Identification

Title
Livestock markets and trade routes along Ethiopia-Kenya border (RPLRP cluster 3)
Abstract

The map displays the spatial distribution of livestock markets per type (open bush, primary and secondary) as well as trade routes along Ethiopia-Kenya border. The extent covered is part of the broader IGAD cluster 2 and 3.
The mapping project conducted in 2016 was in support of the World Bank funded project- Regional Pastoral Livelihood Resilience Project (RPLRP) cross border areas (RPLRP cluster 3).
The project report is titled "Geo database Development and mapping of livestock markets and trade routes in RPLRP cross border areas along Ethiopia-Kenya-Uganda border, 2016"

Publication Date
Feb. 21, 2017, 5:26 p.m.
Category
Economy
economic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gas
Regions
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Sudan
Approved
Yes
Published
Yes
Featured
No
DOI
None
Attribution
None
Responsible

Name
icpald (ICPALD)
email
Position
None
Organization
None
Location
Voice
None
Fax
None
Information

Identification Image
Spatial Extent
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Projection System
EPSG:4326
Extension x0
-180.000000000000000
Extension x1
180.000000000000000
Extension y0
-90.000000000000000
Extension y1
90.000000000000000
Features

Purpose

It can be used to inform the distribution of cross border markets and livestock trade linkages in the cross border areas.

Language
English
Data Quality
The location data is based on field data collection using GPS essential mobile application dated 2016 and secondary data from stakeholders from the respective countries. The data has been validated by Kenya and Ethiopia.
Supplemental Information

For queries, kindly contact:
Eva Nyaga, GIS/ Remote sensing Expert at ICPALD.
eva.nyaga@igad.int

Spatial Representation Type
vector data is used to represent geographic data
Contact Points

Name
icpald (ICPALD)
email
Position
None
Organization
None
Location
Voice
None
Fax
None

References

Link Online
/documents/94
Metadata Page
/documents/94/metadata_detail
Online Link
/documents/94/download

Metadata Author

Name
icpald (ICPALD)
email
Position
None
Organization
None
Location
Voice
None
Fax
None
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