Patron Joanna Lumley OBE

The Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA) is an international NGO led and inspired by Africans, mostly from the Horn Region.

PENHA was founded in 1989 based on the commitment of professionals and development workers from the Horn of Africa to address issues of pastoralist concerns from a regional prospective.

The organisation, self supporting through a high level of self-sacrifice and commitment of its staff, volunteers, and trustees and with the support of a wide range of donors, has since achieved considerable track records in the region.

With a small head office in London, PENHA has established country offices in Uganda, Somaliland, Eritrea, and Sudan and is currently working in Ethiopia through a close partnership. The country offices are mainly led by local professionals who are regularly supported by an international team at the HQ. The country offices are part of a quite decentralised structure leaving space for PENHA to create own strategies and agendas that are based on the specific needs and circumstances of the respective countries.

This has given PENHA the special reputation of international organisation with a regional and local character.

PENHA and its work in brief

If you are on Broadband with a fast connection, you can hear our Director, Dr. Zeremariam Fre, describe what PENHA stands for in a brief, four minute, interview.


You can also download a presentation (as a pdf) about PENHA and its work. Please Click Here (1.4 MB).

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What's New

PENHA'S August Newsletter available
Download the latest fully illustrated issue from PENHA's website.
Added:Saturday 28th August

Handicrafts made by Sudanese pastoralist women
A showcase shown after a training session of 45 pastoralist women from Kassala State in Eastern Sudan.
Added:Saturday 21st August

Enhancing food security and the environment in Sudan
The use of alternative animal feeds to enhance food security and environmental protection in the Sudan (The case for Prosopis Juliflora)
Added:Monday 16th August

PENHA's Director live on Vox Africa
Dr. Zeremariam Fre appeared on the weekly "Shoot the Messenger" programme in August 2010 to discuss urban development in Africa.
Added:Sunday 08th August

"The Ankole Longhorn Cattle Sustain our Life and Livelihood - We have to Conserve Them"
The launch of an important report held in February 2010 at Sanga, Nyabushozi Kiruhura District.
Added:Tuesday 04th May

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