This briefing paper summarizes some of the nuances that exist and the shifts that are occurring within gender dynamics in pastoralist livelihood systems in Africa. If asked to describe gender roles in pastoralist settings in Africa, many development practitioners and policy makers might state that men control the livestock and women control the milk and/or the cultivation. These descriptions are accurate to a degree, but the intersection of gender and dryland livelihood systems is — and always has been — more complex than these dichotomies imply.
Year of publication: 2024Organization: كتاب مستقلون, المعهد الدولى للبيئة والتنمية,
Topic: بين الجنسين والشباب
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: غربية افريقيا, أفريقيا الوسطى, شرق أفريقيا
This briefing paper provides an overview of pastoralist livestock marketing in Africa. It also explains the marketing behaviors of pastoralists and the economic logic behind their decisions on when, how many, and which types of animals to sell.
Year of publication: 2024Organization: كتاب مستقلون, المعهد الدولى للبيئة والتنمية,
Topic: اقتصاد
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: غربية افريقيا, أفريقيا الوسطى, شرق أفريقيا
This briefing paper is one of six on specific topics of importance affecting pastoralists and their livelihood systems in Africa. Conflict associated with pastoralism is increasingly complex and often not well understood. It is sometimes associated with problematic negative narratives suggesting it is inherent to the pastoralist livelihood system, or reflects pastoralists being “backward” compared to people involved in other livelihoods, like agriculture.
Year of publication: 2024Organization: كتاب مستقلون, المعهد الدولى للبيئة والتنمية,
Topic: صراع
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: غربية افريقيا, أفريقيا الوسطى, شرق أفريقيا
This briefing paper analyzes the major pastoralism and land access issues in Africa and complements Pastoralism in Africa: A Primer. The paper is divided into five parts. Following this introduction, part two provides a brief background to pastoralism and land in Africa. Part three sets out the policy and practical challenges that pastoralists face in their quest for secure access to land. Part four highlights some policy and institutional innovations that have been introduced to secure pastoralists’ access to land in Africa. Part five presents key conclusions and recommendations.
Year of publication: 2024Organization: كتاب مستقلون, المعهد الدولى للبيئة والتنمية,
Topic: نوع الملكية
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: غربية افريقيا, أفريقيا الوسطى, شرق أفريقيا
This brief on water in the drylands of Africa will explore the critical importance of water governance not only for water access and maintenance of water infrastructure, but also the wider governance and use of the surrounding rangelands. It shows why effective water governance is critical for the sustainability of pastoral systems, peace, and managing the risk of overgrazing/land degradation.
Year of publication: 2024Organization: كتاب مستقلون, المعهد الدولى للبيئة والتنمية,
Topic: الخدمات البيئية
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: غربية افريقيا, أفريقيا الوسطى, شرق أفريقيا
This briefing paper presents African pastoralism as an adaptation to uncertain and changeable climate, as well as some of the main challenges that compromise pastoralists’ inherent adaptive capacity. The paper is divided into five parts. Part one is an introduction to pastoralism and climate variability in Africa. Part two focuses on pastoralism in the context of climate change. Part three lays out key nonclimate stressors that cripple pastoralists’ ability to adapt and increase their vulnerability. Part four analyzes the narrative linked to “livestock, meat, and milk are bad for the environment.” Part five presents key conclusions and recommendations.
Year of publication: 2024Organization: المعهد الدولى للبيئة والتنمية,
Topic: تغير المناخ
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: غربية افريقيا, أفريقيا الوسطى, شرق أفريقيا
Land tenure insecurity contributes to conflict between farmers and herders in pastoral areas. The study examines the complex factors influencing conflict, including land tenure, resource scarcity, and social dynamics. It highlights the need for formalizing pastoral communal tenure rights to ensure their protection and prevent further conflict.
Year of publication: 2024Organization: كتاب مستقلون
Topic: نوع الملكية
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: غربية افريقيا, أفريقيا الوسطى, شرق أفريقيا
This learning brief documents the main lessons drawn from the South Sudan country investment project entitled Resilient Pastoral Livelihoods and Education implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its partners. It showcases key learning on the role of the Pastoralist Livelihoods and Education Field School (PLEFS) approach in enhancing the food security and livelihoods resilience of mobile pastoral communities and households in South Sudan’s cattle camps. More specifically, this learning brief explores how and to what extent an approach like PLEFS contributes to mitigating conflict and building resilience in pastoral areas.
Year of publication: 2024Organization: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة
Topic: صراع, أمن غذائي, مرونة
Language: English
Type of document: تقني
Geographical coverage: شرق أفريقيا