July
18
Discussion forum: What have we learned from the East African drought?
- 18/07/2017
A farmer gathers arid corn crops on his farm in Kwale, Kenya, January 27, 2009. REUTERS/Joseph Okanga
July 18, 11 am BST / This online debate will discuss how different communities in East Africa were affected by drought, how they coped – for example through climate information or index-based insurance – and how effective the response from the international community has been.
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