LPDA
Liben Pastoralist Development Association
Ethiopia
The Liben Pastoralist Development Association is a non-governmental organization established in 2006 and operational in Liben district of the Oromia Region. The major objective of this organization is to alleviate social and economic problems that pastoralist communities encounter. Organizational aims of LPDA are informal basic education, human and livestock health, water development schemes and small-scale irrigation, conflict resolution among pastoral communities, capacity building and microfinance for women, lobbying and advocacy, early warning systems, and emergency intervention in pastoral areas.