I lead sustainable livestock research for development and I'm passionate about the roles livestock play in creating better lives and achieving the SDGs.
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined December 2019
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Congratulations to my colleague and friend Shirley Tarawali, assistant director general @ILRI, who has been appointed as the new Chair of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock #GASL. Exciting times for #onecgiar, #whylivestockmatter and @cgiar. bit.ly/2KBUF2Y 1/2
Shirley brings to #GASL a rare combination of deep scientific knowledge, broad coalition-building skills, and a commitment to building resilient and sustainable food systems for all while tackling today’s big health and climate change challenges. bit.ly/2KBUF2Y 2/2
See my new op-ed with @UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen on why countries must urgently implement a #OneHealth approach that integrates human, animal and environment health expertise to protect us from the next pandemic. mg.co.za/africa/2020-07-12-h…
The #Mulukanoor Women’s Cooperative #Dairy in #India has won many awards, but how did it begin? Today it sells ‘#Swakrushi’-‘self-empowered milk’ youtu.be/ViegJ9zcy7E Read more ilri.org/news/annual-report/… #WhyLivestockMatter #ILRIAnnualReport19
African countries have the potential to lead the way in preventing the spread of new zoonotic diseases—learn more at the UNSG’s daily press briefing today at 12 pm EDT/7 pm EAT: webtv.un.org/
How can we prevent the next pandemic? Tune in at 12 pm EDT/7 pm EAT when @UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen and I launch our joint report, ‘Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission’. webtv.un.org/
We observe World Zoonoses Day by launching our joint ILRI/UNEP report at the UN today. The report includes ten recommendations for policymakers on how to prevent future zoonoses. The briefing starts at 12 pm EDT/7 pm EAT: webtv.un.org/
ILRI worked on 136 projects in 2019, including ‘Transforming #Vaccine Delivery Systems’ with @careintuk and @cowtribe in #Ghana, which empowers rural men and women against animal diseases ilri.org/news/annual-report/… #WhyLivestockMatter #ILRIAnnualReport19
“#Women are no longer the silent partner in #livestock development, the ones taken for granted.” Nicoline de Haan, Director of the #CGIAR #GENDER program. Read the #ILRIAnnualReport19 ilri.org/research/annual-rep… #WhyLivestockMatter
The #ILRIAnnualReport19 focuses on #gender because 2/3 of poor #livestockfarmers in the #developingworld are #women. Understanding their unique roles benefits entire families and communities ilri.org/research/annual-rep… #WhyLivestockMatter
What is ILRI built from? In 2019, it included 136 projects, 63 donors, 70 partners, 118 fellows, 11,839 trainees! Read the #ILRIAnnualReport19 #WhyLivestockMatter ilri.org/research/annual-rep…
ILRI is proud to host a new #CGIAR platform to transform research on #gender issues in global #agriculture for development, GENDER (Generating Evidence and New Directions for Equitable Results). Read the #ILRIAnnualReport19 ilri.org/research/annual-rep…
Too often, funding and policy base on a default image of #livestockfarming - a male pastoralist. But designs that consider #gender are more effective and equitable. Read the #ILRIAnnualReport19 ilri.org/research/annual-rep… #WhyLivestockMatter
Announcing the #ILRIAnnualReport19 – How the other half works: Making a living with livestock. This year’s special focus is #gender, recognising the unique challenges facing women and men in #livestockfarming ilri.org/research/annual-rep… #WhyLivestockMatter
It was a pleasure to host Ambassador Annett Günther & Dr Patrick Amoth during the launch of COVID-19 testing at ILRI campus. @ILRI @CGIAR @Livestock_CGIAR @A4NH_CGIAR @AnnettGunther @BMZ_Bund @GIZ_gmbh @DrPatrickAmoth @DrMercyHealth @MOH_Kenya @KEMRI_Wellcome
(MoH) Kenya will use ILRI laboratory facilities & staff to support the expansion of the Government of Kenya’s testing capacity for COVID-19.
@ILRI @CGIAR @Livestock_CGIAR @A4NH_CGIAR @AnnettGunther @BMZ_Bund @GIZ_gmbh @DrPatrickAmoth @DrMercyHealth @MOH_Kenya @KEMRI_Wellcome
The work will be done under the auspices of an ILRI initiative funded by The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ), the One Health Research, Education & Outreach Centre for Africa (OHRECA) @ILRI @AnnettGunther @BMZ_Bund @GIZ_gmbh @DrPatrickAmoth
#InternationalWomensDay, #InternationalWomenDay2020; @ILRI; #GenerationEquality - "An equal world is an enabled world". Happy International Women's Day!
It was a pleasure to host @DrAlfredMutua – Governor of Machakos County and his team from Machakos County at ILRI Kapiti Research Station. ILRI appreciates this visit to our research ranch, and we look forward to working closer together in future. Karibu ILRI tena!
