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Introduction to a New Narrative for Livestock and Biodiversity
(African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and SNV, 2024-10) African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and SNV
This brief argues that livestock must be recognised as part of the solution to sustainably managing global biodiversity. Livestock production occupies over a quarter of the world’s land surface, contributes 40 per cent of agricultural output and underpins the food security, nutrition, culture and livelihoods of 1.3 billion people, predominantly in the Global South. While unsustainable management and feed production have contributed to all the key drivers of biodiversity loss, the brief emphasises that context matters, and that well-managed mixed, semi-intensive, pastoral and extensive systems can restore ecosystems rather than degrade them. Six key messages are set out: sustainable livestock management can restore ecosystems; wildlife and livestock can coexist productively; genetic diversity in livestock and forage species sustains resilience and adaptation; animal health is integral to ecosystem health; participation and inclusion are central to sustainable management; and the pastoral livestock sector needs support to serve biodiversity conservation and dryland and savanna economies. Each message is mapped to entry points in the Global Biodiversity Framework. The brief concludes with six recommendations, including incorporating farm animal biodiversity and silvopastoral systems into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, aligning these with Nationally Determined Contributions, establishing a multilateral system for Digital Sequence Information with independent technology transfer and capacity building, and embedding policies that support pastoral mobility. It is a preview of a fuller forthcoming report, issued in the context of CBD COP 16.
Livesys Sustainable Livestock Engagement and Advocacy Strategy 2026
(Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, with the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), 2026-02) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, with the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
This strategy sets out a coordinated approach to engagement and advocacy on sustainable livestock systems for 2026. Developed through a workshop with LiveSys partners, it responds to the finding that outreach across the livestock community remains fragmented, and seeks to position sustainable livestock systems as a credible, evidence-based and investable solution for climate resilience, environmental sustainability and inclusive livelihoods. The strategy identifies four priority issues for coordinated advocacy: sustainable rangeland restoration and management; climate-resilient livestock systems for sustainable land and water management; scaling public and private investment and climate finance; and One Health for methane mitigation, transboundary disease control and trade. For each, it defines shared calls to action to underpin advocacy asks and align messaging across partners while allowing for organisational nuance. It maps key engagement moments across 2026 in two tiers, covering high-level participation at Desertification and Drought Day, the 64th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies, UNCCD COP 17 and the Africa Food Systems Forum, alongside amplification moments including the Global Landscapes Forum Africa, CBD SBSTTA, the 22nd CAADP Partnership Platform, the global IYRP event and UNFCCC COP 31. Stakeholders are grouped into three tiers by influence and alignment, each with defined engagement approaches and intents, and an Engagement and Advocacy Pack is proposed to supply partners with key messages, calls to action and social media resources.
Burps, Belches and Bovine Health Climate Smart Cattle Production
(Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Bonn, with support from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), 2026) Doldt, Julia; Benrahhou, Aziza
This factsheet explains the link between animal health, livestock productivity and methane emissions in cattle. Ruminants contribute approximately 10 per cent of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions through enteric methane, and emission intensity in Africa is high relative to other regions because of disease burden, inadequate nutrition and management constraints. Because methane emissions correlate with feed energy intake, and maintenance accounts for between 30 and 70 per cent of lifetime emissions depending on the system, healthier animals convert more feed energy into productive output, lowering emission intensity while improving farmer livelihoods. The factsheet sets out the determinants of animal health, covering pathogen exposure and immunological susceptibility, and argues for preventive rather than adaptive measures as antimicrobial resistance spreads. It presents estimated productivity gains and emission intensity reductions from interventions against seven cattle diseases, including nagana, gastro-intestinal worms, red water, East Coast fever, foot-and-mouth disease, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia and Rift Valley fever, alongside mortality risk in the absence of intervention. It notes that animal health financing remains fragmented and averages 0.05 per cent of GDP, and positions improved animal health as a strategic lever for sustainable livestock systems and a basis for mobilising long-term public and private investment.
Stakeholder Roundtable on Rangelands, Sustainable Livestock and Drought Resilience in Kenya High-Level Outcome Brief
(Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, State Department for Livestock Development, Republic of Kenya, 2026-06) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, State Department for Livestock Development, Republic of Kenya
This brief records the outcomes of a stakeholder roundtable co-hosted by GIZ and Kenya’s State Department for Livestock Development on 12 June 2026, convened ahead of the 2026 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and as part of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. The dialogue brought together policymakers, practitioners, and development partners to discuss pathways to scale solutions for sustainable rangelands and drought resilience, and to support efforts to elevate rangelands and pastoralism within the UNCCD agenda, including the Rangeland Restoration Flagship and the build-up to COP 17 in Mongolia. Deliberations produced four calls to action: strengthening rangeland governance, restoration and land security; building climate-resilient livestock production and mobility systems; expanding risk management, finance and resilience mechanisms; and unlocking inclusive market and value chain opportunities. Each is accompanied by specific priority actions, from accelerating community land registration and protecting livestock mobility corridors to scaling livestock insurance and investing in value addition, processing and market infrastructure. The brief captures contributions from the National Land Commission, NEMA, IGAD ICPALD, ILRI, AU-IBAR, the German Embassy in Kenya, the Gates Foundation, Equity Group, the Kenya Camel Association, Farmers Choice, TMG Research and GIZ Kenya. It sets out key messages on Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands, pastoral systems across Africa, feed shortages as the principal productivity constraint, One Health and disease control, climate finance, and the growing global recognition of rangelands since UNCCD COP 16.
Livestock Sector Climate Finance Flows in selected African countries: Study Report
(AU-IBAR, 2026-03) Teno, Gabriel
This study is guided by a detailed methodological approach comprising six key steps: (1) selection of participant countries and definition of the study horizon; (2) definition of key elements and development of the analytical framework; (3) data collection from public databases and project documentation; (4) data processing and analysis, including coding, cleaning, and triangulation; (5) interpretation and synthesis of results to provide a comprehensive picture of climate finance flows; and (6) identification of challenges and corresponding mitigation strategies. This methodology is built on the one used in 2022 for livestock climate finance flows studies in Western Africa (Teno, 2023) and Eastern Africa (Rugerri, 2024). These two studies were conducted simultaneously in 2022 using the same methodological approach, although they were published at different times.