Regional Dialogue to Validate the Synthesized Research on Livestock

September 7, 2023 (MOMBASA, Kenya) – The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, in a research-based partnership with Agence Française de Développement (AFD),…

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Consultative Regional Workshop on Acceleration of the Implementation of the AfCFTA and Elimination of Trade Barriers

August 30, 2023 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, with financial support of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation…

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Cross border Dialogue on Transhumance, Peace and Security between Turkana and Karamoja

August 25, 2023 (LODWAR, Kenya) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, with financial support of IOM, held a two-day dialogue session on transhumance, peace…

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FAO and IGAD Alert for Eastern Africa to increase Vigilance for Rift Valley Fever

RVF is an endemic vector-borne zoonotic disease that represents a threat to human, animal health and livestock in Eastern Africa region. The epidemiology of RVF is complex,…

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Key Outcomes/Resolutions for Ratification and Domestication of the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance by Djibouti:

Representatives of the Djibouti National Assembly and representatives of the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Justice and Panel Affairs and Interior; upon completion of…

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Uganda National Meeting Towards Drafting of Pastoral Laws in Line with the IGAD Protocol on Transhumance

May 9, 2023 (ENTEBBE, Uganda) The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development with financial support of the European Union held a three-day meeting to initiate…

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IGAD Launches a Sustainable Ecosystem Management Project for Pastoralists in Cross-border Areas of the Region

March 16, 2023 (ASSOSA, Ethiopia) The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with support from the Swedish Government, along with Member States Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan,…

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FAO and IGAD Alert Sudan and South Sudan to Remain Vigilant for Rift Valley Fever

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an endemic vector-borne zoonotic disease that represents a threat to human health, animal health, and livestock production, in the Eastern Africa Region…

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Validation of South Sudan National Strategy for Resilient and Sustainable Livestock Sector to Effects of Climate Change

Background ICPALD funded by the World Bank Group developed an IGAD regional strategy on resilient and sustainable livestock to effects of climate change. After…

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Validation of Kenya National Strategy for Resilient and Sustainable Livestock Sector to Effects of Climate Change

Background ICPALD funded by the World Bank Group developed an IGAD regional strategy on resilient and sustainable livestock to effects of climate change. After…

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