Improving Pastoral Risk Improving Pastoral Risk Management on East African Management on East African

Rangelands (PARIMA)Rangelands (PARIMA)

Second Biennial WorkshopSecond Biennial Workshop

Egerton University, June 2001Egerton University, June 2001

Global Livestock Collaborative Global Livestock Collaborative Research Support Program Research Support Program

(GL-CRSP)(GL-CRSP)

Background.Background.

Core funds from Global Bureau of USAID/WCore funds from Global Bureau of USAID/W

GL-CRSP seeks to enhance development role of GL-CRSP seeks to enhance development role of livestock livestock

PARIMA project involves Egerton, Utah State, PARIMA project involves Egerton, Utah State, Cornell, Kentucky and many local participants Cornell, Kentucky and many local participants

Our project life is from 1997 – 2003Our project life is from 1997 – 2003

Study AreaStudy Area

Covers Borana Plateau south to Isiolo and Covers Borana Plateau south to Isiolo and Baringo Baringo

Intact ecological and marketing regionIntact ecological and marketing region Ten major ethnic groupsTen major ethnic groups Cross-border issuesCross-border issues Poverty, violence, food insecurity, poor Poverty, violence, food insecurity, poor

infrastructure and public services infrastructure and public services

PARIMA ObjectivePARIMA Objective

Improve well-being of East African Improve well-being of East African pastoralists and agropastoralists through pastoralists and agropastoralists through application of risk management principlesapplication of risk management principles

– Work includes research to discover new Work includes research to discover new knowledgeknowledge

– Work includes outreach to facilitate timely Work includes outreach to facilitate timely application of knowledge application of knowledge

Elements of Risk Management Elements of Risk Management

Asset diversificationAsset diversification

Income diversificationIncome diversification

Enhanced use of informationEnhanced use of information

Enhanced use of resourcesEnhanced use of resources

Risk Management:Risk Management:

Is a means to help people better buffer Is a means to help people better buffer themselves against system shocks and themselves against system shocks and create new opportunitycreate new opportunity

In the context of East African pastoralism, In the context of East African pastoralism, risk management can positively contribute risk management can positively contribute to wealth conservation, reduction in to wealth conservation, reduction in conflict, and improved food security… conflict, and improved food security…

One Development VisionOne Development Vision

Based on wealth conservation through asset Based on wealth conservation through asset diversification:diversification:– Timely livestock sales before crisisTimely livestock sales before crisis

– Saving revenue for alternative investment Saving revenue for alternative investment

– Diversification reduces resource pressure and hence Diversification reduces resource pressure and hence conflictconflict

– Food security benefits from improved terms of trade Food security benefits from improved terms of trade (livestock for grain)(livestock for grain)

– Capital for development of non-pastoral economy Capital for development of non-pastoral economy

Workshop ObjectivesWorkshop Objectives

Disseminate current information regarding our Disseminate current information regarding our progress in research, outreach, and trainingprogress in research, outreach, and training

Chart our course, in general, for the next 2 years Chart our course, in general, for the next 2 years with help from your inputwith help from your input

Provide forum for other professional interaction Provide forum for other professional interaction

Workshop AgendaWorkshop Agenda

Up-date pastoral development environment Up-date pastoral development environment Research review and feedbackResearch review and feedback Outreach review and feedbackOutreach review and feedback Training review and feedbackTraining review and feedback Observations from Border CommissionObservations from Border Commission Observations from Uganda and TanzaniaObservations from Uganda and Tanzania Optional field tour and PRA course Optional field tour and PRA course