The 2017 drought in Ethiopia displaced over 300,000 pastoralists, highlighting the urgency to find durable solutions in a region where displacement pressures are increasing. This brief discusses the drivers and impacts of that displacement, the needs of those affected, and pathways toward durable solutions. Based on extensive research, it emphasizes the importance of integrated humanitarian-development approaches for pastoralist communities displaced by the drought that allow for local integration and support people’s livelihoods.