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Approved by the Council of Ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in October 2020, the new Pastoral Development Policy and Strategy is meant as a framework for similar documents to be produced at the level of Ethiopia’s Regional States.

It is presented as a turning point in pastoral development. A move away from the mistakes of the past. But what does this policy really say? And how ‘new’ really is its orientation?

This space is dedicated to help civil society, researchers and planners navigating the policy. It provides a description of each element of the policy and an analytical commentary looking at the policy’s internal coherence. The analysis is based on the English text of the final draft presented to the Government of Ethiopia for approval in March 2019.

The following resources are available:

• • a navigable ‘map’ of the policy document
  • a brief review for lobbying purposes
  • a slide presentation of the review
  • a portable version of the map to keep at hand and share with your friends
  • NEW!  a comparison with the African Union Policy Framework for Pastoralism

How to use the map

All the elements of the policy are represented in the map. Look for the little arrow on the right of each element. Clicking on the arrow takes to description and commentary.

Use the ‘post a comment’ option at the bottom of the pages to send us your feedback or additional information.

For those who prefer text to images, description and commentary are accessible also through the table of contents below.