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History |
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Pastoralist Forum Ethiopia
(PFE) was established in 1998. The Forum was first initiated
by Somali and Borena pastoral elders and a few NGOs
working in pastoral areas. The Forum has been registered
as local umbrella NGO since August 2003 with a Certificate
Number 1125. Pastoralist Forum Ethiopia (PFE) is re-registered
by the Charities and Societies Agency (CSA) with certificate
number 1354 as an Ethiopian Residents and Foreign Charities
Consortium. |
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Vision |
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PFE aspires to see empowered pastoralist
enjoying sustainable development. |
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Mission |
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To bring positive changes in the
livelihood of pastoralist through pastoral capacity
building, empowerment, commercialization and entrepreneurship
in Ethiopia. |
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Values and operational
principles |
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Commitment – We passionately
dedicate ourselves to generate a quantum transformation
in the live of pastoral communities.
Reverence – we respect the natural rights, culture,
indigenous knowledge and institutions in our working
relations with the pastoral communities.
Equity and equality – We adhere to the values
and principles of equity and equality in all our engagements
with partners.
Neutrality – we are non-partial, non-political,
non-religious and non-ethnic.
Accountability and transparency - we are governed
by the principles of mutual accountability and transparency.
Volunteerism – we encourage volunteerism and
dedication to the service of pastoral communities.
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Key Intervention areas |
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- Commercialization and entrepreneurship
- Networking and partnership building
- Research and techmology transfer
- Membership and coordination
- Capacity Building and empowerment
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Organizational Structure
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- General Assembly
- Board of Directors
- Secretariat
- Auditor
- Pastoral Community platform
- Local pastoral CBOs
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Founding and Member NGOs
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- ACORD-Ethiopia
- Action For Development (AFD)
- Afar Mothers and Child Care Organization
- Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA)
- CAFOD –TROCAIRE
- Ethiopian Pastoralist Research and Development
Association (EPaRDA)
- FARM-Africa
- Gayo Pastoral Development Initiative (GPDI)
- Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF)
- Hararghea Catholic Secretariat
- Hope for the Horn (HFH)
- International Committee for Development of Peoples
(CISP)
- Intermon (Oxfam Spain)
- Ogaden Welfare & Development Association (OWDA)
- Oromo Self-help Association (OSHO)
- Oxfam Canada
- Oxfam GB
- Panos Ethiopia
- Pastoralist Concern Association Ethiopia (PCAE)
- Pastoral Development and Relief Association (PDRA)
- Save the Children/USA
- SOS Sahel
- UN Emergency Unit Ethiopia (UNEUE)
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Issues of major Concerns
to Pastoralists |
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- Lack of land use policy
- Lack of financial institutions and marketing
- Lack of a consolidated formal pastoral institution
at the Federal and local levels
- Poor social and economic services
- Conflict
- Poverty
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Facts about Ethiopian Pastoralists
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Pastoral regions comprise
of approximately 12-15 million people that belong to
29 nationalities/ethnic groups They inhibit 61% of the
country's landmass Pastoral livestock population is
approximately accounted for 42% of the national average
pastoral areas are rich in flora and fauna, biodiversity;
huge mineral, water, energy (solar and geothermal )
resources though not yet exploited untapped cultural
and traditional heritage which are inevitably attractive
to historians, archeologists , and tourists
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Why pastoralists need more
attention? |
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There has been a long history
of political, economical, and socio-cultural marginalization
of pastoralists Pastoralism is the main source of livelihood
for over 12-15 million Ethiopians Pastoralism is an
efficient and effective way to utilizes the virtually
inaccessible remote range resources The hitherto national
agricultural polices do not recognize pastoral livestock
production as part of the national economy and source
of livelihood Pastoralists have high economic potential
to contribute to the national economy if pastoralism
is accepted as a viable way of life and offered with
appropriate pastoral development policy/ strategy (integrated,
holistic, and multi-sectoral) Pastoral areas are the
most vulnerable and chronic food insecure areas that
need a long term dev’t. |
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Address: |
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Phone: 251 11 662 83 43/44
or 251 11 663 79 56
Fax: 251 11 662 83 45
Box 364 , code 1250
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Email : pfe@pfe-ethiopia.org
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ABOUT PFE