SOMALI PACE PROJECT - Contract No. PACE-EDF-TN-001-01

The Somali PACE Component operates under the overall PACE objective aiming atimproving farmers' incomes and peoples' general living conditions by strengtheninglivestock services and hence improve and maintain animal health security.In this quarter activities restarted in 2 zones, Puntland and Central Somalia that had beeninterrupted due to political and security issues for 2 and 1 month, respectively. Both zonesstarted activities in Somalia last week of July. On the other hand, activities in SouthernSomalia were interrupted due to political fighting leading to insecurity. Baidoa the zonal basefor southern Somalia was evacuated and remained so for the rest of the quarter. Somalilandactivities concentrated on discussions with Ministry of Livestock (MoL) and the private vetassociation (ULPA) on better involvement of the two sectors in PACE.