The meeting brought together technical experts, development partners, researchers, and practitioners working on rangelands and pastoral systems in the IGAD region and beyond. The civil society was represented by ESAPN as well as te Tanzania Natural
Resources Forum (TNRF). The meeting aimed to review existing PRM manuals and toolkits, identify areas of convergence and divergence, and agree on a harmonized framework that can guide consistent and effective PRM implementation across
countries.
Participants shared experiences from ongoing PRM initiatives, highlighting good practices, implementation challenges, and lessons learned from community-level rangeland governance, planning, and monitoring. Particular attention was given to
ensuring that PRM approaches are inclusive, participatory, and responsive to pastoralists’ livelihoods, customary institutions, gender dynamics, and climate variability.
The discussions underscored the importance of aligning PRM tools with national policies, regional frameworks, and global commitments related to land governance, climate resilience, and sustainable natural resource management.
The meeting concluded with agreement on key principles and core components to be reflected in a harmonized PRM manual, as well as recommendations for next steps, including technical drafting, validation with communities and governments, and capacity-building for practitioners. Participants emphasized that a harmonized PRM approach will strengthen rangeland governance, enhance pastoralists’ resilience, and support sustainable and peaceful use of rangeland resources across the region.
(PRM) 23 – 25th April 2025, Entebbe, Uganda
