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New initiative to boost smallholders’ climate resilience in the Horn of Africa
5 September 2018, Kigali – The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have launched a new project that aims to buttress the capacities of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda to adapt and be more resilient to the weather variability and climate change. With USD 6.8 […]
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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 participants were comprised of representatives […]
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Policy and Legal Experts meeting on the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance , 11-12 July 2018, Entebbe – Uganda
The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) held a two day national meeting bringing together legal and policy level experts from the Government of Uganda to review the final technical Protocol on Transhumance in the IGAD Region in Entebbe, Uganda. The experts are required to review the implications of the Transhumance Protocol […]
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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 learn about the standards and […]
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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 than 10% of meat required […]
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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 the activity of the above […]
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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 of Federal Affairs and Pastoral […]
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Regional Halal Meat and Slaughtering Training, 20-22nd June, 2018, Naivasha-Kenya
IGAD and FAO have been implementing a regional project; improving supply of safe and quality livestock and meat exported from the Horn of Africa to Middle East and North African Countries funded by Italian Development cooperation. The project has been supporting export of live animals and meat from IGAD member states to Middle East and […]
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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 genetic diversity found in various […]
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National Legal Experts Meeting on finalizing on the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance for South Sudan 13-14-06-2018, Juba
The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) this morning kickstarted a two day national meeting in Juba, South Sudan bringing together legal and policy level experts from the Government of South Sudan to produce final documents for adoption of the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance. During the opening ceremony, Ambassador David Boum, Director […]
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