ENTEBBE, UGANDA — Technical experts and development partners concluded a three-day session to harmonize Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) manuals and toolkits, establishing a unified framework to strengthen inclusive, climate-resilient governance across the IGAD region and beyond.

NAIROBI, KENYA — Emerging leaders from Uganda, Namibia, and Zimbabwe convened to share strategic visions for the future of pastoralism, identifying critical gaps in government support and advocating for modern, youth-led solutions in ecotourism, market access, and the protection of grazing lands against urban encroachment.

Nairobi, Kenya — ESAPN members and partners gathered to validate a comprehensive regional advocacy strategy under the PLACE Programme, establishing a unified legislative roadmap to secure land tenure, protect cross-border mobility, and integrate gender-sensitive peacebuilding into national and regional policy frameworks.

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — At the African Union Headquarters, ESAPN delegates joined regional policymakers to shape the future of digital agriculture, advocating for inclusive AI advisory and digital marketplaces that prioritize the data governance, affordability, and local relevance required to benefit mobile pastoralist populations.

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Scientists and policy experts convened to bridge the gap between research and governance, with ESAPN advocating for a shift away from static land-use models toward inclusive policies that recognize the fluidity of agrosilvopastoralism and its critical role in carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation.

KANDY, SRI LANKA — Representatives from ESAPN joined international social movements and small-scale food producers to contribute to the Kandy Declaration, a global framework affirming the rights of pastoralists to ancestral lands and calling for an Afro-centric approach to climate justice and food sovereignty.