Michael Halderman on the case for pastoralism
Feb 26th, 2010 | By mkricard | Category: One Question
J. Michael Halderman is a Berkeley-based consultant who has worked with the World Bank, several UN organizations (FAO, IFAD, ILO, UNDP, UNEP, UNRISD), bilateral development agencies (Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, United States) and European NGOs.
He has experience living and working in Eastern Africa and Europe. His current work and research include policy, institutional and implementation issues related to poverty reduction, rural development, civil society, democracy, governance, environmental factors, drought management, conflict mitigation and international trade.
For this week’s One Question, we ask Halderman to explain his views about what it would take to have pastoralists’ issues taken more seriously in African countries where they are prevalent.
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Dear Halderman,
I am Kenyan student in my final year at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). I am from northern Kenya District of Marsabit which borders Sudan on one side, and Somali and Ethiopia on the other. My family predominantly practices pastoralism, combined with some agriculture. Aside from the personal connection, I am a journalist and security student graduating this summer and i am interested in the intersection of development and security issues involving pastoralists’ communities in the Horn of Africa, how can i get involved? Thanks