The study sheds light on how peacebuilding programming can be done in a way that helps mitigate the effects of severe drought among pastoralists, and likely speed their recovery from them. And by extension, how such programs can serve as an effective part of disaster risk reduction efforts, thereby reducing the need for large scale humanitarian relief during periods of severe drought. This evidence points to the need for greater consideration and dedicated resources for conflict management within disaster risk reduction policies and programs in Ethiopia and other countries in the Horn of Africa.