The study on which this Synthesis Paper is based
maintains that a coherent social protection
framework is fundamental for pastoralists in
eastern Africa. A tailored approach to social
protection for pastoral communities is required –
one which recognises the context of pastoral
livelihoods and views social protection through a
livelihoods framework. The study proposes the
integration of four pillars of social protection
(assistance, services, insurance and equity),
where equity is paramount at every level of
intervention. The study also contains a series of
concrete, practical examples of existing interventions
under each of these four pillars –
allowing for the identification of projects that can
be replicated and scaled up where necessary, and
identifying ‘gaps’ under each pillar.