CELEP Documents (page 8)
CELEP invited to speak about Covid-19 to European Parliament’s Development Committee
On 3 December 2020, upon invitation of the European Parliament (EP), the European Focal Point of CELEP, Koen Van Troos, took part in a parliamentary session organised by the EP Development Committee. Koen explained how the current crisis related to the outbreak of COVID-19 is affecting pastoralists in Eastern Africa. In May 2020, CELEP had […]
CELEP webinar on “Pastoralism and conflict”
On 12 November 2020, a webinar on “Pastoralism and conflict: rethinking the phenomenon” was organised by the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) and the Karamoja Development Forum (KDF) as part of their engagement in CELEP. The webinar offered an opportunity to learn about recent findings on pastoralism and conflict, using an alternative lens […]
Video on Participatory Rangeland Management
A number of external and internal forces are putting pressure on rangeland resources, often leading to overuse and degradation and conflicts between rangeland users, including pastoralists. Specific ways to deal with these challenges have been developed over the years, including improved rangeland management approaches. In Ethiopia, Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) has been adopted as an […]
CELEP webinar “Addressing animal health challenges in pastoral areas”
On 29 October 2020, Concern Worldwide and Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium (VSFB), representing CELEP, co-organised a webinar on “Addressing Animal Health Challenges In Pastoral Areas”. The aim was to exchange and learn about good practices related to delivering private- and public-sector animal health services in remote pastoral settings. The speakers were Emmanuel Emaruk (VSFB, Uganda) […]
Brief update on IYRP & regional support groups
On 10 November 2020, in a webinar organised by the Global Grassland Dialogue Platform, the CELEP member organisation Agrecol Association and CELEP representative in the International IYRP Support Group (ISG), presented an illustrated 3-minute update on the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP). Why an IYRP? – To showcase important contributions of rangelands & pastoralists […]