Dr. Armara Macimilliam Galwab
Biography
Armara Macimilliam Galwab is a drylands researcher and policy practitioner with over 15 years of experience working in pastoralism, natural resource governance, and climate change adaptation in northern Kenya and the wider Horn of Africa. His work focuses on community-based approaches to rangeland management, environmental planning, and strengthening local governance systems in arid and semi-arid regions.
He currently serves as the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Public Service and Administration in Marsabit County. Dr. Galwab has extensive experience working with local communities, governments, and development partners on resilience programming, land governance, and climate adaptation.
Academic qualification
Ph.D. Dryland resource Management (pastoral production systems and climate change)
M.Sc. climate change science
M.Sc. Agriculture and Rural Development
Career
Dr. Galwab’s career spans the interface between policy, research, and community engagement. He has led and supported multiple projects on climate adaptation, food security, rangeland governance, and pastoral development. He has contributed to shaping county-level policies and programs on land governance and climate resilience in Marsabit and the wider ASAL regions.
His work emphasizes participatory approaches, ensuring that community voices shape decisions around land use, energy development, and resource governance. He has also collaborated with national and international partners on environmental planning and pastoralist advocacy.
Research Interests
Dr. Galwab’s interdisciplinary interests combine climate science, rangeland management, land governance, and policy analysis. His research focuses on: Pastoralist adaptation to climate variability, Land tenure and resource rights, Community-driven energy and infrastructure governance, Policy processes in ASAL contexts
He has published and contributed to multiple research studies, technical reports, and development programs aimed at strengthening climate and land governance systems in dryland regions.