfutures.org/education-framework/): In May 2024, the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action convened a workshop in Nairobi to formulate an ‘Education Framework’ to guide collaborative co-development and delivery of capacity development opportunities around the Dryland Futures Academy. Alongside the Framework, participants agreed the four learning pathways, a set of seven principles and a broad set of […] - [Continuing education](https://drylandfutures.org/education-continuing/): Taught and self-study short professional and technical courses Continuing education updates - [Community skills sharing and learning](https://drylandfutures.org/community-skills-sharing/): Pastoralist communities share and gain livelihood and resilience building knowledge and skills Community skills sharing and learning updates - [Academic and formal education](https://drylandfutures.org/academic-formal-education/): Opportunities for individuals to advance their learning on dryland issues Academic and formal education updates - [Connect](https://drylandfutures.org/connect/): The Academy is envisaged as a collaboration among agencies and individuals committed to enhance the capacities of people and institutions working in and with and for drylands. So far, people have contributed to the education framework, worked together on a new academic curriculum, co-financed and organized a workshop to customize an extension training course for […] - [Dryland leadership](https://drylandfutures.org/dryland-leadership/): Fellowships and mentoring for early-career and future leaders Dryland leadership updates - [Updates](https://drylandfutures.org/updates/): Categories - [About the Academy](https://drylandfutures.org/about/): The University of Edinburgh with partners and through the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action is developing the Dryland Futures Academy, an ambitious training and learning programme to build capacities, expertise and know-how of people involved in food security early warning/early action the region.  Through the Academy, we aim to empower pastoral communities – and the people working […] - [Privacy Statement](https://drylandfutures.org/privacy-statement/): Privacy Statement Last updated: September 2025. We are Dryland Futures Academy, a training and learning initiative developed by the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action and partners to empower pastoralist communities – and the people working with them – in the Horn of Africa. We are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors to our […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)