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14 May 15

European Union (EU) Special Envoy visit to ISTVS

IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School hosted a delegation headed by the European Union (EU) Special Envoy for Somalia, Amb. Michele Cervone d’Urso. The delegation included Marco Hekkens (Head EU Field Office, Hargeisa), Suzzane Martin (Head of Section, Nairobi office) and Alberto Fiat (Field Office, Hargeisa). The purpose of the visit…

13 May 15

WTO and IGAD conducted regional training on Sanitary phyto-sanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade and trade facilitation for IGAD member states, May 5-8, 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya

The Sanitary phytosanitary agrement (SPS) allows members to take scientifically based measures to protect public health. The agreement commits members to base these measures on internationally established guidelines and risk assessment procedures. In the case of particularly stringent measures, countries must present scientific justification. The SPS Agreement, generally is a…

13 May 15

Brief on the 3rd ISTVS Governing Council meeting, 21st April, Hargeisa

The ISTVS Governing Council membership comprises of three representatives from IGAD (including the IGAD director of Agriculture and Environment Division, director of ICPALD, founding institution (Terra Nuova), representatives of the Vice-Chancellors of partner universities (Makerere University, University of Nairobi, Mekelle University), chair of IGAD Partners Forum, representatives of the private…

May 8, 2015
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During the week in focus we had the following highlights amongst others: For any comments or suggestions on the articles featured in this newsletter kindly contact the specific media houses mentioned; SOMALIA: Livestock export in Somalia hits record in 2014: UN agency S.Sudan: Presidential cattle arrive in Bahr el Ghazal region FAO: Pastoralist…

April 30, 2015
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During the week in focus we had the following highlights amongst others: For any comments or suggestions on the articles featured in this newsletter kindly contact the specific media houses mentioned; KENYA: Matuga Animals Electrocuted AFRICA:New UN platform aims to bring pastoralists voices to global decision-making stage GLOBAL: Heifer Rearing: When…

April 24, 2015
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During the week in focus we had the following highlights amongst others: For any comments or suggestions on the articles featured in this newsletter kindly contact the specific media houses mentioned; SOUTH SUDAN:South Sudan Increased Livestock Disease GLOBAL:Pre-Breeding Season Bull Management Tips KENYA: Maasai blame government for doing little to save…

15 Mar 15

Regional experience sharing visit undertaken to the Ethiopian Livestock Industry and other support institutes

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09 Feb 15

Newly Appointed South Sudan Envoy Amb. Akuei Bona Malwal Presented Accreditation to IGAD Executive Secretary

In Nairobi today Monday 9th February 2015, the IGAD Executive Secretary, Amb (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim received the accreditation papers of Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Sudan to IGAD. Following his appointment by H.E. Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister for Foreign Affairs and…

09 Dec 14

Progress of two livestock projects (STSD and SMP-AH) in IGAD region evaluated by Steering committees held in Naivasha , Kenya

ICPALD/IGAD and AUIBAR jointly organized two steering committees’ meeting back to back from DEC 4-5, 2014 in Naivasha, Kenya to review project progress reports including technical and financial reports, approve recommendations, work plans and budgets and provide guidance to strengthen coordination and information sharing with complementary interventions in the region.…