Regional Meeting for Update on the Status of Livestock Trade with MENA and Assessing Key Gaps of Trading/Marketing Agents

The IGAD region is rich in livestock resources. Moreover, the region is in close proximity to Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the animals…

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Regional Consultative Meeting on the Outbreak of Unknown Camel Disease in Border Areas

During the months of May and June 2021, an outbreak of an unknown camel disease was reported from Ethiopia, in the regions of Oromia and…

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7th Regional Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) and Animal Health Certification (AHC) Coordination Meeting with Member States

Background LITS is becoming a pre-requisite for exporting countries to implement in order to access export markets since it is an effective…

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Regional Training on Transparency Provisions of the WTO SPS Agreement Conducted for NNA and NEP of IGAD Member States

Background Under WTO SPS agreement, countries are required to publish all sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS measures) and notify changes to SPS…

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Rolling Out Feedlot Establishment and Management Training for NEALCO Members

Background South Sudan national North Eastern Livestock Council (NEALCO) chapter was established in March 2017 with the main objective of initiating a…

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Institutional Support to Strengthen South Sudan NEALCO Chapter to Deliver its Functions

Background The North Eastern Africa Livestock Council (NEALCO), South Sudan national chapter was established in March 2017 with the main objective of…

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Validation Meeting on Mapping Assessment Along Ethiopia-South Sudan Border

Background The resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods has been eroding due to a number of factors; climate change, livestock diseases, recurrent…

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Validation & Awareness Creation on Assessment Findings of Illegal Drugs Use at Cross-Border Areas of South Sudan with Sudan and Uganda

Introduction Treatment of animals with different forms of veterinary drugs has always been the major approach to prevention and control of various…

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Karamoja Cluster Cross-border Livestock Traders Meeting

Background Cross-border trade in livestock and livestock products between South Sudan and neighbouring countries is both formal and informal. Informal trade is…

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Cross-border Pastoralist Migration Workshop/Platform in Karamoja Cluster

Background In Karamoja cluster (Kapoeta-Turkana, Torit-Karamoja-Uganda), one of the limiting factors is frequent drought that subjects pastoralists to migration in search of…

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