Workshop on policy dialogue and strengthening of the capacity of pastoralists’ networks and organizations
This summary report documents the results of the workshop convened by the African Union Commission AUC) from 29 June - 01 July 2016 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The workshop was organized under the theme “Resilience and adaptation to drought conditions and pastoralists systems in Africa” and was attended by representatives of the AUC, Regional Economic Communities, representatives from pastoralist and farmer organisations, national governments and civil society organizations. The workshop highlighted the need to cascade the Policy Framework for Pastoralism in Africa at national level with a greater coordination on the continent and within regions. This calls for establishment of a mechanism in place by the African Union Commission to assess the progress, address challenges and take advantage of the opportunities it presents.