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Strengthening capacity of Tanzanian livestock-keepers association

In the blog “Strengthening the capacity of Olengapa Livestock Association to better manage Olengapa cluster on a sustainable basis” (Jan. 2019), the Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) reports on how the Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) project facilitated the democratic process of Olengapa Livestock Keepers Association (OLKA) members to elect their leaders and gave leadership training […]

CELEP’s 2018 annual meeting in Brussels, Belgium

The 9th Annual General Meeting of CELEP’s European members and Eastern African partners was organised by VSF-Belgium on 28–30 November 2018 in the Funkey Hotel in Brussels. The report includes short self-descriptions by some participants; discussion of EU development policies in 2019, focused on the post-Cotonou agreement negotiations and possible entry points to favour pastoralism; […]

Report on CELEP activities in 2018

CELEP’s annual activity report for 2018 covers various lobbying and networking activities such as a learning visit on dairying in Kenya, a lunchtime conference on pastoral policy and research at the EU Info-Point during CELEP’s annual general meeting, a panel on pastoralism in Eastern Africa at the Tropentag in Ghent, a panel on pastoralist women at […]

CELEP toolbox for advocacy

For the Participatory Rangelands Project (PRM) in which CELEP is involved through its focal points Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium (VSFB) and Resource Conflict Institute (RECONCILE), CELEP developed the toolbox “Increasing skills for advocacy” (2018, 20pp) This covers basic concepts related to advocacy and lobbying, and includes exercises to identify advocacy issues, propose solutions, formulate recommendations, […]

CELEP at EC InfoPoint: linking research & policy

“Linking research to policies and practices: experiences in pastoralism in Eastern Africa” was the topic of the lunchtime conference organised by CELEP at the European Commission (EC) External Cooperation InfoPoint in Brussels, Belgium, on 29 November 2018. Pastoralism is an important and valuable livelihood for millions of people in the Eastern African drylands. It contributes […]

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