Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 13)
IYRP support group launched in Eastern & Southern Africa!
On 16 December 2020, Ann Waters-Bayer and Koen Van Troos from CELEP facilitated the (virtual) kick-off meeting of the regional support group in Eastern & Southern Africa (ESA) to campaign and prepare for the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP) in 2026. The group will be coordinated by a core group with people from […]
CELEP webinar on “Enabling policy for pastoralists”
On 25 November 2020, a webinar entitled “Towards an enabling policy environment for African pastoralists” was organised by SNV and the Voice for Change Partnership (V4CP) as part of their engagement in the Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP). It was planned in close collaboration with staff from the AU (African Union), […]
CELEP webinar on “Pastoralism and conflict”
On 12 November 2020, a webinar on “Pastoralism and conflict: rethinking the phenomenon” was organised by the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) and the Karamoja Development Forum (KDF) as part of their engagement in CELEP. The webinar offered an opportunity to learn about recent findings on pastoralism and conflict, using an alternative lens […]
UN Declaration supports rights of pastoralists
In the South Centre Research Paper 123 “The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas: one step forward in the promotion of human rights for the most vulnerable” (2020, 61pp), Maria Natalia Pacheco Rodriguez and Luis Fernando Rosales Lozada describe the process of developing the Declaration adopted […]
CELEP webinar on “Understanding pastoralism”
On 28 September 2020, CELEP and Misereor teamed up to organise a webinar entitled “Understanding pastoralism and framing the argument for advocacy”. The aim was to discuss how pastoralism is presented in development and research projects and in advocacy and lobbying. The content of the webinar came from the pastoral development orientation framework that Saverio […]