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Regional Workshop on Establishing IGAD Dryland Research Forum
INTRODUCTION The Regional workshop on the establishment of IGAD Dryland Research Forum has been conducted at the Capital Hotel Addis Abeba, Ethiopia from Sep. 16-17/2015 with the participation of relevant…
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GHACOF 41 Held in Dar-es-Salaam
The objective of the forum was to develop consensus regional climate outlook for the September to December 2015 rainfall season and to formulate mitigation strategies on the implications of…
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SMP-AH National SMP roll-out workshop for Somaliland and Central South Somalia, Hargeisa
Introduction A national SMP roll-out workshop for Somaliland, and Central South Somalia was held in Hargeisa, from 4th to 6th August 2015. Its main aim was to roll-out ready Standard…
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Regional Training Workshop for Media Practitioners on Drought Resilience and Pastoralism
Introduction The role of media in any development process cannot be overemphasized. In addition, the power of media is phenomenal and effective in raising awareness, changing behaviors, mobilizing public opinions…
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Validation of the Standard Operating Procedures for Laboratory Tests for Trade Related Trans-boundary Animal Diseases
Introduction A workshop to validate the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Laboratory Tests and Testing procedures for Trade Related Transboundary Animal Diseases for Greater Horn of Africa (GHoA) region was…
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Making Animal Welfare and Human Wellbeing our Principal goal in Africa : AU- IBAR
Introduction In 2014, the African Union Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) began enhancing focus on animal welfare in order to position it as a leading technical institution of African…
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Second Eastern Africa Sub-regional Workshop on Climate-Smart Agriculture
1.Objective of the Workshop The objectives of the meeting are as follows: Consolidate outcomes of the previous meeting and officially launch the Eastern Africa Sub-regional CSA Platform; Develop the CSA Platform Work…
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ICPALD Mission to Khartoum, Sudan
ICPALD Mission to Khartoum, Sudan Reported by: Dr Osman Babikir, Caroline Agosa and Hassan Salaheldin The 3rd Regional Integration Support Programme (RISP3) is a follow-up phase to RISP1 (2005-2010) and RISP2…
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Prioritization and categorization of transboundary animal diseases and zoonoses in IGAD Region and member states
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and AU-IBAR have been working in collaboration to strengthen the control of animal diseases in the region, with efforts mainly targeted at the…
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Workshop for creating a community-based grassroots disease reporting system for Uganda
A workshop for creating a community-based disease reporting system for Uganda was held in Kampala, from 23rd to 24th July 2015. Its main aim was to seek for stakeholder…
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