General Policy Documents (page 5)
Role and value of pastoralism
A 4-page position paper of the Coalition of European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP) on Recognising the role and value of pastoralism and pastoralists has been updated and published as CELEP Policy Brief 1. We, the Coalition of European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP), regard pastoralism as a rational and viable economic land-use […]
Vision 2030 Development Strategy for Northern Kenya
Nearly 50 years after Independence, inequality between the north and the rest of Kenya persists. Uneven human development undermines national cohesion and is an obstacle to Kenya’s achieving its development goals. New mindsets and methods, innovative strategies, and the understanding and support of all Kenyans is required to release the potential of the arid and […]
Governing tenure rights to commons
The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security were adopted by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in 2012. They lay out the obligations and responsibilities of state and non-state actors to govern the tenure of land, fisheries and forests, including […]
Livestock Development Strategy for Africa 2015–35
The “Livestock Development Strategy for Africa (LiDeSA) 2015–2035” (2015, 158pp), published by the African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU–IBAR), seeks to transform the African livestock sector for accelerated and equitable growth. According to observed trends, demand for livestock and livestock products in Africa is expected to increase up to 8-fold by 2050, especially […]
The path to greener pastures
CELEP partner Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International has brought out a technical brief The path to greener pastures: pastoralism – the backbone of the world’s drylands (2016, 20pp) that looks at the factors impeding development in pastoralist regions and suggests ways to improve pastoralist livelihoods. It is organised around the “community capitals” framework, which combines two […]