The purpose of this study was to assess the roles of community dialogue to cope with drought and purchase of Weather Index Livestock Insurance with an emphasis in Moyale and Dire Woredas Borana Zone. The participants of the study were insurance policyholders, insurance dropouts, non-policy holders, and village insurance promoters. Accordingly, 36 participants were selected. The study is a cross-sectional qualitative case study because the research is aimed to assess the roles of community dialogue to cope with drought and purchase of weather index livestock insurance, hence, it describes the role of community dialogue in this specific topic qualitatively. To get complete data about the problem, the study used in-depth interviews, here, 14 individuals were selected, for the key informantsâ€™ interviews 4 individuals were selected, 2 FGDs were conducted, in total 18 individuals were participated in the FGDs, and observation. All the data were collected in Afan Oromo, and then organized, transcribed, and translated into English. The finding of the study shows that community dialogue has a significant role in coping with drought through innovative methods like weather index livestock insurance. Community dialogue not only play a big role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution, but it can also facilitate and prepare solid ground for implementation of the new and innovative idea like Weather Index Livestock Insurance in the pastoral area. Finally, the study will help any interested parties to know the importance of community dialogue before the execution of any similar projects in the area and it will help implementing partners to improve the way they engage the community in their extension and awareness creation system on the Weather Index Livestock Insurance product.rnKeywords: Community-dialogue, drought, weather-index, livestock, insurance