Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 29)
CELEP 2016 annual meeting in London, UK
The 2016 annual meeting of the Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP) was held on 5–7 October in IIED headquarters in London, United Kingdom. It was hosted by IIED and organised by Vétérinaires Sans Frontières–Belgium (VSFB). A total of 25 people took part, including European members and Eastern African partners of CELEP. […]
Collective land access by pastoralists in Kenya
The study “Collective land access regimes in pastoralist societies: lessons from East African countries” (2016, 49pp), published by the Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development at Egerton University, examines the evolution of collective land tenure regimes in Kenya, including how they affect the local pastoral communities. Most land held under collective tenure in East […]
AUC workshop on pastoralist organisations & networks
On 29 June – 1 July 2016, a workshop was convened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso by the African Union Commission (AUC) on policy dialogue and strengthening the capacity of pastoralist networks and organisations. Participants included people from organisations throughout Africa that are working with pastoralists. A summary report of the proceedings, including the communiqué on […]
Pastoralists’ session in FAO/IFAD Farmers’ Forum
Immediately before the FAO/IFAD Farmers’ Forum on in mid-February 2016, CELEP partners took part in a special session with pastoralists and other extensive livestock breeders. Benjamin Mutambukah (Uganda) provided a Summary Report on the event. The Special Session was co-organised by IFAD and VSF International at IFAD Headquarters in Rome and involved 18 representatives from […]
Tanzania pastoralists threatened by evictions
The report “Tanzania pastoralists threatened: eviction, human rights violations and loss of livelihood” (2016, 92pp), brought out by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), explores evictions of pastoralists and other conflicts over pastoralists’ land in Tanzania, mainly within the past decade. The IWGIA study involved gathering the available information and visiting affected pastoralist […]