SNNPRG PASTORALIST BUREAU

vision of the bureau

To see poverty free communities, satisfy social & economic interests & improve the livelihoods through fast, sustainable development & good governance for the pastoralists & agro pastoralists of the Region

mission of the bureau

Based on Regional & National Policies, development strategies & plans coordinate the efforts of Governments, Non Governmental Organizations & Communities & implement. The Socio economic development programs & Projects in order to that benefit Pastoral Communities benefit more than the development

core values of the bureau

Due Attention to pastoral area development ;

Good governance (for development ;) in the pastoralist areas of the region.

Respect Indigenous knowledge & Culture of the community ;

Due attention for gender;

Promote Pastoralist Participation

Effective resource utilization

prior attention to natural resource development and conservation

Environmentally sound Development

Integrity, transparency, Accountability, Honesty

Among more than 56 ethnic groups in SNNPR, 21 are pastoralists and agro-pastoralists, all of them are ethnic minorities .Each of them has their own language, culture and history.

These ethnic groups are Malle, Bena., Tsemay, Braile, Hamer, Arbore, Kara, Dasenech, Gnanagatom, Murile, Kuyegu, Murji, Bodi, Deme, Maji, Surma, Dize, Zilimamo, Meanet, Chara, Nao

The total population in SNNPR is 15 million, of which around 510,000(3.4%) are pastoralists and agro-pastoralists living in 32% of the total area of the region.

PIC:

The population of each ethnic group in theses areas is ranging from / Karo (1,464) to meanit (151,489) in which most of minorities of the region located in these areas.

These minorities living in 3 zones (namely, South Omo , Benchi-Maji and Kafa) of the 13, and 12 Districts (namely Dasenech, Genagatem, Hamer, Bena-Tsemay, Salamago. Malle, Surma, Maji, Bero, Meanet- Shasha, Meanet- Goldia and Decha) of the 134 of this region.3.4% of the population living in 32% of the area shows highly scattered people that need high public investment in order to change their livelihoods.

All the minorities in the pastoralist and agro- pastoralist areas are marginalized economically, socially and politically. There fore, the issue became constitutional in both national and regional level and incorporated in rural and agricultural policy of Ethiopia . SNNPR government began to allocate special fund since 2001, and establish in situational arrangement at regional level for this purpose since 2003.All the minorities in the pastoralist and agro- pastoralist areas are marginalized economically, socially and politically

There fore, the issue became constitutional in both national and regional level and incorporated in rural and agricultural policy of Ethiopia. SNNPR government began to allocate special fund since 2001, and establish in situational arrangement at regional level for this purpose since 2003.

The intervention now is more organized than before:- 1/ The regional government designed an integrated 5 year pastoralist development program 2/ Established the organizational structure at all level ( bureau at the regional , Department at the Zonal level , office at district level). The heads of these organization at all levels are members of the cabinet, 3/ special fund allocated by the regional government is increasing every year, 4/ Federal government also support by formulating PCDP ( pastoralist community development project) and channel the grant and loan funds from the world bank and IFAD through PCDP.

Agricultural development and food security is one 50 the components of the integrated 5 year plan. Activities in order to improve animal husbandry

(Improvement of grazing land, water supply, animal health and marketing) have given attention. In order to improve crop production and productivity input supply, small scale irrigation, training on agricultural packages and extension services are the major activities.