The Somali Livestock Certification Project SOLICEP is a joint initiative AU/IBAR and the European Union that aims to reduce poverty and consolidate peace by contributing to sustainable equitable economic growth and regional integration. The project strives to improve the export performance of the Somali livestock subsector by establishing a credible and internationally recognized animal health certification system as well as building mutual trust between importing and exporting countries. |
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SOLICEP Information
 Programme overview
Expected results
Contact SOLICEP
Documents 
At a glance brochure/131KB
Workshops and meetings
Inception workshop
Livestock certification
Investment opportunity |
Programme overview
Geographic coverage
Somali ecosystem
Implementation
February 2008 – July 2010
Funding
European Commission € 2.8 m
AU/IBAR € 0.31m
Main partners
Veterinary authorities of Somali ecosystem countries, FAO, Terra Nuova |
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Herding, trading and exporting of camels, goats and cattle — the backbone of the Somali pastoral economy |
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Beneficiaries
Livestock producers, traders, consumers and service providers from public and private institutions
Goal
Poverty reduction and consolidated peace through sustainable equitable economic growth and regional integration Objective
Improve the export performance of the livestock sub-sector |
