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Cross-Border Transhumance, Peace & Conflict Dialogue between Turkana (Kenya) & Karamoja (Uganda)
December 7, 2023 (MOROTO, Uganda) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, with financial support of the German Government under SCIDA III project, held a two-day dialogue session on transhumance, peace and security between Turkana (Kenya) and Karamoja (Uganda). In attendance were: The State Minister for Mineral Development /MP for Chekwii East Constituency, […]
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IGAD Supporting the Upscaling of Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM)
Photo 1: Rangeland in the IGAD Region Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) is a step-by-step process which aims to address degradation of vast rangelands through appropriate management practices and governance of communal rangelands. So far, PRM has been piloted in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania with the help of non-governmental organizations, using field guides developed by International […]
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Follow Up Stakeholders Engagement Field Visit on the Drylands Transform (DT) Research Project
June 3-10, 2023 (Napak and Moroto, Uganda): IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) in partnership with Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Makerere University, University of Nairobi, and World Agroforestry, organized a follow up Stakeholders Engagement Field Visit on the Drylands Transform (DT) Research Project with the aim of addressing complex challenges in […]
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2023 World Water Week: Innovative Solutions for Promoting Healthy Rangelands Under a Changing Climate
Rangelands cover about half of the Earth’s land surface, store between 10 and 30% of terrestrial carbon, and support over 2 billion people, yet they are under-recognized and under-valued and have been largely ignored in sustainable development agendas and climate negotiations. Typically, we have our heads in the trees when it comes to thinking about […]
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Regional Dialogue to Validate the Synthesized Research on Livestock
September 7, 2023 (MOMBASA, Kenya) – The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, in a research-based partnership with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), held a two-day regional dialogue to validate a consultancy report that synthesized how political economy affects the livestock sector, and vice versa. The AFD funded meeting drew IGAD Member State […]
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Consultative Regional Workshop on Acceleration of the Implementation of the AfCFTA and Elimination of Trade Barriers
August 30, 2023 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, with financial support of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), held a three-day regional consultative workshop on acceleration of the implementation of the AfCFTA and elimination of trade barriers. In physical attendance were a total of 39 regional stakeholders […]
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Cross border Dialogue on Transhumance, Peace and Security between Turkana and Karamoja
August 25, 2023 (LODWAR, Kenya) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, with financial support of IOM, held a two-day dialogue session on transhumance, peace and security between Turkana (Kenya) and Karamoja (Uganda). In attendance were Members of Parliament, National and County Government Officials, Community Leaders, Women Representatives, Local NGOs, Security Personnel and […]
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FAO and IGAD Alert for Eastern Africa to increase Vigilance for Rift Valley Fever
RVF is an endemic vector-borne zoonotic disease that represents a threat to human, animal health and livestock in Eastern Africa region. The epidemiology of RVF is complex, making monitoring of risk and carrying out efficient and timely control measures challenging. To increase knowledge on RVF epidemiology and inform disease management policies, FAO has developed and […]
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Key Outcomes/Resolutions for Ratification and Domestication of the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance by Djibouti:
Representatives of the Djibouti National Assembly and representatives of the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Justice and Panel Affairs and Interior; upon completion of a National High Level Meeting on IGAD Transhumance Protocol held on 17th – 18th May, 2023 hereby make the following resolutions and recommendations: 1. Observing that, the IGAD […]
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Uganda National Meeting Towards Drafting of Pastoral Laws in Line with the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance
May 9, 2023 (ENTEBBE, Uganda) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development with financial support of the European Union held a three-day meeting to initiate dialogue on operationalization of the Transhumance Protocol through the national legislative framework in Uganda. In attendance were technical experts from the pastoralism sector and stakeholders from complementing sectors […]
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Christine Norah
