CATIE's Director General Participates in Workshop Organized by the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock in Thailand

• Event organized by FAO addresses responses to drivers of change  

October 30, 2023. Muhammad Ibrahim, the Director General of CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), is participating in the 13th Meeting of the Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL), an event organized by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 

The event, held from October 30 to November 3, brings together over 250 renowned global experts and aims to gather various stakeholders interested in sustainable livestock to address the theme of "Collaboration among multiple stakeholders to strengthen the sustainability and resilience of livestock systems in response to drivers of change."Colaboración entre múltiples partes interesadas para fortalecer la sostenibilidad y la resiliencia de los sistemas ganaderos en respuesta a los impulsores del cambio“.  

The Director General presented on the environmental drivers of livestock system transformation and highlighted CATIE's work in this field.  

CATIE's Livestock and Environment Management Program (GAMMA) also showcased two posters on their work in governance and biodiversity in livestock-dominated landscapes in Mexico. 

The meeting focuses on contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement through the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL), which has been active since 2011. 

Driving Global Change 

GASL plays a significant role in providing insights and technical knowledge to enhance the sustainability and resilience of livestock systems through a multi-stakeholder partnership approach.  

The meeting addresses considerations related to food and nutritional security, socio-economic factors, environmental issues, and health, with a focus on livestock systems in South and Southeast Asia. 

The event includes sessions where participants will discuss drivers of change in livestock, such as the environment, technological innovation, health and diseases, and the geopolitical and socio-economic aspects of the livestock sector in their respective countries.