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National Livestock Policy(Recently reviewed draft)
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
This is a policy formulated in alignment with Kenya Vision2030 agenda and other agricultural sector policies reviewed by stakeholders in the livestock industry to achieve the national development and broad objective of contributing to food and nutrition security and improved livelihoods. The policy document details livestock production in general; marketing of livestock and livestock product; value addition; quality and safety standards; the legal and institutional framework; objectives, challenges and strategies to address them.
Kenya • 2019 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Irrigation Act
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
This act manages the development, control and improvement of irrigation schemes. The document provides for the establishment and incorporation of a board, functions and powers of the board and its financial provisions.
Kenya • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Nigeria Home Grown School Feeding Strategic Plan 2016-2020
Ministry of Education, Nigeria
The overarching intent of this strategy document is to articulate the strategy and vision of the Federal Government of Nigeria for a countrywide universal Home Grown School Feeding programme.
Nigeria • 2016 • Education
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
This Act establishes the Federal Copetition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal for the promotion of competition in the Nigerian markets at all levels by eliminating monopolies, prohibiting abuse of a dominant market position and penalising other restrictive trade and business practices.
Nigeria • 2018 • Trade, Industry, and Investment
Lagos State Protection Against Domestic Violence Law
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
A law to provide protection against domestic violence and for connected purposes.
Nigeria • 2007 • Gender and Human Rights
Lead debate on Plastic Bags Prohibition Bill 2018
Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
This document by Hon. Sergius Ose Ogun is in support of a bill for an Act to prohibit the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging in order to address its harmful impacts to oceans, rivers, lakes, forests, environment, wildlife as well as human beings and also to relieve pressure on landfills and waste management and for other related matters.
Nigeria • 2018 • Environment and Climate Change
Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
An Act for an Act to repeal the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003 as amended and to enact the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act to provide measures against trafficking.
Nigeria • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights
Nigeria's Nationally Determined Contribution - Update
Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
This document contains an updated Nationally Determined Contribution towards the fight against climate change and fulfilment of the Paris Agreement.
Nigeria • 2021 • Environment and Climate Change
The Child Rights Act (Enforcement Procedure Rules 2015)
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
These rules apply to child rights proceedings within the Family Court in the Federal Capital Territory.
Nigeria • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights
National Environmental (Electrical/Electronic) Sector Regulations, 2011
Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
The principal thrust of these Regulations is to prevent and minimize pollution from all operations and ancillary activities of the Electrical/ Electronic Sector to the Nigerian environment. These Regulations cover both new and used Electricai/Electronic Equipment (EEE/UEEE).
Nigeria • 2011 • Environment and Climate Change
Import (Prohibition) Act CAP. 172 L.F.N. 1990 Act CAP I3 L.F.N. 2004
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
An Act to provide for the prohibition of importation into Nigeria of certain foodstuffs especially those contaminated by toxic substances, and the penalty for the contravention of the said prohibition.
Nigeria • 2004 • Trade, Industry, and Investment
National Agricultural Research System Policy
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
Absence of legal and strategic frameworks to guide relations between public and private sector players in Kenya’s agricultural research system hinders the country’s capacity to adjust to technological, political and socio-economic changes. Therefore, this policy was formulated to address the shortcomings by creating synergies among different players operating along research-development continuum.
Kenya • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development
National Ocean and Fisheries Policy
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
The National Ocean and Fisheries Policy aims to enhance the fisheries sector’s contribution to employment and revenue generation through private, public and community partnerships. The policy provides a historical background of the Kenyan fisheries sector and fisheries resources in various water bodies, it explores the challenges and opportunities including lack of legal and institutional framework which results in the following: inadequate fisheries management and unsustainable utilization of fisheries resources. The document provides the policy objectives, strategies and monitoring & evaluation framework that guide annual evaluation of progress.
Kenya • 2008 • Agriculture and Rural Development
National Land Policy
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
This national land policy addresses the issues of land administration, protects the customary rights to lands as well as private land rights while also providing for derivate rights from all categories of land rights holdings at the same time.
Kenya • 2009 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Rural Statistics (SPARS) Kenya
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
SPARS, a strategic framework supported by the ministry of agriculture, livestock & fisheries and Kenya national bureau of statistics manages the development of long-term agricultural statistics in the country. The plan which is based on the principles recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) aims at enhancing user satisfaction by improving the quality of crops, fisheries, forestry and environment, livestock and, county agricultural statistics.
Kenya • 2015 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Para-Professional Act
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
This is an Act to make provision for the training, registration and licensing of veterinary surgeons, veterinary Para-professionals and other animal health related services. The Act provides regulations on the establishment and incorporation of the board, membership of the board, tenure of office, objects and functions of the board, qualification for registration of veterinary surgeons, qualification and registration of veterinary Para-professionals, cancellation of registration etc.
Kenya • 2011 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Kenya Youth Agribusiness Strategy
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
There is a decreased number of youth participation in agriculture in the recent years due to limited value addition and marketing of produce. This strategy, guided by the constitution of Kenya, vision 2030, and Agriculture Sector Development Strategy explores information regarding youth participation in agriculture, situational analysis of youth participation and the strategies to encourage youth participation in agriculture.
Kenya • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Implementation Framework
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
In recent years, climate patterns have had a detrimental impact on Kenya’s agricultural sector especially affecting food quality and circulation. This framework was developed to implement climate smart agriculture at both national and county government for climate resilience, sustainability and national development in accordance with the Kenya’s vision 2030.
Kenya • 2018 • Agriculture and Rural Development
National Food and Nutrition Security Policy Implementation Framework
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
This framework provides the necessary strategies to achieve the goal of ensuring that all Kenyans have access to safe food in sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy their nutritional needs for optimal health. The framework was developed through a participatory and consultative process steered by a multi-disciplinary committee from all relevant government ministries aligned with National Food and Nutrition Security Policy to improve the national nutrition of the country.
Kenya • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Agricultural Sector Development Strategy
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
The agricultural sector development strategy was developed to transform Kenya’s agricultural sector into an innovative, commercially oriented modern sector. Its focus is to make agriculture profitable by ensuring that there is an increase in the productivity, commercialization and competitiveness of agricultural output in the country.
Kenya • 2010 • Agriculture and Rural Development