In Africa, improving the potential of family livestock farming allows livestock keepers to feed their families and improve their well-being. Through concrete examples, discover in this infographics the links between the improvement of family livestock farming’s potential and the improvement of household food and nutrition security in Africa.
Annual report 2017
Discover our activity report for 2017. Each year, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium reports on its activities and projects over the past year.
Conference on women’s marginalisation in pastoral societies
On 6 June 2018, we organised a session at the European Development Days about the role of women in pastoral societies. Read the full report and watch some pictures here.
Annual report 2016
Discover our activity report for 2016. Each year, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium reports on its activities and projects over the past year. This is how we show our committment and accountability to our donors, volunteers, employees and partner organizations in Belgium and Africa.
Adventure in Tanzania
In 2016, RTBF’s program Code Adventure made a stopover in Tanzania for a special trip among the Masai with Khyl, an 11-year-old Belgian.
Policy brief: building resilience through livestock
In Africa, most livestock and agricultural systems are run by families. Family farmers adapt relatively well to changes in their environment. But the number of families coping with stresse, shocks, risks and disasters is constantly growing. Their resilience is under pressure.
Poultry as a stepping-stone to a better future for Malian women
By supporting local poultry farming in Mali, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium contributes to strengthening the leadership capacities of women.
Strengthening resilience to food and nutrition insecurity in the Sahel and West Africa
In the Sahel, around 65% of the active population works in the agriculture sector. More than half of these are women. Recurring crises pose real concerns for the achievement of sustainable food and nutrition security in the region.
Why mobile phones are indispensable for livestock keepers
Only 30 kilometres from the Nigerian capital Niamey, you arrive in a very remote area and you get the feeling being in the middle of nowhere: no houses, routes or cars (only a group of giraffes who passes by very gracefully). But, unlike what you may expect, all the bars on the cell phone are visible: optimal reception.
Annual report 2015
Read our activity and financial reports for 2015. Each year, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium reports on its activities and projects over the past year.