The IGAD Protocol on Transhumance 2020 has as purpose to exploit the full social and economic potential of the pastoral system by: a) Allowing free, safe and orderly cross-border mobility of transhumant livestock and herders in search of pasture and water as an adaptation mechanism to climate change and weather variability within the IGAD region; b) Committing Member States to invest adequate resources to pastoral regions and competent institutions managing transhumance; c) Harmonization of national laws and policies related to livestock and pastoral development, land use and governance, disease control and cross-border measures. Section I contains General Provisions, Section II Guiding Provisions for Transhumance, these include transhumance corridors, border crossing, itinerary, identification and traceability of animals, early warning mechanism, herder's rights, sale of transhumant livestock, etc. Section III is dedicated to the IGAD Transhumance Certificate (ITC) and its components.
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