Archived News

29 Jun 17

Establishing National Livestock Policy Hub (NLPH) in Somaliland- 13-15th June, 2017

African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and IGAD Center for Pastoral and Livestock Development (ICPALD) have been working together to improve veterinary governance issues in the member states of IGAD. Livestock sector in the IGAD MS is constrained by a number of challenges including trans-boundary animal diseases (TADs),…

29 Jun 17

Validation workshop of National Animal Welfare Strategy and Implementation Plan for Somaliland, 12th June, 2017

The livestock sector in Somaliland State of Somalia is constrained by poor compliance with animal welfare practices due to inadequate public and private sector investments, weak support institutions, inadequate capacity, low public awareness, outdated policies, apathy to law enforcement among others. The sector has been subjected to unfavourable government policies…

06 Jun 17

NEALCO Policy, Investment, Communication and Advocacy (PICA)Training

VET GOV programme that is being implemented by ICPALD in partnership with AU-IBAR and funded by the European Union (EU) has been supporting North Eastern Africa Livestock Council (NEALCO) to promote regional and international trade. NEALCO is a private sector regional livestock stakeholders’ association constituted by national livestock traders’ associations…

18 Apr 17

Regional Experience Sharing Event On Improved Livestock Management Practices Conducted

IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) has organized the above sharing event during the period 10th – 11th, April, 2017 in Nanyuki, Kenya. The delegates for this workshop were drawn from pastoral associations depending on camel and camel products, extension officers from IGAD Member States and ICPALD…

18 Apr 17

Regional Workshop on Promotion of Good Practices of Fodder and Seed To Private Sector For Increased Investment Undertaken

Regional Workshop on Promotion of Good Practices of Fodder and Seed To Private Sector For Increased Investment Undertaken IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) has organized the above regional workshop during the period 6th – 7th, April, 2017 in Elementaita, Kenya. The delegates for this workshop were…

08 Mar 17

IGAD /ICPALD organized participation of private sector involved in livestock and meat export at GULF food fair 2017

IGAD in partnership with FAO, with financial support from Italian Development 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. The project has provisions to support private and public sectors…

23 Feb 17

A REGIONAL TECHNICAL CROSS-BORDER MEETING HELD AT ENTEBBE, UGANDA, 6-10 FEBRUARY 2017

1.0 Introduction The Standard Methods and Procedures in Animal Health (SMP-AH) project organized a Regional Technical Cross-border meeting involving Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda in Entebbe from 6th to 10th February 2017 to develop joint activities and implementation frameworks. The cross-border meeting mainly focused on (1) the…

22 Dec 16

Experience sharing Mission on livestock identification and traceability system (LITS) undertaken to Namibia for Livestock ministers and parliamentarians of IGAD

IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) has organized the above regional experience sharing mission to Namibia for IGAD Ministers and Parliamentarians from Dec 12-15, 2016. Livestock identification and traceability is an emerging system being used by both the exporting and importing countries to protect public health, enhance…

28 Nov 16

Training provided for North East Africa Livestock Council (NEALCO) national chapters & regional Executives in Policy, Investment, Communication and Advocacy (PICA)

VETERINARY GOVERNACE programme that is being implemented by ICPALD in partnership with AU-IBAR and funded by the European Union (EU) has been supporting North Eastern Africa Livestock Council (NEALCO) to promote regional and international trade. NEALCO is a private sector regional livestock stakeholders’ association constituted by national livestock traders’ associations…

18 Nov 16

A follow-up meeting of the Regional Network for Quarantines

Introduction A follow-up meeting of the Regional Network for Quarantines was organized in Kampala from 9th to 11th November 2016 with the main aim of operationalizing the network to foster harmonization of standard and activities, including sharing of information among experts driving the quarantine system. A total of 21 participants…