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17 Mar 20

Implementation of National SPS strategy and action plan in the IGAD member states to enhance performance; Entebbe, Uganda; 12-13th March 2020

IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) in collaboration with USAID; AU-IBAR and RPLRP supported IGAD member states to develop and validate national SPS strategies aligned to IGAD regional SPS strategy. Most countries also supported to establish and operationalize national SPS committees to enhance inter-sectoral collaboration and share…

10 Feb 20

The 4th Inter-Regional Meeting of IGAD Exporting and MENA Importing Countries to review collaboration status for Enhanced Livestock Trade conducted 5-6 February 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Introduction IGAD region exports only 50% and less than 10% of live animals and meat respectively to huge Middle East and North African (MENA) countries’ annual demand, an indication of a big potential to exploit if appropriate enhancement measures are taken. IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD)…

01 Jul 19

7th Regional coordination meeting to enhance control and eradication of Peste des petits ruminantes (PPR),24-25 June, 2019 Kenya

Introduction Peste des petits ruminantes (PPR) and other key small ruminant diseases (SRDs) are among those considered trade-sensitive diseases in the IGAD Region. The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), after having established the regional PPR control and eradication coordination committee (CECC), developed regional PPR strategies and…

04 Apr 19

Cross-border Governance structures for implementation of the signed Ethiopia-Kenya MoU launched and surveillance and vaccination procedures agreed for harmonization. Naivasha, Kenya; 2-3rd April, 2019

In August, 2018, IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) with financial support from USAID facilitated for Ethiopia and Kenya to develop an implementation framework (IF) to operationalise the signed MoU on cross-border cooperation and coordination on animal health and sanitary measures. The IF put in place coordinated…

08 Mar 19

Regional Livestock Working Group Meeting:The status of Livestock insurance in the IGAD Region Reviewed, 26th February 2019, Nairobi,Kenya

Background Livestock production and livelihoods in the IGAD region are constrained by increased frequency of drought that has led to inadequate fodder and water and health issues and often resulted in loss of animals and livelihoods by the community. This calls for promotion of livestock insurance for pastoral communities to…

24 Aug 18

Bilateral cross-border MOU developed between South Sudan and Sudan to enhance Transboundary Animal disease (TADs) control and livestock trade

Introduction IGAD /ICPALD organized a bilateral cross-border meeting in Khartoum, Sudan from 1- 2nd August 2018 to develop a memorandum of agreement between South Sudan and Sudan; it was financed by FAO South Sudan cross border Project funded by the European Union. The main purpose of the meeting was to…

19 Jun 18

Regional Experience sharing workshop on Breed Management and Improvement to increase beef production in ASALs of IGAD Region, June 7- 9th June, 2018; DebreZeit, Ethiopia

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region is home to 360 million ruminants which contributes to poverty alleviation, provide food security and increased income. The sector is however challenged by inadequate breeding technologies which if well harnessed can improve production and productivity to improve income among livestock keepers. The extensive…

05 Oct 17

Uganda-Kenya Cross-border Meeting: Harmonized Trans-Boundary Disease Surveillance and Vaccination in Karamoja Cluster 24-29 September 2017

The Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project (RPLRP) funded by the World Bank is concomitantly under implementation in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. One of the operational activities of the national RPLRP project is supporting the national veterinary department towards cross-border area disease surveillance and animal vaccination. In order to maintain and…

14 Aug 17

Regional Validation Workshop on Public Resource Allocation and Private Sector Investment in Livestock in the IGAD Region, 25-26 July 2017 Mombasa, Kenya

IGAD/ICPALD organized a regional Validation Workshop on Public Resource Allocation and Private Sector Investment in Livestock in the IGAD Region from 25-26 July 2017 in Mombasa, Kenya. Welcome remarks were made by Dr. Solomon Munyua, Director of ICPALD. He welcomed the delegates, gave a brief history as to when IGAD…

21 Jul 17

NEALCO/ESADA Twinning and Experience sharing training- 13- 14th July, 2017 in Naivasha, Kenya

Background North Eastern Africa Livestock Council (NEALCO) is a regional livestock association constituted by national livestock traders’ associations drawn from 13 countries, namely: Burundi, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. The council was established with the support of…