Africa: Education of nomadic peoples of East Africa

Six per cent of Africans still lead a nomadic lifestyle. Marginalized by their highly mobile and harsh way of life, nomadic communities pose a particular challenge for education. The two volumes of Education of Nomadic Peoples in East Africa brings together disparate views and experiences in providing education for nomadic communities. The ‘Synthesis Report’ was carried out in 2001-02 in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda. It looks into the challenges and opportunities for using education to meet the development needs of nomadic communities. The ‘Review of Recent Literature’ discusses the two juxtaposing views of pastoral nomadism presenting a thorough examination of available sources that allows readers to make up their own minds.