CELEP Documents (page 26)

Capitalising on pastoralism to feed people

CELEP has co-issued a policy brief “Capitalising on pastoralism to feed people” together with the League for Pastoral Peoples (LPP), the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), the Local Livestock for Empowerment (LIFE) network, the Rainfed Livestock Network (RLN), the Endogenous Livestock Development (ELD) network and the World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples (WAMIP). […]

CELEP 2012 annual meeting in Brussels, Belgium

The 2012 annual general meeting of CELEP was held on 3-5 October 2012 at the Hôtel du Congrès in Brussels, hosted by VSF Belgium. The 20 participants included 12 from member organisations in Europe and 8 from partner organisations in eastern Africa. VSF-Belgium was elected as the new CELEP Focal Point and thanked Cordaid for […]

Declaration for Inclusion of Smallholders into GAA Decisional Process

CELEP signed the petition to FAO in relation to their Global Agenda of Action for a Sustainable Livestock Sector (GAA). The letter asks for the inclusion of smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the multistakeholder dialogue. We believe that research into how to translate the demand for livestock products into opportunities for social and equitable development […]

Human rights exam for Tanzania

CELEP member IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs) issued an informal Briefing report that summarises the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) lobbying process related to the human rights of pastoralists and hunter-gatherers in Tanzania. This was the first time Tanzania was reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council. The CELEP coordinating member Cordaid facilitated participation of pastoralist […]

Welcome to CELEP

Welcome to the website of CELEP, an informal advocacy coalition of European organisations, groups and experts working in partnership with pastoralist organisations, groups and experts in Eastern Africa. Pastoralism is an extensive form of livestock keeping practised in (semi-)arid lands in which – among others – seasonal livestock mobility and the strategic use of key […]

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