On 3 December 2025, a team of WAMIP delegates, Khalid Khawaldeh, Tezera Getahun, Bhavana Rabari, Fagouri Said, and Claire Guya, together with the technical staff member Aliya Kumekbayeva joined representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other entities, met at IFAD Headquarters in Rome for a working session. The in-person session brought together participants and partners who had attended the launch of the 2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) the previous day at FAO The session served as a collaborative space to co-develop key elements of the IYRP. Discussion included:• Reviewing the draft Global Action Plan of the Global Alliance• Mapping regional and global activities• Aligning communication strategies and key messages amongst partners• Identifying priority outputs and legacy actions• Strengthening coordination across partners and regions.#IYRP #Rangelands #Pastoralists #PastoralistRights #GlobalAlliance #FoodSecurity #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateMitigation #IndigenousKnowledge #LandRights #RightToMobility #InclusiveGovernance #SustainableDevelopment #FAO #IFAD #ILC #WAMIP