Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa
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In this section Fodder Production in Western EritreaPastoralist Centre DevelopmentReserving land for pastoralists
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Eritrea
Ongoing/Recent ActivitiesCommunity-based Fodder Production in Western EritreaTo meet the main concern of pastoralists in Eritrea - the serious shortage of fodder resources - PENHA in collaboration with the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students (NUEYS) conducted a training in Tesseney town on alternative fodder production using crop residues and Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), a widely available and invasive plant species. The two training rounds were attended by a total of 29 pastoralist including 9 female (most of which attended both training rounds) as well as 9 representatives of local organisations and the regional branch of the Ministry of Agriculture.To learn more, please click here or follow the link under "Eritrea" Construction of the Geluj pastoralist center in Gash Barka Western EritreaPENHA and NUEYS (the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students) have worked on a programme to empower pastoralists in the Western Lowlands of Eritrea since 2003. During a regional pastoralist workshop, pastoralist forum members expressed the view that they urgently needed a centre where they could gather, organise themselves and continue a variety of activities and training to foster their development. This is a development of the pastoralist forums which PENHA was involved in helping to establish.To learn more, please click here or follow the link under "Eritrea". Establishment of Pastoralist ForumsTime frame: July 2004 - June 2006 Funder: Oxfam NOVIB (Netherlands) Geographical Area: Western Lowlands: Shambuko, Geluj, Forto-Sawa
To learn more and to get an example of a pastoralist forum at work, please click here or follow the link under "Eritrea". Previous PENHA Eritrea activities:
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PENHA has also close working relations in Eritrea with Norweign People's Aid (NPA) PENHA Eritrea Office:224 Awet Street Related Link: |
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Eritrea has a population of 3.5 million people. About one third of the population are believed to be agro-pastoralists and pastoralists. They live mainly in the Eastern and Western Lowlands of the country and own goats, sheep, cattle and/or camels. Although the pastoralists communities are well adapted to the climate conditions and the fragile natural environment they are broadly neglected by national and international development efforts. Their actual and potential contribution to food security and national income in Eritrea has until this point not been acknowledged. The recent closure of borders with the Sudan and Ethiopia resulted in the restriction of traditional migration routes of Eritrean pastoralists in search for water and grassland during the dry season. This led to a serious shortage of fodder sources for their livestock.
Three pastoralist forums were set up in the three project sites. By the end of the porject, over 120 pastoralists of which are 50 % women were participating. They have been trained in educational programmes and leather processing skills enabling them to generate small income. The project also included an awareness rising programme to advocate for the needs and concerns of Eritrean pastoralists within Eritrea.Penha Network: - Art Gallery
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