An agreement implemented between farming and cattle herder communities in three neighboring states in greater Bahr El Ghazal region has brought about progress in addressing conflict arising during cattle migration season. The rate of criminal incidents related to the movement of...

Highlighting the crucial role of pastoralist women in responding to climate related challenges
Women and girls in pastoralist societies are doubly marginalized; first as pastoralists that live in uncertainty and are facing new challenges to their livelihood, and second, as women in societies that restrict their participation in decision making processes. They are...

Ruth Kihiu is a Programme Manager at The Pastoral Women’s Council (PWC), which works to socio-economically empower marginalized pastoralist Maasai women in Ngorongoro, Monduli, and Longido districts in Tanzania, through livelihood and income-generating activities. PWC, supported by UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality, also aims to educate women and girls about their rights and equip them with leadership skills.
Before I joined the Pastoral Women’s Council (PWC), I was working in the private sector, in a business membership organization. But my passion has always been around women's empowerment. I felt that as much as my work in the private...

Des six pays de la bande sahélienne, le Burkina Faso et le Mali sont ceux qui rencontrent de plus en plus de difficultés cette année
31 mai 2018, Rome - A travers l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO), la Suède viendra en aide aux agriculteurs et aux éleveurs frappés par la sécheresse au Sahel, en prêtant particulièrement attention au cas du Burkina Faso...

Garder les animaux en vie et en bonne santé et éviter les souffrances liées à la faim
L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) est sur le point de lancer sa plus importante campagne de vaccination du bétail au Soudan du Sud dont l’objectif est de protéger plus de 9 millions d’animaux cette année et...