Pastoralism Conflict Toolkit

Pastoralism & Conflict:
Tools for Prevention and Response

A self-guided learning resource to inform programs and policy in the Sudano-Sahel.

Learning Modules

These eight modules outline different types of intervention strategies, and what makes these interventions succeed or fail. Select any module to start exploring.

Conflict Management

This Module covers how to:
-Strengthen existing mechanisms to prevent the escalation of disputes involving cross-border pastoralism;
-Address the social polarization that can ignite intercommunal violence between pastoral groups, or between pastoralists and host communities.

Governance & Rule of Law

This Module covers how to:
- Create opportunities for pastoralists and other rural communities to participate in democratic governance;
- Hold duty-bearers accountable for governing remote landscapes in a fair and inclusive manner.

Law Enforcement & Counterterrorism

This Module covers how to:

-Develop community-centered approaches to security.

Gender & Women’s Empowerment

This Module covers how to:
-Increase awareness of the impact of gender norms in conflict;
-Strengthen the role of women in preventing and resolving pastoralism-related conflicts.

Regional Integration

This Modules covers how to:
-Facilitate peaceful cross-border movement of livestock and regional trade.

Environment & Conservation

This Module covers how to:
-Support adaptations to climate change while minimizing triggers for conflict;
-Promote complementarity between pastoralism and conservation efforts.

Rural Development

This Module covers how to:
-Ensure that resource management practices do not become triggers for conflict;
-Design development interventions that are sensitive to the interests of pastoral populations.

Digital Peacebuilding

This Module covers how to:
-Harness emerging digital technologies to support stabilization and security with pastoral communities.