1st International Pan African Animal Welfare Alliance (PAAWA) Conference Held in Nairobi, Kenya
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From Dr. Anteneh Roba, International Fund for Africa (IFA)
September 2013

Due to monetary contributions provided by IFA and other animal protection organizations, the Pan-African Animal Welfare Alliance (PAAWA) was able to hold its 1st International conference from September 2nd to September 4th in Nairobi, Kenya.

Based in Kenya, the PAAWA works with governments and communities across the continent to promote better animal care practices and shape animal welfare policy.

his year's conference on "Mainstreaming Animal Welfare in Africa's Development" was jointly organized by PAAWA, the Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), IFA, and the United Kingdom's Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).


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