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21 Feb 22

Draft National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy for Sudan Reviewed and Validated by Stakeholders

Introduction The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched in 2018 and ratified in Niger in July 2019. The Agreement promises to create a US$ 2.5 trillion market by removing trade barriers and enabling the movement of Africans across borders. The Agreement provides Sudan with an opportunity to pursue…

16 Feb 22

IGAD and FAO Alert Countries in Eastern Africa to Remain Vigilant for Rift Valley Fever

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an endemic vector-borne zoonotic disease that represents a threat to human health, animal health and livestock production in the eastern Africa region. The epidemiology of RVF is complex, making monitoring of RVF risk and carrying out efficient and timely control measures challenging. To increase knowledge…

30 Dec 21

Camel Resources Management Regional Strategy for IGAD Region Validated by Stakeholders

Background IGAD region is home to about 21 million camels (60% of the world population) which dwell in arid and semi-arid land (ASALs). The camel is drought resilient and expanding to new frontiers as introduced by pastoralists to counter recurrent droughts. The demand for live camels, its meat and milk…

15 Dec 21

Launch of Ethiopia-Somalia Cross-border Collaboration, Governance Structures and Development of Harmonized Surveillance and Vaccination Program

Several OIE listed transboundary animal diseases (TADs) or diseases that easily spread from one country to another continue to spread within the IGAD region threatening the economic, trade and/or food security of the Member States. These diseases can reach epizootic proportions and their control/management requires cooperation between several countries. Hence,…

15 Dec 21

Launch of Djibouti-Ethiopia Cross-border Collaboration, Governance Structures and Development of Harmonized Surveillance and Vaccination Program

02 Dec 21

Regional Meeting to Review Status and Enhance Collaboration for the Control & Eradication of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosomiasis in IGAD Region

Trypanosomiasis is a disease complex that poses a major constraint to sustainable agriculture in tsetse fly infested cross-border areas of the IGAD region. The disease persists in most countries of IGAD region, regardless of the efforts made by African Union Pan-African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication and Control (PATTEC) and countries…

02 Dec 21

Regional Meeting to Review of Status of Community Animal Health Workers (CAHW)/Community Disease Reporters in IGAD Region

In the IGAD region, countries such as Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti and Uganda recognize the services of CAHW particularly in pastoralist setting, where we do not have adequate professionals, while Kenya operates through community disease reporters (CDR)/ para-veterinarian with more elaborate training. Several localized studies on CAHW’s participation…

19 Nov 21

Draft National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy for Ethiopia Reviewed and Validated by Stakeholders

Introduction The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched in 2018 and ratified in Niger in July 2019. The Agreement promises to create a US$ 2.5 trillion market by removing trade barriers and enabling the movement of Africans across borders. Ethiopia is among the 39 African countries that had…

28 Oct 21

Planning Meeting and Launching Synchronized Animal Vaccination Along Cross-border Areas of Ethiopia and Kenya for October Period

IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) facilitated signing of bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia/Kenya in order to formally coordinate disease control on border areas. To operationalize the signed MoU, ICPALD coordinated the launch of synchronized/harmonized vaccination in August, 2019 at Moyale that saw vaccination of…

21 Oct 21

Feed Inventory and Feed Balance Validation Workshop for Counties in High and Medium Rainfall Areas

Establishment of livestock feed security system in Kenya included the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries (MoLF) as well as other stakeholders in the feed resource sector – private sector, farmers and (agro) pastoralist groups/cooperatives and development partners, as well as research and licensing organizations. Various tools, including Animal Feed…