Poor women and men livestock producers, trader groups and SMEs operating within livestock markets in the HoA.

540,000 pastoralists (we aim at 50% target for women and girls) across 3 countries, 120 small and medium enterprises (one third women owned), and 7 community level customary institutions.

Public institutions that are involved in livestock sector service delivery.

1)    Livestock producers - especially women and youth - have improved sustainable production and productivity.

2)    Livestock market actors - especially women and youth - have efficient and profitable engagement with domestic and international markets.

3)    Regional, national and subnational policy frameworks and environments are inclusive, supportive and enabling to livestock market actors.

Risultati principali attesi:  

1)    Customary and government institutions lead participatory rangeland management and enhance conflict resolution.

2)    Livestock producers use improved animal health, water and rangelands management services.

3)    Early warning and disaster preparedness and response systems strengthened.

4)    Trade corridor coordination and investment plans established and operationalized through industry associations.

5)    Technical, operational and capacity of MSMEs strengthened, supply chains formed and use of public-private partnerships expanded.

6)    Coordination and regulatory frameworks on animal health and sanitary measures, rangeland resource sharing and trade policies operationalized and harmonised.

7)    Market opportunity expanded through African Continental Free Trade Area and harmonized policy approach supported.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

NRM-Borana project

-    Reached 12,120 households (41% women-headed) to improve their natural resources, conflict resolution, economic empowerment and humanitarian support.

-    Increased access to pasture land by rehabilitating 8,347.68 hectares of bush encroached rangeland, 14 ponds and 6 traditional deep water wells. Engaged 877 pastoralist women in income gaining activities.

-    Increased coordination and collaboration across various actors in 16 operational Kebeles of Dire, Miyo, Dillo, Dhas and Wachile districts.

IGAD–FAO Partnership Programme

-    Fifteen target communities from Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia supported to develop community action plans and financed cross-border joint investments through community grants worth USD 300,000 that benefitted about 7,500 households (36% women).

-    Established and developed the capacity of 30 agro-pastoral farmers.

-    Improved cross-border coordination by facilitating dialogue between governments, ensuring local level coordination and implementation, and strengthening existing collaborations.

-    7.8 million heads of livestock vaccinated against the targeted TADs, benefitting 250,254 pastoralists along the Ethiopia-Kenya border.

Switzerland:

IGAD Land Governance program in the Somali cluster

Livestock Sector Support Program (LSS)

Others:

Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP)

World Bank DRIVE program

Trade Mark East Africa

Mercycorp’s RiPA