Building Climate Resilient Value Chains in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A VC-ARID Approach for Rangeland Adaptation in Kenya

The study examines how climate change disrupts food production systems in Kenya's arid and semi-arid rangelands, identifying that reduced water availability and temperature variability threaten value chain sustainability. It argues that resilience requires integrating tailored strategies, improving access to climate information services, and fostering collaboration between government, private sector, and local communities to mitigate economic losses and food insecurity.

• Climate change in arid and semi-arid regions manifests as disrupted rain patterns, increased temperature variability, and reduced water availability, which threaten the sustainability of nature-based value chains and food security.
• The vulnerability of value chains in Kenya's arid and semi-arid counties is intensified by a lack of reliable climate information, insufficient financial resources, and a lack of supportive policies, resulting in economic losses and diminished productivity.
• Enhancing resilience in these regions requires the integration of climate resilience into value-chain interventions through tailored strategies and investment in climate information services to support informed decision-making.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Building Climate Resilient Value Chains in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A VC-ARID Approach for Rangeland Adaptation in Kenya. https://www.sei.org/publications/building-climate-resilient-value-chains-in-arid-and-semi-arid-regions-a-vc-arid-approach-for-rangeland-adaptation-in-kenya/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Building Climate Resilient Value Chains in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A VC-ARID Approach for Rangeland Adaptation in Kenya. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/building-climate-resilient-value-chains-in-arid-and-semi-arid-regions-a-vc-arid-approach-for-rangeland-adaptation-in-kenya/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024building, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Building Climate Resilient Value Chains in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A VC-ARID Approach for Rangeland Adaptation in Kenya}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/building-climate-resilient-value-chains-in-arid-and-semi-arid-regions-a-vc-arid-approach-for-rangeland-adaptation-in-kenya/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }