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The Kenya Government declares a pay out of Ksh87 million to cushion 6,000 pastoralists from the effects of drought
Climate Change / Drought / Environment / Food security / Insurance / Kenya / LIVESTOCKCRP / Markets / Pastoralism / Resilience

The Kenya Government declares a pay out of Ksh87 million to cushion 6,000 pastoralists from the effects of drought

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Originally posted on Index-Based Livestock Insurance:
The Government of Kenya, through the State Department of Livestock has announced a payout of Ksh87 million for pastoralists insured under the Kenya Livestock Insurance Program (KLIP). Speaking at a press conference on 7 March 2019 where he declared payouts for the short-rains season (October–December 2018), the cabinet secretary…

Towards a robust national livestock market information system: Stakeholders convene to chart way forward
AVCD / Drylands / East Africa / Event / Kenya / Markets / Pastoralism / SLS

Towards a robust national livestock market information system: Stakeholders convene to chart way forward

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On 11 July 2017, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in collaboration with the State Department of Livestock (SDL) – Government of Kenya and the Africa Drylands Institute of Sustainability (ADIS) of the University of Nairobi, organized and facilitated a stakeholders’ workshop to showcase the different models used in establishing market information systems and identify ways of working together to achieve sustainable livestock market information systems. Continue reading →