The Pastoralist Communication Initiative parts company with UN OCHA
After six years of working as part of UN OCHA Ethiopia, the Pastoralist Communication Initiative became an independent project in May 2008. After extensive discussions with our pastoralist advisory panel, with members drawn from across Africa, PCI has increased its independence and become more pastoralist-directed.
Pastoralist Gathering in Hudet, Somali Region
Hudet, Somali Region (28 November): Pastoralists representing all the ethnic groups of Ethiopia’s Somali National Regional State have decided to give priority to peace in the region in discussions that started today at a unique event in the region’s Liban zone.
Pastoralist Gathering in South Omo
South Omo – Pastoralists in Ethiopia’s Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region are preparing for five days of debate and celebration in one of Ethiopia’s most distant and dramatic locations – Nyangatom woreda, South Omo zone.
Grade 8 Students Contest in Gambella
The Gambella Regional Education Bureau on behalf of the Ethiopian New Millenium Festival Celebration Regional Council Secretariat organized a grade 8 students contest in the pastoralist region of Gambella. 87 students from 44 schools participated in the contest.
Legal Training conducted by the Oromia Justice Bureau for the Oromia Pastoralist Association
Looking at the laws, I prefer to be in Ethiopia, but looking at what pastoralists are doing, looking at what their rights actually are, I prefer to be in Kenya”
Can Pastoralism survive in the 21st Century?
Pastoralism is under threat – from climate change, shifting global markets and increased competition for land and other natural resources – even though it generates substantial income in areas where conventional farming is not possible.
The Future of Pastoralism in Ethiopia: Theory vs. Practice
Pastoralists Rights are enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. However the articulation of these fundamental rights lacks legal instruments and mechanisms for their realization.
