OUR HISTORY
Pastoralist Concern (PC) is a pastoralist initiated, inspired and led Civil Society Organization (CSO) committed to Ethiopian pastoralist sustainable development. It was founded in 1995 by like-minded pastoralist. As our people are from pastoralist communities, we know and understand pastoralism and its dynamics not from blue prints but from having lived the life.
As a national body PC has advocated for Ethiopian pastoralists, to ensure their voices are included in decision making processes of the country and its development end- overs. The celebration of Ethiopian Pastoralist Day (EPD), the term ” Arbeto Ader” and formation of the parliamentary Standing Committee for pastoralist affairs are amongst the achievements of pastoralist advocacy in which PC has played a key role. PC has also initiated, conducted and supported research on pastoralism and livelihoods to inform the agendas of government and development agencies in Ethiopia.
During its tenure, PC’s development programs and humanitarian interventions have benefited thousands of pastoralists and agro-pastoralist communities. This have earned PC many different awards and recognitions of which two ‘best performance’ awards from Prime Ministers of Ethiopia is worth mentioning.
PC have also being partnering with different stakeholders in the government sector, international & local non-government organization in the maximization of its efforts towards the development of pastoralist communities in a changing landscape.
/br>PC is a member of Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA), Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Association (CCRDA), and a founding member of Pastoralist Forum Ethiopia and NNGO humanitarian Forum.
As a national body PC has advocated for Ethiopian pastoralists, to ensure their voices are included in decision making processes of the country and its development end- overs. The celebration of Ethiopian Pastoralist Day (EPD), the term ” Arbeto Ader” and formation of the parliamentary Standing Committee for pastoralist affairs are amongst the achievements of pastoralist advocacy in which PC has played a key role. PC has also initiated, conducted and supported research on pastoralism and livelihoods to inform the agendas of government and development agencies in Ethiopia.
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Our Vision
Pastoralist Concern (PC) vision is “To see improved and sustainable livelihood of the pastoralist communities of Ethiopia and further realize strong co-operations with neighboring countries’ pastoralist communities.”
WHERE WE WORK
Pastoralist Concern strategic area focus on the hard to reach areas of the pastoralist and agro-pastoralist population where there are poor and/or absence of basic social services, (health, education, etc.) communication, road and infrastructure. Currently, the organization is working in the two largest (53%)1 regions of the country combined inhabiting the pastoralist communities and their livestock resources namely Ethiopian Somali Regional State (ESRS) & Oromia Regional State (ORS).
OUR MISSION
PC’s mission is to bring on positive changes in the lives of poor and marginalized pastoralists through promoting sustainable development projects, humanitarian interventions and action orientated researches.
Hope
Throughout its works, PC’s intervention has broadened its efforts to include areas where its approach and grassroots presence could have competitive impact. PC focus include responding to humanitarian emergency, rehabilitation and development interventions in pastoralist areas; promoting innovation in pastoralist development approaches, strategies and choices projects pertinent with dynamics emerging in pastoralist areas from the potential perspective rather than weakness and vulnerability side only.
