The Eastern and Southern African Pastoralists Network (ESAPN) is a consortium of pastoralist organisations, groups and institutions in Eastern and Southern Africa. The network is guided by the following vision and mission:
Vision: An Eastern and Southern Africa where pastoralists, their livelihoods, communities and cultures are recognised and respected for their contribution to sustainable food systems, natural resource management and socio-economic development.
Mission: To empower pastoralists in Eastern and Southern Africa to sustainably improve productivity and livelihoods, while making their voices heard through effective communication, advocacy and legitimate demand for services and resources from policymakers.
Objectives: ESAPN as a regional representative of pastoralist organisations in their entire diversity has the following objectives:
- Serving as a forum for exchange of experience and as a source of information on pastoralism development, research and statistics;
- Coordinating actions for promoting pastoralism development; and
- Collaborating with national, regional and global institutions that pursue aims of importance to pastoralism.