IGAD

07 Oct 20

4th Regional Fodder & Range Platform Convened to Enhance Animal Feed Security in IGAD Member States

Reports showed that Kenya’s economy lost about USD 3.3 billion in three years due to the effects of drought on livestock from 2008 to 2011. Somalia also reported livestock-related losses averaged at USD 1.5 billion for the period of the drought in 2017. Of these losses, the contribution of inadequate…

04 Dec 19

Regional Conference on Donkey Skin Trade,26th – 27th November 2019, Nairobi Kenya

The entire population of donkeys in this region is at a risk due to donkey hide trade driven by burgeoning demand from China. Kenya is the most affected in Africa particularly with licensing of four slaughter houses in Mogotio, Baringo County, Naivasha, Nakuru County, Nakwaalele Turkana County and Kithyoko, Machakos…

26 Aug 19

IGAD /ICPALD Regional Validation Workshop on Rangeland Management Strategy for IGAD Region Mombasa, Kenya; August 5-6, 2019

Introduction About 65% of the IGAD region landmass is Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASALs) characterized by low erratic rainfall with vast rangelands. The IGAD region suffers from the severe effects of climate variability and change. The recurring and severe droughts coupled by poor land management practices have caused widespread rangelands…

09 Jul 19

The Ministers signed the Multilateral Cross-border MOU to enhance animal disease control among Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda and finalized the Implementation Framework to operationalize the MOU ; Uganda 3-5th July, 2019

Introduction IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) with financial support from USAID and FAO/South Sudan EU cross border project organized a multilateral two days meeting between Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda technical teams in Entebbe, Uganda on 3-4th July, 2019 to develop an implementation framework to…

07 Jul 19

The 9th Annual Eastern Africa Regional Animal Health Network (EA-RAHN) meeting conducted to enhance trans-boundary animal disease control in the region; June 26-28, 2019 Kenya

IGAD /ICPALD in collaboration with FAO and AUIBAR organized the 9th Annual Eastern Africa Regional Animal Health Network (EA-RAHN) meeting. It comprises the Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs), Epidemiology (EAREN), Laboratory (EARLN) and Quarantine networks (EARQN) and funded jointly by FAO-ECTAD Unit for Eastern Africa, AU-IBAR and the IGAD Centre for…

06 Sep 18

New initiative to boost smallholders’ climate resilience in the Horn of Africa

5 September 2018, Kigali – The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have launched a new project that aims to buttress the capacities of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda to adapt and be more resilient to the weather variability and…

06 Jul 18

3rd Inter-Regional Joint Technical Meeting of IGAD Exporting and MENA Importing countries to strengthen collaboration for enhanced Livestock and Meat trade; June 24-25, 2018- Dubai; UAE

Introduction IGAD and FAO have been implementing a regional project on “Improving Supply of Safe and Quality Livestock and Meat Exported from the Horn of Africa to Middle East and North African (MENA) Countries” funded by the Italian International Cooperation. IGAD region exports about 50% of live animals and less…

12 Jun 18

ICPALD undertook assessment of Alternative markets for meat export to Hong Kong, 29-31st May, 2018

Background The IGAD member states export live animals and meat to Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market meeting only 50% and 10% annual demand respectively despite the close proximity and rich resources among others. The MENA market is however seasonal with high peaks during the Hajj season when millions…

16 May 18

QC, IGAD ink deal to support Horn of Africa.

QC, IGAD ink deal to support Horn of Africa. QATAR Charity (QC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to enhance cooperation in the field of emergency relief, humanitarian assistance and sustainable development in the Horn of Africa. Signed in the presence of the…

28 Feb 18

IGAD /ICPALD organized participation of private sector involved in livestock and meat export at GULF food fair 2018

IGAD in partnership with FAO, with financial support from Italian Development Cooperation is implementing the regional project; Improving supply of safe and quality livestock and meat exported from the Horn of Africa to Middle East and North African (MENA) countries. The project has provisions to support private and public sectors…