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Jurjen Draaijer

Regional Livestock Officer

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Root causes of vulnerability of pastoral communities

Fragile ecosystems exacerbated by climatic shocks

Rapid population growth with limited alternative livelihood

options

Economic policy environment which neglects pastoralism

Conflict and poor governance Weak infrastructure with few social services

Weak regional, national and local institution and donor

coordination

Focus on emergency response with little developmentefforts

Slow responses to alerts

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Current FAO REOA Pastoralist Program: Regional Drought Preparedness (ECHO)

Since 2006 Technical Support to Drought Risk Management

Coordination and Information Sharing on DRM

Facilitation of Policy dialogue on DRM

Support to Drought Preparedness activities in cross-border areas EC Pastoral Livelihood programme (4.8 m Euro for threeyears) SDC Pastoral Field School Programme (two years, pipeline)

Disaster Preparedness activities Focus on Pastoral Field Schools, lessons learning

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Regional initiative in support of vulnerable pastoralists andagro-pastoralists in the Horn of Africa

Duration 3 years November 2010 October 2013

Led by FAO REOA in collaboration with

IGAD

Government line ministries

Implementing partners

IGAD LPI

FAO sub-regional office Addis

FAO country offices

Total budget: Eur 4,880,000

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Overall Objective: To contribute to reduced vulnerability of(agro) pastoral communities in the Horn of Africa.

Specific Objective: To strengthen institutional and policyframework affecting resilience of (agro) pastoralcommunities and the diversification of their livelihoods.

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Result 1: Communities are better prepared fordisaster - community planning & action

Result 2: Strengthened coordination of initiativesin pastoral areas at all levels

Result 3: Regional policies / institutions developedin support of pastoralist livelihoods

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Result 1: Target Communities better prepared for disaster

Activity 1.1 Support CMDRR plans

Activity 1.2 Guidelines for engagement with communities in DRM planning

Key elements:

Cross-border communities

CMDRR

Pastoral Field Schools

VICOBA

Traditional Institutions

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Result 2: Strengthened coordination1. Baseline/Assessments2. Strengthen existing coordination mechanisms

3. Strengthen pastoral civil society groups

4. Improve collection, analysis and dissemination of data / information

5. Improve website and lessons learning

Key elements:

Pastoral civil society groups

Data collection / dissemination

www.disasterriskreduction.net

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Result 3: Regional policies and institutions developed in support of pastoralistlivelihoods

1. Support institutional mechanism within IGAD

2. Assess regional and national policies

3. Create regional and national policies and plans for DRM

4. policies beneficial to livestock market systems

5. Disseminating findings

Keywords:

Engagement with IGAD / IGAD LPI

Linkages with community level to policies

Livestock policy hubs Informal livestock trade

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Agenda: Community based approaches to DRR

Field Schools CMDRR VICOBA

Discussion

Coffee break Institutionalization of community based processes Assessment of Informal livestock trade ECHO: Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development DiscussionLunch

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