Advancing climate resilience and peace: key insights from the CSSTxLS workshop

The integration of peacebuilding into resilience strategies is increasingly important for communities reliant on livestock, as climate change intensifies resource scarcity. On October 29, 2024, a diverse group of experts and practitioners gathered at the ILRI campus in Nairobi to address this critical issue. The event, organized by CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, centered on adapting the Climate Security Sensitivity Tool (CSST) specifically for livestock systems. This effort culminated in the creation of the CSSTxLS. Against a backdrop of growing climate-related conflict risks, the event highlighted the need for a climate-security-peace framework to build resilience within livestock-dependent communities.

“We’re here to tailor a tool that not only builds climate resilience but directly addresses the drivers of conflict in livestock communities,” said Carolina Sarzana, emphasizing how climate adaptation can become a pathway to peace.