<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Fiona</div><div>Thanks so much for taking on this initiative. I like to think that our efforts at the UNFSS in Sept 2021 were instrumental in shining a light on pastoralism that helped us get the IYRP designated. So following up again will be important as we aim for more impact in 2026. </div><div><br></div><div>I therefore endorse the involvement of the IYRP Global Alliance as a partner in these events. </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">*...*...*...*<div>Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Support the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 <a href="https://www.iyrp.info" target="_blank">https://www.iyrp.info</a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"></p></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 10:17 AM Flintan, Fiona (ILRI) <<a href="mailto:F.Flintan@cgiar.org">F.Flintan@cgiar.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg2906471057626870266">
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<p class="MsoNormal">We/ILRI plan to (re)launch a coalition that had been established under the UNFSS some years back but never followed up – it was established by us, WWF and the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (its bit of a long story but anyway, this
‘coalition’ is still there). With IYRP coming up and GEF’s new funding cycle focused on food systems this seems an opportunity time to raise the issues and get support. We aim to relaunch it at the UNFSS Stock take in Addis in July and will request the African
Union and Mongolia to co-host, and we are also putting in application for a side event on pastoralist women and food systems.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have included IYRP as a partner – hope that is ok – and I can talk more about this at the next GCG meeting. In the meantime the concept notes are attached, and happy to have any input – we really want to focus on the food, food system,
food security aspect, so any thoughts on this are most welcome. Will also be discussing in more detail in the gender WG – can be an opportunity to share the recipe book for example.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fiona <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Fiona Flintan </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Senior Scientist Rangelands and Pastoralism, ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) hosted at the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT,
Rome.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Lead CGIAR Research Initiative on Livestock and Climate.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Council Member of the International Land
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Coalition.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Italy and WhatsApp/Telegram: +39-3496462017 Ethiopia: +251-921777402; </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Skype: fiona.flintan </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">Twitter: @rangelands_glbl</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Instagram: @rangelands_glbl</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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