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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Members for the IYRP support group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wish to bring to your attention the pre-UNFSS dialogue forum that has been convened by Concern Worldwide and members and partners of CELEP. The dialogue is led by the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>The participants for this will include the UN agencies, Governments at the national and county levels, donors, investors, development partners, pastoralists representatives, INGOs and Local NGOs. It is scheduled for Tuesday 18<sup>th</sup> 2021. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'>In terms of how we support, the following have been assigned for note taking and supporting moderation:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-IE style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'>Group 1: Pastoralist as a sustainable food system – <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Dorina and Hassan Olow</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-IE style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'>Group 2: Leveraging on enabling and coherent legal and policy frameworks to anchor pastoralism: <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Ken and Charles Opiyo</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-IE style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'>Group 3: Incentivize food systems’ change towards equitable market access among pastoralist: <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Beldine and Jacquiline</span> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-IE style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'>Group 4: Ending food insecurity and malnutrition through sustainable multi-sectoral platforms: <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Kamar, Edwin and Nicholas</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-IE style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'>Group 5: Financing instruments for food systems in a pastoralist set-up: <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Sari and Maureene Atieno</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ken <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chair ESA-RISG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Peter K. Otieno<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Executive Director </span></i></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>RECONCILE</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>|</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Technical Cordinator Rangelands Initiative Africa</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> |Regional Focal Point for CELEP|Cel. +254 722 90 22 23|+254 722 25 60 59<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Email: <a href="mailto:kenotieno@reconcile-ea.org|peterkenotieno009@gmail.com|%20Skype"><span style='color:#00B0F0'>kenotieno@reconcile-ea.org|peterkenotieno009@gmail.com| </span><span style='color:#00B0F0;text-decoration:none'>Skype</span></a>:ken_otieno|Twitter @rangelands_2016 <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>