Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 60)
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 […]
In your hands: AU Pastoral Policy Framework
The very fact that the African Union (AU) has produced a framework document for pastoral policy in Africa is a big step forward and a great support to advocacy for pastoralism. The document underlines the rationale of mobile pastoral production systems and its positive response to new market opportunities, To draw attention to this important […]
Preventing a New Famine in the Horn of Africa
CELEP excerpts from the EDD panel and further comments on preventing famine among pastoralists in the Horn of Africa can be found under ILRI News. At the European Development Days 2011, 15–16 December 2011, Warsaw, Poland, CELEP was represented in a panel on “Preventing a new famine in the Horn of Africa: the role of the […]
Livestock marketing in Kenya and Ethiopia
The last few years have witnessed a renewed interest in the export of live animals and meat from Kenya and Ethiopia. In both cases, the private sector has taken the lead in initiating or advocating for the revival of the export business, prompting the respective governments to pay attention to the potentials of livestock trade. The […]
New MA programme in Drylands Policy and Climate Change Adaptation
Kimmage DSC is accepting applications for its new MA in Drylands Policy and Climate Change Adaptation. NOTE: Please send your expression of interest in this programme directly to the organisers (office@kimmagedsc.ie); your expression of interest will not be published on the CELEP website. Breaking the cycle of impoverishment of vulnerable communities in the drylands of Africa […]