Bangladesh tries new way to aid flood-hit families: cash up front
Money in advance of an expected disaster can give vulnerable people resources to avoid the worst losses, backers say
In fuel-short Mali, farmers find money in saving tree stumps
A method to regrow and partially cut trees is spreading in West Africa as a way of sustainably producing fuel - and income
Weather information by phone in Mali life changing for farmers in Tèrèkungo and Parana
This year, farmers of Mali's Tèrèkungo, Parana and dozens more villages have had access to tailored weather information through a telephone messaging system dubbed "Sandji"
Green gold': Kenyan farmers abandon food crops to grow herbal stimulant
Struggling to get decent maize harvests as drought bites, farmers are turning to fast-growing, less-thirsty muguka to make money
Instant forest? 'Tree hopping' takes off in Kenya
Moving trees from areas where there are plenty to areas that have none can help restore degraded areas quickly, farmers say
Milking it? Ethiopian farmers fight drought with insured cows
A project that lends drought-hit farmers money to buy a dairy cow, then insures the animal in case it gets sick, aims to bring in extra income - but some have struggled to make it pay
Five key principles for Adaptive Social Protection programming
These can be used as a roadmap for implementers, or a checklist for holding programmes to account
In rain-short Mali, villagers enlist irrigation to ward off extremism
Locals hope boosting water supplies - and rice yields - can deter young people from seeking better prospects with armed groups
As drought stokes urban hunger, Ethiopia dishes up free school meals
As poor rains cut harvests, driving up food prices in cities, Addis Ababa authorities join charities in feeding hungry children
Deadly clashes over cattle continue in Nigeria despite grazing ban
Climate-driven drought and agricultural expansion are increasing fights over grazing land - but restrictions may not be helping, experts say