• Factors For Households Exiting Agro-Pastoral Livelihoods & an assessment of the Urban Livelihood Opportunities In Borena Zone, Ethiopia. YONAD/GOAL/EU 2017

This report presents the findings of a study and analysis of the push and pull factors for pastoral dropout households and a labor market assessment in six woredas of Dire, Dhas, Dillo, Miyo, Arero, & Moyale of Borana pastoral zone, Oromia regional state.

The study was carried out by the team of experts from YONAD Business Promotion & Consultancy Service PLC using both quantitative and qualitative approaches that covered the dropout and non-dropout, partner NGOs and others operating in the areas, key and relevant government offices , pastoralist elders and private sector actors( hotel and restaurant owners , building and road contractors, labour market brokers ,tea rooms ). Over 260 persons were communicated (30 KIIs,116 in FGDs, and 120 dropouts for interview) in the target woredas and made a thorough discussion on the main objective of the study and related issues. The study also involved a review of available secondary information on the pastoral dropouts. It is information from these sources that the basis on which this report has been prepared. The information and results obtained from this study will help EC share GOAL consortium project CR2B.