The IGAD LPI (Livestock Policy Initiative) team have recently re-launched the www.igad-data.org site as the IGAD Livestock Information Portal. As well as continuing to provide the most comprehensive GIS database currently available for the IGAD region. It is now also a key resource of Livestock Policy documents, updated by contacts on the ground in each of the seven member countries.
IGAD is the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a seven-country regional development organization in East Africa. Its headquarters are located in Djibouti City. The member countries include Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda.
The IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative is a project implemented by IGAD through the UN FAO (Food and Agricultural Organisation) with the financial support of the European Commission.