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September 2-3, 2025 (RAJAF, South Sudan) With funding from the European Union, ICPALD held a two-day South Sudan Policy Makers’ session on the ratification of the IGAD Transhumance Protocol, bringing together national parliamentarians and experts from line ministries. In opening on behalf of IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Head of…

OND 2025 Climate Outlook – Wetter vs Drier Scenarios ✅ Wetter than Normal – Key HighlightsOpportunities: Pasture & water regeneration, improved livestock body condition, food & income security (SE South Sudan, NE Somalia, SW/NE Uganda). Risks: Flooding, mudslides (SW Uganda), vector-borne diseases (RVF, LSD, trypanosomiasis), parasites, snake bites, and infrastructure…

August 19-20, 2025 (BISHOFTU, Ethiopia) With funding from the European Union, ICPALD held a two-day Ethiopian Policy Makers’ session on the ratification of the IGAD Transhumance Protocol, bringing together national parliamentarians and relevant experts. In opening on behalf of IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Head of Mission to Ethiopia…

July 8-10, 2025 (NAIROBI, Kenya) ICPALD convened a gender, equality and inclusion workshop for PASSAGE project partners with participants from World Food Programme, Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), Makerere University, University of Nairobi, Sussex University, Jigjiga University, IFRC, Red Cross-Ethiopia, South Sudan & Uganda. “Climate variability…

July 3, 2025 (Kaabong District, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its specialised institution, the IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), officially launched the clearance of the Usake–NewKuch road in Morungole Subcounty, Kaabong District. Funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), under the Sustainable…

June 30 – July 4,  2025 (Kaabong District, Uganda): IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), is conducting a mission in Kaabong District, Uganda, to supervise and document the clearance of the Usake–Newkuch road and rehabilitation of a grain storage facility. These activities are part of the Sustainable…

May 22, 2025 (JIGJIGA, Ethiopia) With funding from the Government of Switzerland under the Regional Livestock Program (RLP) ICPALD convened the Ethiopia-Somalia joint planning for surveillance and vaccination calendar against TADs and launch of the synchronized vaccination calendar. Present were delegates from the Governments of Ethiopia and Somalia, Representatives from…

April 9, 2025 (LODWAR, Kenya) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, with the financial support of Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) held a dissemination meeting for the assessment reports on latent and active conflicts in cross-border areas and mapped cross-border routes and resources for transhumance livestock and people. Leadership from…

March 14, 2025 (MOROTO, Uganda) In collaboration with FAO, and with funding from EU under the Pastoralism & Livestock Adaptation to Climate Change in Eastern Africa Programme (PLACE), ICPALD engaged communities and leaders from Turkana, West Pokot and Karamoja in a three-day cross-border resource sharing dialogue. The discussions were led…