Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 36)
The (forgotten) value of pastoralism
The 2-page information sheet on “The (forgotten) value of pastoralism“, with recommendations to the European Union, was compiled by Inge Barmentlo, CELEP focal point at Cordaid, in 2011.
Making Rangelands Secure Bulletin 5 (May 2014)
Joint village land use planning in Tanzania provides an opportunity for neighbouring villages to formalise previously customary arrangements for sharing of resources and livestock mobility across village boundaries. In Tanzania, the Village Land Act 1999 and the Land Use Planning Act 2007 state that villages should agree on their boundaries, register and certify them with […]
Making Rangelands Secure Bulletin 4 (Oct 2013)
The Making Rangelands Secure Bulletin 4 (October 2013) reports on the external review of the learning initiative Making Rangelands Secure, which has been renamed the Rangelands Governance Initiative. It focuses on Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The bulletin includes papers on Uganda’s new National Land Policy, securing land titles for pastoralist women and resolution […]
Land grabbing in Africa: what is it all about?
Land is central to the livelihoods, culture and identity for millions of people across the developing world. But there is growing concern that people’s connection to their land is being undermined. Over the past few years, large-scale acquisitions of farmland in Africa have made headlines in media reports across the world. Lands that only a […]
Livestock keeping in African drylands: flyer
Developed by CELEP and FoodFirst, a 2-page flyer on pastoralism in the African drylands: facts and potentials, policy shifts and pastoralists’ added value. Did you know? Over 90% of meat consumed in East Africa comes from pastoral herds. The pastoralism sector is estimated to be worth US$800 million in Kenya alone. …..