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ILRI News on pastoralism

30 Nov 2020

A blind spot in global health surveillance: Africa's nomadic pastoralist communities

(Photo above by KINNAPA/Abraham Akilimali) Three ILRI scientists—Eric Fevre, Bernard Bett and Nathan Jensen—co-authored with others an interesting ‘note’ published earlier this month in an academic journal that argues that Africa’s nomadic pastoralist communities and landscapes are a blind spot in...

Susan MacMillanILRI Emeritus Fellow

ILRI News

26 Nov 2020

Tackling co-infections with Rift Valley fever, brucellosis and Q fever in Kenya using One Health

Livestock market in Wajir County, Kenya (photo credit: ILRI/Riccardo Gangale). A second technical meeting of a project that is working to reduce the burden of major zoonoses among pastoralists in Kenya was held 1–4 November 2020 in Naivasha-Kenya. The project, which is known as ‘Co-infection with...

Geoffrey NjengaCommunications Officer

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Publications on pastoralism

Brief

Published2020

Understanding the drivers of diet change and food choice among Tanzanian pastoralists to inform policy and practice

Journal Article

Published2021

Increased climate variability and sedentarization in Tanzania: Health and nutrition implications on pastoral communities of Mvomero and Handeni districts, Tanzania

Poster

Published2020

Nutrition education and food choices among livestock keepers in arid Kenya

Report

Published2021

Training of trainers in community-based breeding program for small ruminants in pastoral communities of Kenya, October–November 2020: Livestock Genetics Flagship activity report

Report

Published2021

Synthesizing research on pastoral governance of common-pool resources, 1 - 4 February 2021

Book

Published2021

Building financial resilience in pastoral communities in Africa: Lessons learned from implementing the Kenya Livestock Insurance Program (KLIP)

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ILRI Projects on pastoralism

Mar 2019Apr 2032

One Health for Humans, Environment, Animals and Livelihoods (HEAL)

The project brings together professionals in human and animal health and the environment to achieve better access to human and veterinary health services and sustainable natural resources management. To implement One Health , the project works with communities, public and private service providers...

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

Making rangelands secure Established in 2010, the International Land Coalition (ILC) Rangelands Initiative facilitates learning between, and provides technical support to government and other actors working to make rangelands more tenure secure. Coordinated and supported globally by the...

Developing and piloting index based livestock insurance to reduce poverty and vulnerability

In collaboration with various partners, ILRI has pursued a comprehensive research agenda aimed at designing, developing and implementing market mediated index-based insurance products to protect livestock keepers from drought related asset losses they face, particularly those in the drought prone...

International Livestock Research Institute

Tags: pastoralism

ILRI News on pastoralism

Towards clearer One Health policies in eastern Africa: Interview with HEAL Project interim regional manager

A blind spot in global health surveillance: Africa's nomadic pastoralist communities

Tackling co-infections with Rift Valley fever, brucellosis and Q fever in Kenya using One Health

Publications on pastoralism

Understanding the drivers of diet change and food choice among Tanzanian pastoralists to inform policy and practice

Increased climate variability and sedentarization in Tanzania: Health and nutrition implications on pastoral communities of Mvomero and Handeni districts, Tanzania

Nutrition education and food choices among livestock keepers in arid Kenya

Training of trainers in community-based breeding program for small ruminants in pastoral communities of Kenya, October–November 2020: Livestock Genetics Flagship activity report

Synthesizing research on pastoral governance of common-pool resources, 1 - 4 February 2021

Building financial resilience in pastoral communities in Africa: Lessons learned from implementing the Kenya Livestock Insurance Program (KLIP)

ILRI Projects on pastoralism

One Health for Humans, Environment, Animals and Livelihoods (HEAL)

International Land Coalition Rangelands Initiative: Making rangelands secure

Developing and piloting index based livestock insurance to reduce poverty and vulnerability