Kenya

Kenya Pastoralists week

The pastoralist comunities from all the parts of Kenya converged in Nairobi from 28th November to 2nd December 2005 to celebrate an annual event called Kenya Pastoralist Week. During this period the pastoralists celebrated their cultures and diversity and also highlighted the challenges they face as a nomadic group. The climax of this celebration was the gala night took place on 2nd December at Toona Tree hotel. Entry fee was 2000 Kenya shillings per person. This money will be used to fund 2 mobile schools in Wajir District.

Kenya Pastoralist Newsletter June 2005, September 2005, October 2005, December 2005.

 

Greater Horn Of Africa Rural and Pastoralists livelihood Review.

A review meeting was held between 15-16 september in Nairobi.It was aimed at building regional understanding and consensus on critical issues of pastoral and agro-pastoral development in the Greater Horn of Africa. WFP through support from UNDP-Kenya, has started a study to understand why the pastoralists and agro-pastoralists have in recent past become very vulnerable group in need of constant supply of Food Aid in Africa. For the in depth understanding of the challenges facing the pastoralists and agro-pastoralist the study focused on the critical aspects of access to pasture, water, market as well as pastoral coping strategies. A comprehensive analysis of the pastoralists and agro-pastoralists vulnerability also include looking at socio-economic, political and environmental indicators relevant to pastoralist and agro-pastoralist. WFP therefore needed to share the study findings with key stakeholders so as to get national governments, the humanitarian community and donors to coordinate their responses.

Major partners include:

A. WFP East and Central Africa Regional Bureau
C.Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)·
B. WFP Country office·
D.Meteorological Dept.
E.Arid lands Resource Management Programme (ALRMP)·
F.LINKS/LEWS·
G.IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC)
H.Arid lands Resource Management Programme (ALRMP)·

 

Other areas of Enhanced Security component:

HIV/AIDS

Natural and Man-made Disasters

Peace Building

Arm Proliferation