by VSF | Oct 11, 2017 | News
At the annual meeting held in Lisbon on 7th October, VSF International welcomed two new members of the network: VIVA and VSF Sweden. VIVA (Volunteers in Irish Veterinary Assistance) was founded in 1999 to assist livestock aid programmes in the Developing World. VIVA...
by VSF | Oct 5, 2017 | News
A new global database of organizations working on pastoralism has been released this week in the website of the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub. The database is fruit of a collaboration between VSF International and FAO, who joined efforts to compile details of over 230...
by VSF | Sep 14, 2017 | News
VSF International is participating to a new project led by Glasgow University and funded by the Wellcome Trust, that was launched on 11-12 September with an inception workshop. The project aims to establish a cross-disciplinary network, set out a research agenda, and...
by VSF | Jul 13, 2017 | News
In 2016, the members of VSF International implemented altogether 177 projects in 31 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, improving the livelihood of 6.86 million people. We treated over 20 million animals, trained 4470 Community-based animal health workers,...
by VSF | Mar 10, 2017 | News
Why is it important to support pastoralism? What challenges do pastoralists face all around the globe? What actions are needed to overcome these challenges and promote sustainable pastoralism? Find it out in this infographics that builds on the outcomes of the project...
by VSF | Jan 5, 2017 | News
VSF International is among the 50 organisations that endorsed the “Cancun Statement”, calling for the promotion of sustainable pastoralism and livestock production for the conservation of biodiversity in grasslands and rangelands. The statement was...
by VSF | Dec 21, 2016 | News
The article “Better approaches in support of pastoralism” by VSF International has been published in the December 2016 issue of the magazine Farming Matters, dedicated to pastoralism. “Listening to pastoralism” is the latest issue of Farming...
by VSF | Sep 27, 2016 | News
The article “Securing pastoralists’ land tenure rights” by VSF International has been published in the issue 3/216 of the journal Rural 21, dedicated to Land Governance. Land is a major source of people’s identities and livelihoods as well as being a key...
by VSF | Apr 26, 2016 | News, News and Multimedia
On Monday 5 September 2016, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International will organise a side event on pastoralism at the AITVM-STVM conference in Berlin. Building on the long-lasting experience of the 11 members of the VSF International network with pastoral...
by VSF | Mar 16, 2016 | News
Pictures from the meeting “Building a favourable environment for the development of pastoralism in West and Central Africa”, co-organised by VSF International on 7-9 January 2016. » Read more about the Bamako meeting ...
