[IYRPsupportgroup] IYRP 12 global monthly themes - revisited

[Igshaan Samuels]

Dear IYRP Global Alliance Partners

In 2017, the IYRP International Support Group (now called the IYRP Global
Alliance) adopted a global framework of 12 monthly themes for 2026 to a)
highlight urgent and topical issues, and b) show how pastoralism and
rangelands across the globe share similar issues and concerns. The themes
come from many sources including declarations from pastoralist gatherings,
UNEA resolutions, FAO and UNEP reports, Rio Conventions, IRC/IGC and others.

Since 2017, a growing network of institutions that support the IYRP has
brought forward new ideas, messages and activities. The 10 IYRP Working
Groups have deepened our understanding of certain issues.

This is the framework for global advocacy. There is flexibility in how each
country and region uses it as long as we remain consistent and coherent to
the central message.

The International Days listed can be focus days for dissemination. While
each month has a specific theme, we recognise that some International Days
(ID) do not fall in the month we have chosen for that theme. To solve this
mismatch, our approach will be to focus on a given theme each month, but
when an ID comes that is in a different month, we would repeat our key
messages that day too.

We note that each country /region might have its own specific messages,
annual observance of rituals, celebrations, and cultural activities
directly connected to IYRP, that occur in specified months, such as those
based on activities like harvesting season or sowing season. We recommend
that during such local annual events, all 12 themes be celebrated at the
same time.


We sincerely thank you for your continued support and commitment to make
the IYRP 2026 a great success to the benefit of rangelands and
pastoralists.


Kind regards

Igshaan Samuels

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