Publications from the Pastoralist Communication Initiative

New Publication     The Peace Generation Download pdf: 4.8Mb UN OCHA-PCI and AEPDA, March 2008 Pastoralists of South Omo in south-west Ethiopia met together and with their neighbours from Kenya, Southern Sudan and the Bench Maji Zone at this gathering in November 2007. Hosted by the Nyangatom community, they met on the banks of the River Omo. This publication follows the discussions, showing how they laid the foundations for peace.       The Peace Generation Download pdf: 5.7Mb UN OCHA-PCI and AEPDA, March 2008 Amharic version of The Peace Generation       21st Century Pastoralism Download pdf: 2.3Mb UNOCHA-PCI, January 2008 This report is about 21st century pastoralism, a way of life for millions of people across the world today. It is a livelihood with a viable, vibrant present and - as this report will show - a viable, vibrant future.   Pastoralist Gatherings     Peace, Trade and Unity, Reporting from the Horn of Africa Regional Pastoralist Gathering Download pdf: 3.5Mb UN OCHA-PCI, July 2006 The Horn of Africa Regional Pastoralist Gathering at Qarsaa Dembii in Ethiopia was a rare opportunity for pastoralists from across the Horn and from further afield to speak to one another face to face. Among the subjects discussed, they focused especially on finding new routes to peace, opening up opportunities for trade and developing new forms of organization and administration.       Rain, Prosperity and Peace, Reporting from the Global Pastoralist Gathering Download pdf: 3.9Mb UN OCHA-PCI and the Institute of Development Studies, 2005 In January 2005, livestock herders from across the world came together in Ethiopia, in an unprecedented meeting of minds, cultures and ideas. This report is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories to come out of the Global Pastoralist Gathering. The reader is invited to look first at how pastoralists and allied peoples have found means of political participation and recognition. Later pastoralists explore, albeit briefly, the impressive possibilities that exist when pastoralist products find the right market.       Pluie, Prospérité et Paix; Compte Rendu du Assemblement Mondial des Eleveurs UN OCHA-PCI et l'Institute of Development Studies, 2005 En janvier 2005, des éleveurs du monde entier se sont rassemblés pour une rencontre sans pércédent d'esprits, de cultures et d'idées. Ce compte rendu est une compilation de quelques-unes des histoires les plus fascinantes qui ont été racontées au Rassemblement Mondial des Eleveurs. Le lecteur est invité à voir tout d'abord comment les éleveurs et leurs partisans ont trouvé les moyens d'être reconnus et de s'investir politiquement. Puis, brièvement, on examine les vastes possibilités qui s'ouvrent quand les produits pastoraux trouvent un marché qui leur convient.       Lluvia, Prosperidad Y Paz, Informe del Encuentro Mundial de Pueblos Nómadas Download pdf: 4.3 MB UN OCHA-PCI y the Institute of Development Studies, 2005 En enero 2005, pastores de todo el mundo se reunieron en un intercambio de pensamientos, de culturas y de ideas sin precedentes. Este informe recopila algunos de los testimonios más relevantes del Encuentro Mundial de Pueblos Nómadas. Invitamos al lector a descubrir primero como los pastores nómadas y sus aliados han logrado reconocimiento y participación política. Después, analizamos brevemente las posibilidades impresionantes que se abren a los productos de los nómadas cuando encuentran los mercados adecuados.   Policy and Government     The Future of Pastoralism in Ethiopia Download pdf: 3.5 MB UN OCHA-PCI, January 2007 Ethiopian representatives from the Federal and Regional governments and from traditional institutions met in England in December 2006 to deliberate over pastoralist policy in Ethiopia. They heard and discussed evidence from leading thinkers and made a new analysis of potential futures.       The Future of Pastoralism in Ethiopia: 4 possible Scenarios Download pdf: 304KB UN OCHA-PCI June 2007 Over 60% of Ethiopia's territory is semi-arid lowlands, home to sophisticated societies and an active livestock-based economy. Today Ethiopia is looking for a new and deeper understanding of its pastoralist regions and an accurate appreciation of their socio-economic trajectories. These trajectories could be much more positive than many have led us to belive.       The Roots of Modern Government in Ethiopia Download pdf: 424 KB Miles Bredin UN OCHA-PCI, 2005 This brief history examines Ethiopia's governance from the Axumite period up to the establishment of Emperor Haile Selassie's government in the mid-twentieth century. Bringing together the histories of highland and lowland Ethiopia, it gives insights into how her past has influenced the modern state.   Livelihoods     Vulnerable Livelihoods in Somali Region, Ethiopia Download pdf: 1.6 MB Stephen Devereux: Research Report 57 Institute of Development Studies, 2005 An investigation into the causes and consequences of livelihood vulnerability in Somali Region, Ethiopia where people � pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, farmers and traders � have suffered a series of livelihood shocks in recent years, some natural, others political. This research study is an attempt to gather information and give voice to the people of Somali Region themselves. A Somali language version is currently in preparation.       Is Pastoralism Still Viable in the Horn of Africa? New Perspectives from Ethiopia Download pdf: 180 KB UN OCHA-PCI Issues Paper, April 2005 The ability of the Somali Region economy to generate wealth is not in doubt. It is the variability of income generation and asset ownership, and the consequent vulnerability of groups of people within the region, that must be addressed." This Issues Paper provides a summary of the longer Research Report, Vulnerable Livelihoods in Somali Region, Ethiopia by Stephen Devereux, published by the Institute of Development Studies in 2005. It looks at sources of vulnerability, responses by government and people and at some suggested new approaches.       Xoola Dhaqashadu Miyay Ku Sii Waari Kartaa Geeska Afrika? Aragtiyo Cusub oo Itoobiya Laga Helay Download pdf: 140 KB UN OCHA-PCI Qoraalada Haajooyinka, 2006 "Shaki kuma jiro in dhaqaalaha degaanka Soomaalidu uu yahay mid leh karti iyo awood uu ku kobco kuna balaadho, balse kala duwida illaha dakhli, mulkiyada hantida iyo taag darida qaab nololeedka bulshada degaanka ayaa ah mid u baahan in la wajaho". Tani waxay ka mid tahay gundhiga warbixin muddo laba sanno ah ay wadday Machadka Cilmi-Baadhista Horumarka ee Ingiriiska (Institute of Development Studies, IDS) oo uu dhaqan galiyay Xafiiska Qaramada Midoobay u Qaabilsan Xidhiidhinta Arrimaha Bini Aadminimada (UNOCHA) waaxdiisa U- Kuur-Galida Xidhiidhka Xoolo Dhaqatada (Pastoralist Communication Initiative, UNOCHA-PCI).       Vulnerable Livelihoods in Somali Region, Ethiopia Download pdf: 212 KB Stephen Devereux UN OCHA-PCI Issues Paper, March 2005 Livelihoods in rural Somali Region are subject to numerous shocks and stresses, including recurrent drought, livestock marketing constraints and restricted mobility due to conflict and insecurity. Responding to these multiple sources of vulnerability with food aid is inadequate and inappropriate. Improved governance is needed at all levels, as is better provision of basic services, and support to livestock marketing.       New Thinking on Food Security Download pdf: 276 KB Stephen Devereux and Alex de Waal UN OCHA-PCI Issues Paper, May 2004 Poverty and vulnerability is spreading at an alarming rate in Ethiopia. Attainment of all the 2015 Millennium Development Goals looks increasingly unlikely despite economic growth rates and major policy initiatives. Food aid has kept people alive, but new thinking is needed to break the cycle of dependency and support seven million people who are food insecure.   Trade     Risk Taking for a Living: Trade and Marketing in the Somali Region of Ethiopia Download pdf: 2.62Mb Abdi Umar with Bob Baulch UN OCHA-PCI, April 2007 Livestock production and trade are the principal economic activities of Ethiopia's Somali National Regional State (Somali Region). The turnover is surprisingly large. A study commissined by the UN OCHA Pastoralist Communication Initiative (UN OCHA-PCI) offers new insights into this complex and vibrant trading system, a system which generates significant income and demonstrates extraordinary resilience. Though Somali Region suffers from a poverty-stricken and relief-dependent image, its marketing chains reach into the remotest corners of the country and serve the economic and food security needs of millions: rural and urban, rich and poor.       Risk Taking for a Living: Livestock Trading in Ethiopia's Somali Region; A Briefing Paper Download pdf: 92Kb Abdi Umar with Bob Baulch UN OCHA-PCI, April 2007 Livestock production and trade are the principal economic activities of Ethiopia's Somali National Regional State (Somali Region). The turnover is surprisingly large. A study commissined by the UN OCHA Pastoralist Communication Initiative (UN OCHA-PCI) offers new insights into this complex and vibrant trading system. This briefing paper summarises the findings of the research.