Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 37)
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. …..
Developing EC strategy regarding African pastoralism
CELEP reports to the European Commission (EC) on progress in developing an EC strategy for pastoralism in Africa. See letter of Sept 2012: CELEP progress in developing EC pastoralism strategy Sept 2012.
Mobility is critical for economic & social development
We, the Coalition of European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism, believe that livestock mobility is critical for the economic prosperity and sustainable long-term development of Eastern Africa’s drylands. Therefore, we argue that policies and laws should be developed and implemented that enable and protect livestock mobility both within and between countries in the region. These […]
Community-based animal health workers in the Horn of Africa
Community-based animal health worker (CAHW) services evolved in eastern Africa in the late 1980s, especially in more remote pastoralist areas where conventional veterinary services were limited or absent. Although controversial, CAHWs became recognised as a critical approach for rinderpest eradication in conflict-affected areas such as South Sudan and the Afar region of Ethiopia. During the […]