Pastoralism, policies and practice in the Horn and East Africa: a review of current trends
The study on which this synthesis paper is based reviews current policies and practice towards pastoralism of governments, development agents and pastoral communities in the Horn and East Africa. It also analyses the impact of current policies and practice on pastoralism and pastoral livelihood vulnerability, defined by the increase in droughts, floods and livestock diseases due to climate change, and how policies influence investment in and the development of pastoral areas. It identifies four categories of policies and laws that impact on pastoral livelihoods: (i) policies on governance; (ii) policies on land and natural resource management; (iii) policies on economic development; and (iv) policies on peace-building, disaster management and security.