Integrating working equids into one health and disaster risk management in Senegal

A policy brief drawing on participatory research in Senegal’s Louga and Matam regions highlights how working horses and donkeys support community wellbeing. Researchers from Brooke and University College London found that these animals help households earn income, produce food, collect water and reach healthcare. The findings make a case for including working animals in health and disaster planning, since their wellbeing is closely linked to families’ ability to withstand droughts and floods.

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