The emergence of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 challenged us like it did to many throughout the world. The virulent speed with which COVID-19 spread across the globe negatively impacted and disorganized many organizations and plans. Global focus shifted to containment of the virus. While the impact of coronavirus demoralized many, including the team at the HORN Institute, it did not break the resolve to continue contributing to informed, objective, definitive research, and analytical inquiry. The Institute continued to positively inform the policies of governments, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations.
Pastoralism remains one of the most important livelihood systems in the Horn of Africa, supporting millions of people through livestock keeping and small-scale agriculture
