Cross-Border Community Rangeland Good Practices – 2023

Introduction

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states’ rangelands account for 60-70% of the total land area. They are characterized by low erratic rainfall of up to 500mm per annum; substantially below the global average of 1,385 cubic meters and lower than the minimum amount (2000 cubic meters) required to meet human needs. These rangelands are predominantly inhabited by pastoralists and agro-pastoralists that have developed several traditional strategies to control access to and manage the utilization of rangelands to adapt to harsh and variable physical environment. Their vast Indigenous Knowledge has thus contributed to their socio-ecologicaresilience.