Value of Pastoralism (page 20)
Challenging the stereotype: pastoralism = poverty
Understanding the complex relationships and causes of poverty in pastoral areas of eastern Africa is a necessary first step toward informed and effective policymaking and project programming. The overview paper “Challenging stereotypes: the multiple dimensions of poverty in pastoral areas of East Africa” (2007) addresses this gap. It has four general objectives: 1) to summarise […]
Pastoralism in Africa: dynamic change at the margins
The book Pastoralism and development in Africa: dynamic change at the margins (2012, 328pp), edited by Andy Catley, Jeremy Lind and Ian Scoones, grew out of the conference “The Future of Pastoralism in Africa” convened in Addis Ababa in March 2011 by IDS (Institute of Development Studies) Futures Agricultures Consortium and Tufts University. The book highlights innovation […]
IFPRI paper on enhancing resilience in the Horn
The 2010-11 drought in the Horn of Africa caused a devastating famine in southern Somalia and raised concerns that pastoralist livelihoods in the Horn are no longer viable. Arguments to sedentarise pastoralists and diversify their livelihoods are countered by advocates for protecting pastoralist livelihoods. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has issued a discussion […]
Valuing pastoralism in Tanzania
Tanzania has a long track record of inadequate understanding of and support to pastoralists and their mobile range-management and livelihood systems. With the support of Cordaid, the Pastoralist Women Council (PWC), Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF), Community Research and Development Services (CORDS) and International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) reviewed past studies on pastoralism […]
Pastoralism: hidden asset in the drylands
Many policymakers in East Africa believe that pastoralism is economically inefficient and environmentally destructive. Yet this is not based on evidence. There no consensus on a dynamic economic model of pastoralism, and there are no mechanisms to inform government decision-makers of its comparative advantages over alternative land uses. The IIED Issues Paper Pastoralism: drylands’ invisible […]