Pastoralism & Peacebuilding (page 15)
Disaster risk reduction in the drylands of the Horn
This is the fourth and final issue of the REGLAP annual journal Disaster risk reduction in the drylands of the Horn of Africa on innovations in policy and practice from the ECHO Drought Risk Reduction Action Plan partners and beyond. It includes articles on: Kenya–Ethiopia crossborder mobility; natural resource governance in Garbatulla, Kenya; community conflict […]
Pastoralist Knowledge Conference in Marsabit
Men and women pastoralists from different ethnic groups around Marsabit in northern Kenya came together with development workers from local and international NGOs, donors, scientists and government officials for a 4-day conference in January 2013 on pastoralist knowledge. They explored the challenges and opportunities facing pastoralists in the region, tackling topics such as conflict resolution, […]
Addressing fragility in Africa
The High-Level Panel on Fragile States in Africa was set up by the African Development Bank to review the likely sources of fragility in Africa in the coming years and to recommend how to handle them. The report (Feb 2014) “Ending Conflict and Building Peace in Africa: A Call to Action” points to several issues […]
Conflict and peace in Karamoja, Uganda
In early 2013, a field study was made on The impact of VSF-Belgium’s interventions on conflict in Karamoja. It focuses on two geographical areas of Uganda where VSF-Belgium has been operating since 2007: Moroto and Kaabong Districts. After outlining the history of conflict in the area, the 49-page report describes the work of VSF-Belgium, in […]
Human security in borderlands of Sudan, Uganda and Kenya
The report “Human security in the borderlands of Sudan Uganda and Kenya: key advocacy issues from the perspective of a grassroots peace building program for youth warriors” deals with four threats to human security: absence and/or inadequate state protection and response; vicious and recurrent cycles of inter-communal conflicts; heavy presence of small arms and weapons […]