Pastoral Policy
Monday, November 23, 2009   
 A Pastoral Policy Framework for Africa Minimize

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Introduction

The Pastoral Policy Framework is an African Union (AU) initiative led by its Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA). The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is accompanying the process by facilitating information flow between the major parties in the policy process: pastoralists, African Union (AU), Regional Economic Communities (RECs: COMESA, ECOWAS, UMA, SADC and ECAS), international agencies and the media. UNOCHA’s accompanyment is intended to support pastoralists in particular to take an active part in the consultations, including articulating their issues and holding the process to account

 

      

 


'A Policy Framework on Pastoralism for Africa should be about engagement with pastoralists. For millions of Africans, the animal is the center. Every other aspect of their lives flow from that. That should be the beginning in understanding any policy process on pastoralism.’
Pastoralist Nura Dida member of the Specialist Task Force for the Pastoral Policy Framework and Chair, Oromia Pastoralist Association Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 11 2007 South of Omo in Nyangatom woreda zone of Ethiopia

 
       
       
       

Latest on the Policy Initiative and related news

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First meeting of the Specialist Task Force on the Pastoral Policy Framework to meet February 19 and 20 at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
bullet.jpg Mitigating the humanitarian implication of climate change on pastoral areas in Central and East Africa: Climate change and Pastoralism Strategic Concept Paper, January 2009


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Policy Resources
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Policy Initiaitve description and outline

bullet.jpg Report from the Inception workshop at Isiolo-Kenya July 2007
bullet.jpg Mandate and membership of the Pastoral Policy Specialist Task Force
bullet.jpg Mandate and membership of the Pastoral Policy Review Team
bullet.jpg Frequently asked Questions on the Pastoral Policy Framework Initiative
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African Union (AU)
Department for Rural Economy and Agriculture
P.O. Box 3243 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (+251) 11 551 7700 Ext. 115
Fax: (+251) 11 551 6062
Email: Tambi@africa-union.org

United Nations - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Regional Office for Central and East Africa (RO-CEA)
Gigiri Crescent Off. UN Avenue.
P.O. Box 30218 -00100 Nairoi, Kenya
Tel: +254-20-762 2156
Fax: +254 20-762 2632
Mobile: 254 (0) 723 763 398
Email: roceainfo@un.org

 
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