Mapping Of Climate Security Adaptations At Community Level In The Horn Of Africa
UNDP Resilience Hub for Africa
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Abstract: This report presents a comprehensive mapping of climate security adaptations at the community level across Kenya (Laikipia, Marsabit, Coastal Region), Uganda (Karamoja), and Ethiopia (Gambella and South Omo). It explores how communities experience climate-related insecurity?such as drought, flooding, and ecosystem degradation?against a backdrop of conflict, governance challenges, and shifting livelihoods. The study categorizes adaptations into four types: (1) integrated programming across environment, resilience, and conflict; (2) governance, peacebuilding, and early warning systems; (3) environmental rehabilitation (e.g., reforestation, marine tengefus); and (4) resilience strengthening (e.g., livelihood diversification, drought-tolerant crops). Findings underscore the limitations of small-scale, siloed efforts and advocate for systemic, ecosystem-anchored, and conflict-aware approaches. The report proposes principles for integrated climate security programming, highlights ?wicked problems? such as governance of commons and conservation-versus-access tensions, and provides a foundation for scaling localized solutions through early warning, multisectoral planning, and policy coherence.