A successful experimentto promote peaceful livestockmobility as a cornerstone of
production and marketing systems in West Africa

The N’Djamena symposium in the Republic of Chad (May 2013) and the Nouakchott
declaration in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (October 2013) have given renewed
interest to the livestock sector in view of its significant contribution to people’s incomes
and food security. The PREDIP (Projet régional de dialogue et d’investissement pour
le pastoralisme et la transhumance transfrontalière au Sahel et dans les pays côtiers
de l’Afrique de l’Ouest - Regional Dialogue and Investment Project on Pastoralism and
Transhumance in the Sahel and Coastal West Africa (PREDIP), along with several other
regional initiatives (PRAPS, PEPISAO, etc.) was then implemented to promote and
enhance mobile livestock farming. Implemented between 2018 and 2024, PREDIP covered eight (08) countries, including five (05) coastal countries (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo) and three (03) Sahelian countries (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger), with the main approach being to target cross-border areas between the south of Sahelian countries and the north of coastal countries. These areas, which are known to have a high concentration of animals, are also known to be conflict-ridden due to the exploitation of pastoral resources shared between users. Over the five (05) years of its implementation, PREDIP has provided innovative solutions to the unique challenges of managing pastoral resources, transhumance and interactions between pastoralists and farmers in Sahelian and coastal areas. Whether in terms of improving information systems, sector governance, setting up agro-pastoral infrastructure and facilities or promoting animal health, PREDIP has made significant gains and learnt from its practices. This summary note presents the Project’s main milestones, its achievements, its positive impact, as well as the innovations and best practices that have emerged from its implementation. In view of the challenges that have been met and the results that have been achieved, this brochure also bears witness to the unwavering commitment of all those involved in the successes achieved by PREDIP.

PREDIP    

CILSS    

PREDIP    

ACTING FOR LIFE    

CARE    

UEMOA    

CEDEAO    

UE    

2024

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BIBLIOTHEQUE    

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