IYRP 2026 Eastern Africa Pastoralist Youth Gathering Moroto Uganda
About pastoralist youth Gathering: The IYRP 2026 East Africa Pastoralist Youth Gathering (EAPYG) will be held in Moroto, Uganda, bringing together at least 150 rural pastoralist youth from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. The gathering aims to; Advance the role of African youth in sustaining rangeland resources for the future of pastoralism, create awareness on IYRP 2026, share knowledge, learn, and advocate for climate justice and resilience, generate the IYRP EA Youth Roadmap and resolutions towards the 2026 events in Madrid and Mongolia in 2026.
1. Share and learn knowledge production on the contribution of rangeland youth to the sustainability of pastoralism across the Eastern Africa Community.
2. Contribute to defining the youth position on pastoralism and IYRP2026 roadmap.
3. Co-creation of knowledge, networking and experience sharing at the field level learning traditional practices of Karamojong and Turkana co-existence.
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