Introduction and Context The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) is a specialized technical office of the Department Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) of the African Union Commission (AUC). The vision of AU-IBAR is: “An Africa in which animal resources contribute significantly to integration, prosperity and peace”. Its Mission […]
Introduction and Context The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) is a specialized technical office of the Department Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) of the African Union Commission (AUC). The vision of AU-IBAR is: An Africa in which animal resources contribute significantly to integration, prosperity and peace. Its Mission […]
Description Background The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), a specialized technical office of the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA) of the African Union Commission (AUC), is mandated to support and coordinate the utilization of livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and wildlife as resources for both human wellbeing and economic development in the […]
The development of pastoral markets in Africa is crucial for enhancing the livelihoods of millions of pastoral communities and driving economic growth across the continent. Recognizing this importance, AU-IBAR orchestrated a dynamic workshop from June 19-20, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. This significant gathering united representatives from Regional Economic Communities (COMESA, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD), International Development […]
In the SADC region, AU-IBAR is lending a hand to bolster regional monitoring, control, and surveillance systems aimed at protecting aquatic biodiversity and improving environmental management. Enabling the SADC Regional Monitoring Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (RMCSCC) in Ka-Tembe, Mozambique, into operation is of particular importance. It was in Ka-Tembe, Mozambique, that the SADC RMCSCC […]
