ILRI in Eastern and Southern Africa
Amos Omore
Regional Representative, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
ILRI Institute Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 17-19 September 2019

Eastern and Southern Africa regional context
• 500 million people, 1 billion animals (50%
chickens)
• increased demand for livestock products,
rapid economic growth
• Agriculture to national GDP: <10% in SA; ~
30% in EA;
• Livestock to agriculture GDP: <10% in SA; ~
40% in EA (86% in Somalia)
• Large populations of poor livestock keepers
and sellers
WB (2018), FAOStats (2018)
Projected growth in demand for livestock products in
SSA to 2030 (IFPRI IMPACT model)
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
Beef Milk Mutton Pork Poultry Eggs
1000 Mts
2010 2030

Where are we currently active in the region?
17 Staff located outside
Ethiopia and Addis

ILRI Eastern and Southern Africa region
Criteria applied to identify priorities
• Momentum, # poor livestock keepers, opportunities for attracting
investment, CRP priority countries, how ongoing engagements might change
over time (e.g., portfolio under “Investing in Livestock – ILRI to 2025)
Why a new region?
• A new arrangement to strengthen and streamline the coherence of ILRI’s
work with its partners in the region (since 2018)
• Building on the interface with hqrts to carve a niche that defines new growth
opportunities for sustainable livestock in the region
Process towards a new strategy: Internal and external consultations since Nov 2018.

ILRI priorities in the region
a. Priority countries Current priority
2019*
Target priority
2022*
Eastern
Africa
Ethiopia XXXX XXXX
Tanzania XXX XXXX
Uganda XXX XXXX
Kenya XXXX XXXX
Rwanda XX XX
Burundi XX XX
Somalia X X
South Sudan X X
Southern
Africa
Zimbabwe XX XXX
Mozambique X XX
Malawi X XX
Zambia X XX
Botswana X X
South Africa X X* Score of XX or more is considered medium to high priority.
b. Priority livestock opportunities
• Stimulating economic development (& poverty
reduction)
• Improving human health and nutrition
• Managing adaptation to climate change
c. Priorities for research and capacity dev
• Projects designed to scale out proven
technologies and innovations
• Policies, value chains and livelihoods /
women’s roles and empowerment
• Capacity development (BeCA frequently
mentioned)
• Feed resources development, livestocl
genetics and breeding, animal and human
health, Sustainable livestock systems

What characterizes the ILRI region?
• Strong presence with staff, research and capacity
development facilities: BecA-ILRI Hub, Mazingira
Centre, CGIAR AMR Hub, Kapiti Plains Ranch
• Reputation for excellence in livestock research for
development

Priority areas to the livestock sector growth trajectories
identified in the ILRI global strategy
Under scenario for “strong growth”
• Inclusive value chain upgrading and market development
• Crop-livestock system integration and resilience.
Under the scenarios for ‘fragile growth’ and for ‘high
growth with externalities’
• One Health
• System integrity and environmental services.

What does ILRI need to do to invest more in the region?
• Align with national and regional priorities (govts & donors)
• AU-IBAR facilitated livestock value chain priorities
- IGAD and SADC: red meat value chains
- EAC: dairy value chains
• EAC /RESAKSS facilitated Joint Sector Review priorities for the 6
East Africa Community countries
• Emerging opportunities in fragile & conflict-affected countries
- AFDB list: Burundi, Somalia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe
• Concept notes interfacing these with ILRI ESA strategy

Distinguishing regional vs headquarters activities in ESA?
• Needed? yes/no. If yes, what criteria?
• What/who is regional vs headquarters?
• Difficult especially for Kenya and Ethiopia
• Draft strategy suggests some criteria that could be applied
• Parallel session on furthering ILRI’s regional approach may make
other suggestions
• Specific actions to be taken up going forward needs further
consultations with ILRI programs

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