Pastoralism & Natural Resources (page 70)
Pastoralist Field Schools in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia
FAO has been working with partners to adapt the popular Farmer Field School approach for work with herders. The 2-pager “Pastoralist Field Schools: discovery-based learning in practice” gives a summary of the approach. Groups of pastoralists learn through observation and experimentation within their own context. PFS revolves around pastoral ecosystem analysis as a basis for […]
How rangeland enclosures in Ethiopia affect the poor
Access to productive rangeland has long been a critical issue for pastoralists in Ethiopia. In November 2011, Feinstein International Center at Tufts University facilitated a review of establishment of rangeland enclosures in Ethiopia, as part of the Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative (PLI) funded by USAID and involving a consortium of NGOs working with government and other […]
Cash-for-Work and NRM in pastoral Ethiopia
RAIN (Revitalizing Agricultural/Pastoral Incomes and New Markets) is a 3-year project implemented by Mercy Corps and Save the Children UK in parts of Somali and Oromiya Regions in Ethiopia. At mid-term in the project, Mercy Corps and Feinstein International Center of Tufts University reviewed elements related to cash-for-work and natural resource management (NRM) and explored […]
Providing water to pastoral communities in Ethiopia
Water development can make or break pastoral land-use systems. RiPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile region) and partners in Ethiopia made a synthesis of experience over the last 40 years in the water development sector in the country’s pastoral regions. It reviewed the various approaches to water development and whether […]
Making rangelands secure: past experiences & future options
Much progress has been made in developing policy and legislation that support recognition of customary rights to land. However, many commons remain highly vulnerable, with land being removed by governments for national parks and large tracts appropriated for commercial agricultural investment. This is particularly true of the rangelands. Policies and legislation still fail to provide […]