Consultative Regional Meeting to Discuss Status of Elimination of Non-tariff Barriers (NTBs) in the IGAD Region and Devise Solutions

Introduction Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) are restrictions that result from prohibitions, conditions, or specific market requirements that make importation or exportation of products difficult and/or…

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Uganda National Meeting Towards Ratification and Domestication of the Transhumance Protocol

Background Pastoralism is estimated to be the main livelihood of 268 million people in Africa, and is critically dependent on mobility which…

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Validation of Regional IGAD Strategy for Resilient and Sustainable Livestock to Effects of Climate Change

Whereas livestock is a major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agriculture sector on the continent (accounting for about 9 percent of total…

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Training for Trading Agents Facilitating the Export of Livestock and Livestock products in Ethiopia

Introduction IGAD region is rich in livestock resources; it is an important means for livelihood, nutrition and income. The region has been…

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Validation of IGAD Regional Strategy for Resilient and Sustainable Livestock Sector to Effects of Climate Change

July 6, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) in partnership with the World Bank Group held a two-day session…

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National Training on Livestock Entrepreneurship for Private Sectors and Extension Staff in Uganda

The IGAD countries are rich in livestock resources and livestock is known to support livelihoods, support nutrition and food security, and a good source of…

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Validation of Animal Feed Inventory and Feed Balance for Somalia

June 21-22, 2022 (GAROWE, Puntland State of Somalia) Hon. Mohamed Abdullahi Ahmed, Minister of Ministry of Livestock and Animal Husbandry (MOLAH) officially opened the validation…

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National Meeting on Ratification and Domestication of IGAD Protocol on Transhumance and Drafting of Pastoral Codes

June 18, 2022 (TORIT, South Sudan) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development held a two-day national meeting on ratification and domestication of the IGAD…

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Message from the Founding ICPALD Director

Dr. S. J. Muchina Munyua served as the ICPALD Director from 2012-2022, overseeing the growth of the institution from inception. We examine how this unfolded and capture…

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Program for Climate Smart Livestock Development in the IGAD Region – Validation of National Report for the Republic of Djibouti

Chronic food insecurity, protracted competition and conflicts over natural resources such as pasture and water for their livestock and occasionally unwarranted loss of human life…

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