Turkana Livestock Development Project Fase II

TLDP II (2005-2010) builds on the achievements of TLDP I, implemented during the period 2000-2005.

Objectives

To Improve livelihoods of vulnerable pastoral communities in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASAL) through enhanced livestock production, increased access to water, improved marketing opportunities and peace building initiatives, through developing partnerships and strengthening local capacities.

Specific objectives:

1. Increased livestock productivity in vulnerable pastoralist communities in ASAL locations. 
2. Increase access to potable water for pastoralists and their livestock in pasture potential areas of central and southern region of Turkana District 
3. Improve the economic returns of pastoralist communities through increased marketing of livestock and livestock 
4. Reduce the natural resource based conflict amongst pastoralist community in the Karamoja Cluster through peace initiatives 
5. Promote viable and sustainable indigenous organizations, indigenous structures and local institutions, through partnership and capacity building.

Desired results 

1. Improve livestock health and production. 
2. Increase capacity of CAHWs to provide essential veterinary and extension services to Livestock owners. 
3. FFS Methodology for Pastoralist systems is developed 
4. Increased access of the livestock owners to veterinary medicines and vaccines through a decentralized and sustainable privatized delivery system. 
5. Enhance participation of women involved and benefiting from the project. 
6.  Livestock related contingency plan in place. 
7. Impact assessment methodology animal health interventions developed   

The project receives 85% of its budget from the Belgian Survival Fund.