Guinea hosts regional livestock meeting
Officials met in Conakry to plan the implementation of a 60 million euro regional livestock program.
Guinea hosted the first regional steering committee meeting for the West and Sahel Livestock Development Support Program (PRADEP-AOS) in Conakry on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The meeting gathered livestock and pastoralism development actors to discuss program priorities and implementation. The program aims to strengthen pastoral resource governance, improve animal health, secure transhumance, and develop competitive value chains.
Guinean Minister of Livestock Alpha Bacar Barry highlighted the sector's economic importance, contributing 36% to Sahelian agricultural GDP and 15% to coastal countries' GDP. He noted persistent challenges including climate change, land pressure, water scarcity, animal diseases, and pastoral mobility conflicts. Regional cooperation is essential to address these cross-border issues, Barry stated, emphasizing the program's role in fostering shared development from pastoral mobility.
The PRADEP-AOS, funded by the European Union for 2025-2030, covers 13 African countries and is coordinated by the CILSS. Enabel is implementing the program's western corridor component. The EU Delegation in Guinea, represented by cooperation chief Gianpiero Borzillo, noted the meeting's timely occurrence for the program's progress.
Why it mattersThe meeting in Conakry involves 13 African countries and aims to improve livestock development and pastoral mobility, directly affecting farmers and rural economies across the region.