East Africa 00b Scenario

The document presents a scenario in Kul-Bayne, Ethiopia, where drought and resource scarcity threaten livelihoods. It outlines a series of proposed resilience measures developed by an Environmental Management Officer, including improved meteorological liaison, community radio weather forecasts, water-saving technologies, women-focused savings and loan schemes, bio-fertiliser kitchen gardens, and disaster risk reduction networks to protect vulnerable populations during heatwaves.

• The town of Kul-Bayne in northeastern Ethiopia is experiencing drought that negatively impacts livestock health, crops, and general human wellbeing, with the government predicting increased future stresses due to climate change.
• Proposed resilience and adaptation plans for Kul-Bayne include enhancing technical partnerships for climate projections, utilizing community radio for weather forecasts, and securing funding for water-efficient technologies.
• Social and community-based interventions proposed for the town include establishing savings and loan schemes with increased female participation, creating kitchen gardens with bio-fertiliser, and forming disaster risk reduction (DRR) networks to support the elderly, disabled, and isolated individuals during extreme heatwaves.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2020). East Africa 00b Scenario. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Social-Lottery_Ethiopia-game_Scenario-card-1.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. East Africa 00b Scenario. 2020. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Social-Lottery_Ethiopia-game_Scenario-card-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=East Africa 00b Scenario |date=10 October 2020 |url=https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Social-Lottery_Ethiopia-game_Scenario-card-1.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2020east, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{East Africa 00b Scenario}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Social-Lottery_Ethiopia-game_Scenario-card-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }