Eastern Southern Africa Events, News and Resources

Upcoming Events

15-21 March 2026

African Pastoralists Women Gathering (APWG - IYRP 2026)

Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women

20-24 July 2026

61st Annual Congress of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa

9-15 August 2026

International Herders Conference

IYRP MSP dialogue

Regional Customary Tenure Conference (Rangeland and Pastoralism)

Past Events

25-29 January 2026

African Indigenous Pastoralists Gathering: Building a Common African Pastoralist Agenda in Preparation for IYRP

25 January 2026

African Pastoralist Gathering 2026

3 December 2025

ILC Roadmap for IYRP 2026

21 November 2025

Official Launch of the GCSAYN Road to the IYRP 2026

20-21 November 2026

East Africa Pastoralist Youth Gathering

25 October 2025

Women and Young Pastoralists Development in the Framework of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026)

Uganda Sub National IYRP 2026 Awareness dialogue

28 November 2024

Webinar Brief Report: Indigenous Knowledge & Cultural Practices for Sustainable Rangeland Management in the Face of Climate Change, 28 November 2024

Commemoration of 51st Lokiriama Peace Accord

Nov 2023 African Youth Pastoralist Landscape Sharing on IYRP 2026

Resources included on this website are scientific, educational and outreach materials that refer directly to the IYRP initiative.

Resources

IYRP Secretariat Members (August 2025)
2025-06-21
IYRP information for Southern Africa
2021-03-05
Value of pastoralism
2020-09-27
Pastoral dairying in Eastern Africa
2020-09-27

News

Ministry of Agriculture - Ethiopia's Post
2026-01-30
https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/_JaxCwn6XzHAypYWpCXS8HJbhx9?domain=web.facebook.com
Key Step Toward IYRP 2026 (FAO Ethiopia)
2026-01-30
https://x.com/FAOEthiopia/status/2015075091944542647
Why 2026 is the Critical Turning Point for Ethiopia’s Rangelands
2026-01-30
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7420374805700341760/
Giving East African pastoralists a voice in IYRP2026
2025-02-28
Opinion: Why Kenya must embrace the IYRP
2024-05-28
ESA RISG update May 2024
2024-05-28
ESA RISG update Oct 2023
2024-01-01
ESA RISG update Aug 2022
2022-12-06
ESA RISG update May 2021
2021-05-10
ESA Communications Team meeting 18 March 2021
2021-03-30
ESA RISG 2nd meeting 22.01.21 minutes
2021-02-12
ESA RISG kick-off meeting 16.12.20 minutes
2020-12-21
Women pastoralists' empowerment
2020-09-27