IYRP promoted at pastoralism conference in Burkina Faso

At the Conference on Pastoralism and Rangelands Restoration on 19-20 June 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tezera Getahun from Pastoralist Forum Ethiopia (PFE) – a member of the IYRP Support Group and member of the CELEP Core Group – presented the call for a United Nations International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP).  He explained how the idea of an IYRP emerged and evolved, and how the Government of Mongolia – supported by Ethiopia – took the lead in submitting a formal resolution to FAO’s Committee of Agriculture calling for an IYRP. He shared information about the global importance of rangelands and pastoralists, the rationale for a year to celebrate them, and some of the activities foreseen. The PPT can be found here.

Posted on 2 July 2019 in CELEP Documents, Pastoralism, Policy & Power, Value of Pastoralism