CELEP report on Kenya Pastoralists Week 2019

Through CELEP’s Focal Point in Eastern Africa at the NGO RECONCILE, the Coalition contributed to the organisation of the Kenya Pastoralists Week (KPW) held in late December 2019 in Baringo County. The 14-page “Report on the Kenya Pastoralists Week 2019 in Baringo, Kenya: The Economy of Rangelands and Pastoralism” (2020) includes summaries of the main presentations made to celebrate pastoralism in Kenya, which underlined its economic importance for local livelihoods and for the country. During the KPW, CELEP helped provide a platform of engagement for its members and partners by facilitating discussion on how to further increase the capacity of pastoralist civil society to influence policy processes at local, national, regional and global level. Even if the KPW is a national event, CELEP’s involvement was relevant for influencing regional policies and frameworks, like in the case of the annual Ethiopian Pastoralists’ Day. It helps place such events within a regional context and reflects the synergy within the Coalition.

Posted on 6 March 2020 in CELEP Documents, News, Pastoralist Livelihoods & Nutrition, Value of Pastoralism