Pastoralists in Africa are among the most marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Within countries with large pastoral populations, pastoralists often have far worse health, education, and other indicators of development relative to urban or sedentary areas.
Our long-term program on the Future of Pastoralism in Africa will continue to engage senior policy makers in regional organizations to support the implementation of new regional policies within countries. The aim is to align national policies to the regional frameworks. We will also continue to track and explain livelihood trends in pastoralist areas and channel analysis and evidence directly into policy forums. At a more local level, our work on coordinating large-scale programs will continue, as will the use of impact assessments to improve the development strategies of donors and NGOs.
Active Research
Policy Support to African Regional Organizations
Policy Support in Ethiopia
Research in Karamoja, Uganda
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In April 2002, the Community-based Animal Health and Participatory Epidemiology (CAPE) Unit distributed disposable cameras to pastoralists throughout the Karamojong Cluster asking the photographers to "capture what you see around you." MicroLINKS, a microenterprise knowledge sharing website funded by USAID, recently featured an interview with Research Director for Policy Process Andrew Catley. Watch the screencast (requires Flash Player) at MicroLINKS.
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