RI-Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project

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The objectives of the Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project for Africa are to enhance livelihood resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in cross-border drought prone areas of selected countries and improve the capacity of the selected countries' governments to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. There are five components to the project, the first component being natural resources management. This component aims at enhancing the sustainable management and secure access of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities to natural resources (water and pasture) with trans-boundary significance. The second component is the market access and trade. This component aims at improving the market access of the agro-pastoralists and pastoralists to the intra-regional and international markets of livestock and livestock products. The third component is the livelihood support. This component aims at enhancing the livelihoods of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities. The fourth component is the pastoral risk management. This component aims at enhancing drought-related hazards preparedness, prevention and response at the national and regional levels. Finally, the fifth component is the project management and institutional support. This component will focus on all aspects related to overall project management, including monitoring safeguards mitigation measures identified in the different frameworks disclosed, and institutional strengthening at national and regional levels for drought resilience.