Pastoralism, Mobility & Land Tenure (page 19)
Kenya-Ethiopia MoU on cross-border animal health
The “Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on cross-border cooperation on animal health and sanitary measures” (2016, 8pp) was designed to enhance bilateral cooperation and joint coordination on cross-border animal health issues and sanitary measures to improve the livelihoods of […]
MoU on cross-border animal health in Karamoja
The main beneficiaries of the “Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Uganda on cross-border animal health coordination” (2016, 16pp) are transhumant pastoralists and other livestock farmers in the areas of the “Karamoja cluster”: the Karamojong […]
Securing communal land rights in Karamoja
The report “Policy and legal framework for securing communal land rights in Karamoja: challenges, opportunities and entry points for interventions” (2018, 28pp) presents the findings of a land governance study commissioned by the BRACED (Building Resilience to Climate Extremes and Disasters) project in the Karamoja region of Uganda. The aim of the study was to […]
Oil and tenure governance in Kenya’s drylands
The case study “Triggering the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Responsible Governance of Tenure in the context of oil extraction in Kenya’s Turkana County” presents the case of the appropriation of pastoral lands by the coming of large-scale oil extractive industry in Turkana, northern Kenya. This case study is meant to inform and raise awareness among local […]
Pastoralism in Africa’s drylands
The FAO paper “Pastoralism in Africa’s drylands: reducing risks, addressing vulnerability and enhancing resilience” (2018, 52pp) explores the mounting challenges faced by pastoralists and indicates opportunities to strengthen the resilience of pastoralist livelihoods. Pastoral livestock production is crucial to the livelihoods and the economy of African’s drylands. It is practised in an area covering 43% […]