DocumentPastoral Corridor Water Points GIS Layer Package
GeoPackage and metadata for pilot corridors (sample regions); suitable for GIS practitioners.View →
Pastoralism, Livestock Development and Animal Health
Pastoralism, Livestock Development and Animal Health
Overview
Pastoral livestock systems in West Africa continue to face severe pressure from fodder and water deficits, insecurity, displacement of herders and animals, and growing restrictions on sub-national and cross-border mobility.
In response, ECOWAS established dedicated livestock and pastoralism interventions and created the Regional Animal Health Centre (RAHC), based in Bamako, to coordinate regional animal health policy harmonization, surveillance, reporting, and partnerships on transboundary animal diseases and zoonoses.
Documents
- Pastoral Corridor Water Points GIS Layer Package
GeoPackage and metadata for pilot corridors (sample regions); suitable for GIS practitioners.
- Post-Harvest Loss Reference Data (West Africa pilot districts)
Anonymised aggregate tables supporting loss estimates by crop and handling stage.
Relevant links
- ECOWAP Main Portalhttps://ecowap.ecowas.int
- ARAA Program Resourceshttps://araa.org
Key regional priorities
- Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) remains a major epidemic threat, causing very high mortality in sheep and goats and severe economic losses for households.
- Cross-border transhumance and mobility constraints increase fragility in pastoral systems and heighten farmer-herder tensions.
- The scale of livestock dependence in the region demands stronger regional coordination, surveillance, and disease-control systems.
Resources & highlights
Video
Featured videoRegional programme highlights and field perspectives.
Document
DocumentPost-Harvest Loss Reference Data (West Africa pilot districts)
Anonymised aggregate tables supporting loss estimates by crop and handling stage.View →
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