Kenya - the realities of restocking destitute pastoralists

Presently, NGOs, governments and donors assist impoverished pastoralists by replenishing herds. The goal of restocking is to 'rehabilitate' destitute herders to leave settlements and return to a nomadic lifestyle. Claire Heffernan, a research associate at the Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics research unit, University of Reading, in collaboration with the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and the Kenya Pastoralist Forum, Nairobi, Kenya, studied the socio-economic impact of restocking projects. The long term, sustainability of projects was found to be poor and stricter criteria for selection of beneficiaries are needed.

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Kenya - the realities of restocking destitute pastoralists