Climate variability and change are affecting millions of poor people in Kenya, particularly in arid and semi-arid lands, including pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. Significant investments are being made in developing Climate Information Services (CIS) which aim to help them adapt to the impact of climate change in these regions.
This report studies the efficacy of CIS to benefit poor pastoralists. It makes several recommendations on how the implementation of CIS can be improved to better support communities.
Organization: Auteurs individuels
Topic: Changement climatique, Services environnementaux, Peuples autochtones, Organisation, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique orientale
Pastoralism remains the most resilient and sustainable livelihood system for communities living in arid and semi-arid areas. With over 14 million eastern Africans facing food insecurity the video shows the case of Karamoja in Uganda to demonstrate that developing pastoral production system is central to addressing food insecurity issues in the region.
Year of publication: 2017Organization:
Topic: Sécurité alimentaire, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Vidéos
Geographical coverage: Afrique orientale
A video highlighting the importance of livestock in a pastoralist community. “Livestock is our life; with livestock we have everything. Last year, when we had a bad drought, crops failed, but it is livestock that saved us,” revealed Loipekume Loware, a pastoralist in Karamoja, Uganda.
Year of publication: 2017Organization: Auteurs individuels
Topic: Sécurité alimentaire, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Vidéos
Geographical coverage: Afrique orientale
Over the past decade, there has been increased attention to social protection in policy dialogues and programmes across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, there has been relatively little systematic analysis and research review work with a focus on pastoral livelihood systems. In addressing this gap, this paper re-examines current debates and practices in SSA’s emerging social protection agenda, focusing on pastoral communities and their livelihood systems.
Year of publication: 2017Organization: Auteurs individuels
Topic: Changement climatique, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Scientifique
Geographical coverage: Afrique orientale
There are several regional policies and programming initiatives of the AU, COMESA, the EAC, and IGAD in East Africa and the Horn of Africa related to pastoralist area development. These regional policies and programming initiatives have influenced the policies and thinking in Uganda with regards to the interventions being undertaken in Karamoja. This paper seeks to review regional policies and programming initiatives in East Africa and the Horn of Africa related to pastoral areas development, and their relevance to the Karamoja Region of Uganda.
Year of publication: 2017Organization: Auteurs individuels
Topic: Organisation
Language: English
Type of document: Politiques et législation
Geographical coverage: Afrique orientale
Desertification, insecurity and the loss of grazing land to expanding settlements has led to the southward migration of Nigeria’s pastoralists. This is causing violent competition over land with local farmers. This report analyses the conflict, and recommends some measure for conflict mitigation. To prevent the crisis from escalating, the government should strengthen security for herders and farmers, implement conflict resolution mechanisms and establish grazing reserves.
Year of publication: 2017Organization: Auteurs individuels
Topic: Conflit, Sécurité alimentaire, Régime foncier
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique occidentale
Pastoralism is defined by the practice of mobile livestock herding though the term often encompasses pastoral farming and enclosed ranching. While it sounds like an outdated and inefficient way of life, pastoralism is highly dynamic and intricately linked to the modern world in a way that contributes significantly to national, regional, and international markets. But there is little doubt that this lifestyle presents significant health challenges and environmental pressures.
This issue of Currents takes a close look at recent studies documenting these challenges—from disease transmission to coping with water scarcity.
Organization: Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international
Topic: Changement climatique, Sécurité alimentaire, Jeunesse et égalité des sexes, Services de santé, Services sociaux
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Global
Under the jointly funded European Union and ECOWAS “Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa” (FMM West Africa) project, this study was conducted to assess how far and to what effect movement policies, legislation and practices are being applied to transhumant pastoralism and develop recommendations on how ECOWAS Member States – particularly in Mali, the Niger and Nigeria – can improve legislation and policy regarding transhumant pastoralism. This study is set to inform ECOWAS and its member states’ thinking on developing a regulatory framework for transhumant pastoralism in the ECOWAS region that is consistent with the ECOWAS Free Movement of Persons principle and responsive to the substantive changes in this sector.
Year of publication: 2017Organization: Union européenne (EU), Auteurs individuels
Topic: Organisation
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique occidentale