The African Livestock Observatory (ALO) was established in July 2024. It will be launched in May 2026, during the UN’s International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). The ALO’s main objective is to amplify African scholarship and African voices in the global decision-making in relation to the polycrisis, namely the climate emergency and the catastrophic loss of biodiversity, both of which are most affecting the countries that are least responsible for it. In virtually all African countries, livestock-owning communities stand on the brink of a precipice in relation to cultural practices, modes of living and the livelihoods that they have practised for centuries.
The Co-ordinator of the African Livestock Observatory is Dr. Andrew Ainslie.
ALO Associates:
Mr. Taruvinga Magwiroto
Dr. Joseph Sijapenda
Prof. Anthony Palmer
Prof. Thomas Rewe
Dr. Ollie Douglas, MERL, University of Reading