Ian Scoones (University of Sussex) framed the discussions at an 8 February 2024 dialogue on Policy Linkages for Effective Early Warning, Anticipatory Action, Humanitarian Response and Resilience Building in Pastoral Areas of the Horn of Africa, hosted by ILRI and co-organized by the Center for Research and Development in the Drylands, the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action, and the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University.