Find out in a few minutes how pastoralists manage to use climate and environmental variability to produce food in a sustainable way.
Flemish Region: repeal of the duo legacy
From 1 July 2021, the duo bequest will no longer apply in the Flemish Region. The tax advantage will therefore be abolished. If you used it in your will, we recommend that you consult your notary as soon as possible in order to adapt your will to your wishes.
Moving towards humanitarian aid
Thanks to the European Union’s Humanitarian Partnership Certificate, emergency aid actions are now within our reach. We should soon be able to help even more livestock keepers’ families.
One Health: improving health risk management in Niger
Between 2017 and 2020, we implemented a programme with Médecins du Monde in Niger. Our aim was to improve health risk management by strengthening human and animal health services. This pilot project was guided by the principles of the One Health approach.
Mitigating the ongoing crisis in the Sahel – the key role of pastoralists
Because of their predominance in the Sahel, pastoralists are at the heart of the current crisis. To best support them in this crisis, we call for specific measures for pastoralists, a comprehensive approach to security and development in the Sahel and an update of pastoral policies.
In memoriam – Moctar Diallo
We are deeply saddened to inform you of the death of our colleague Amadou Moctar Diallo, Director of Operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
For an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
In order to recognise the worldwide value and importance of pastoralism, we support the proposal of the Mongolian government to adopt an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Activity report 2019
Discover the activities carried out by our teams in 2019 in our latest activity report.
One Health, a holistic approach to address the key challenges of livestock keepers in the South
The VSF International network, of which we are a member, focussed on the added value of One Health to improve the well-being of humans, animals and the environment in the South. Check out their new publications.
Get 60% of your donations back in 2020!
In 2020, the tax reduction for donations to approved institutions such as ours will increase from 45% to 60% in Belgium. So your donation of 40 euros will actually only cost you 16 euros.