Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 59)
The futures of pastoralism in Africa
On 1 March 2012, Andy Catley of the Africa Regional Office of Tufts University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, made a briefing to the European Parliament in Brussels. He highlighted the many different futures of pastoralism, differentiating between those pastoralists who are “moving up” and taking advantage of the high market demand for livestock products and those pastoralists […]
Dryland recovery & development in Horn of Africa
Priorities for dryland recovery and development in the Horn of Africa: the need for community control and empowerment, education and pro-poor infrastructure – a 2-page policy brief by REGLAP (Regional Learning & Advocacy Programme for Vulnerable Dryland Communities), OCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) and FAO (UN Food and Agriculture Association), September […]
Ecology, equity & economics: reframing dryland policy
2-page IIED Opinion: Lessons from adaptation in practice – by Ced Hesse (Nov 2011) Drylands are among the world’s most variable and unpredictable environments. But people here have long learnt how to live with and harness this variability to support sustainable and productive economies, societies and ecosystems. Policymakers have for too long ignored this wealth […]
Brussels Briefing: New challenges & opportunities for pastoralism
A Brussels Development Briefing was organised on 22 February 2012 by the African Union Commission, the European Commission (DG DEVCO), the ACP Secretariat, CELEP, Concord and various media partners. The Briefing provided an overview of the main challenges affecting the pastoralists, especially in Africa, and the opportunities provided by existing continental and regional policy frameworks and […]
2-week training on pastoralism & policy options in E Africa
Understand, advocate for and inform improved pastoral policies & practices in East Africa This 2-week pastoral training course has been successful delivered at MS-TCDC (Training Centre for Development Cooperation) near Arusha, Tanzania, for the last six years. It is designed to improve the capacity of pastoralists to inform and influence national and regional policies to […]