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24 Aug 18

Meeting between Ethiopia and Kenya for development of Implementation Framework (IF) for operationalization of cross border MoU on enhancing Trans boundary Animal Disease control and livestock trade , held in Adama, Ethiopia,14- 15th August 2018

Introduction IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) organized a bilateral two days meeting between Ethiopia and Kenya technical teams to finalize the development of the implementation framework (IF) for operationalization of the MoU between the two countries that was signed in June, 2016 by Ministers of livestock. The …
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09 Jul 18

Experience Sharing Mission for Kismayo Quarantine Staff (Somalia) to the Djibouti Export Quarantine June 21st-22nd, 2018

Introduction ICPALD facilitated and supported an experience sharing mission for 5 quarantine officials from the Jubaland State of Somalia to the Djibouti Regional Livestock Export Quarantine that is owned by the Prime International Company, in Djibouti. The mission was, specifically for a team from Kisimayo  with limited export experience to…
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IGAD-MENA
06 Jul 18

3rd Inter-Regional Joint Technical Meeting of IGAD Exporting and MENA Importing countries to strengthen collaboration for enhanced Livestock and Meat trade; June 24-25, 2018- Dubai; UAE

Introduction IGAD and FAO have been implementing a regional project on “Improving Supply of Safe and Quality Livestock and Meat Exported from the Horn of Africa to Middle East and North African (MENA) Countries” funded by the Italian International Cooperation. IGAD region exports about 50% of live animals and less…
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02 Jul 18

ICPALD’s Assessment of Alternative Markets in Ghana to enhance inter-African livestock trade ,13th -15th June 2018, Accra, Ghana

IGAD Centre for pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) in partnership with FAO, with financial support from Italian International Cooperation is implementing the regional project; “Improving supply of safe and quality livestock and meat exported from the Horn of Africa to Middle East and North African (MENA) countries”. One of…
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02 Jul 18

Legal and Policy Experts Meeting to review the final technical draft of the Protocol on Transhumance in the IGAD region 27th to 28th June 2018, Bishoftu-Ethiopia

The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) today concluded a two-day national consultation meeting for legal and policy experts from the Federal Government of Ethiopia to review the final technical draft of the Protocol on Transhumance in the IGAD region. Mr.Serunet Chekol, the Director of the Ministry…
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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…
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