Join the World Pastoralist Assembly! Following the Global Pastoralist Gathering, the World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples & Pastoralists (WAMIP) is organising the World Pastoralist Assembly (WPA), a pastoralist-organised and pastoralist-led event bringing together grassroots pastoralist leaders, women, youth, mobile Indigenous Peoples and allies from around the world for a dedicated day of reflection, dialogue […]
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Between 15 and 20 June, WAMIP members took part in a six-day event in Kyrgyzstan as part of the UNCCD Silk Road Caravan initiative. The caravan aims to promote dialogue on topics such as pastoral resource management and use, climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions, and the role of traditional knowledge in pastoralism. In Kyrgyzstan, pastoralism
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WAMIP members took part in the preparatory sessions for COP17, the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This conference will be hosted by Mongolia in its capital city, Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026. The training was designed to reinforce the strategic participation of Indigenous Peoples
International Pastoralism Day was celebrated on 17 June in Burkina Faso. The event was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Livestock and organised by the Multisectoral Platform on Land (PMAF). With Tin Hinan participation, WAMIP members Saoudata Aboubacrine and Rahmatou Diallo attended the event, which brought together government officials, technical partners and pastoralist organisations to
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The “Nomad Intergenerational Quiz” was organized in Kyrgyzstan to raise awareness of the importance of mobility, rangelands, and nomadic heritage. This event is part of the “Mobility Matters” campaign, and the Silk Road Caravan initiative, led by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Kyrgyz Jaiyty integrates WAMIP and was part of the organization of
From 8 to 11 June, WAMIP members participated in the 14th Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) Multistakeholder Partnership Meeting, titled ‘From Global Dialogue to Local Action for Resilient Livestock and Sustainability’, in Dakar, Senegal. The aim of this gathering was to contribute to the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) and the International
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WAMIP delegates from Burkina Faso, France, India, Jordan, Mali, Mongolia, Niger and Turkey joined the Global Gathering of Pastoralist Women (Mera+16) in Kathmandu, Nepal from 26th to 29th May. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) organised the event, working together with the “Pastoralism and Gender” group of the International Year of Rangelands and
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This session is designed to engage young pastoralists and global stakeholders in a meaningful dialogue about the challenges faced by the next generation of rangeland stewards and the tools available to them to drive more meaningful decision-making. Event Details: Why Attend? Language Interpretation:Interpretation will be available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Mongolian. We look
WAMIP members including youth delegates from Chad, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe were part of the African Indigenous Pastoralists Gathering that took place between 25th to the 29th of January, in Nairobi, Kenya. Nomadic and transhumant pastoralism supports an estimated 100–200 million people worldwide, with around half living across 43%
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WAMIP members took part in the IYRP 2026 NENA Regional Conference, held in Hammamet, Tunisia (26–28 January 2026), bringing together governments, partners, and pastoralist voices to build a shared vision for sustainable rangelands and pastoral livelihoods across the Near East and North Africa. Day 1 focused on climate action and adaptation. Mohamed Moemen Abdelkafi Moemen
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