Addis Ababa, May 2026 The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA), with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization Sub Regional Office for Eastern Africa (FAO-SFE), implemented a regional capacity-building project on strengthening pest surveillance, early warning systems, and safe pesticide management for transboundary pests in Eastern Africa. The project was implemented from […]
Addis Ababa, May 2026 The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA), in collaboration with the Sudan Plant Protection Directorate, successfully conducted a National Training Program on Migratory Pests’ Management in Suwakin, Sudan, from 14 to 18 April 2026. The training brought together 20 participants from 14 states, representing key recession and breeding areas […]
Vacancy Announcement Date: 13th March 2023 The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) is a Regional Organization established in 1962 by an International Convention signed by the Governments of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Our mandate is to control Migratory Pests and Vectors in the Region […]
Vacancy Announcement Date: 13th March 2023 The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) is a Regional Organization established in 1962 by an International Convention signed by the Governments of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Our mandate is to control Migratory Pests and Vectors in the Region namely; […]
Vacancy Announcement Date: 13th March 2023 The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) is a Regional Organization established in 1962 by an International Convention signed by the Governments of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Our mandate is to control Migratory Pests and Vectors in the Region namely; […]
Vacancy Announcement Date: 13th March 2023 The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) is a Regional Organization established in 1962 by an International Convention signed by the Governments of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Our mandate is to control Migratory Pests and Vectors in the Region namely; […]
Job Title: Chief Research Officer Job classification: Professional staff Terms of Appointment: 3 years Contract (Renewable) Duty Station: Headquarters – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Report to: Director Job Summary The Chief Research Officer serves as a principal assistant to the Director with responsibility for the overall initiation, planning, Organization and direction of all approved Scientific Research […]
The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) is a Regional Organization established in 1962 by an International Convention signed by the Governments of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Its mandate is to control Migratory Pests and Vectors in the Region namely; Desert locusts, Quelea birds, Armyworms and […]
The 68th DLCO-EA Regular Session of the Council of Ministers was held at the Ramada Resort, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 4th September, 2023 under the Chairmanship of H.E. Dr, Ahmed Mathobe Nunow, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Somalia. This was preceded by the Technical Executive Committee comprising of Directors and Commissioners of crop protection […]
The Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) Director, Mr. Mwesigwa Moses Rwaheru signs an MoU with IGAD-Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) Director, Dr. Guleid Artan on March 3, 2023. DLCO-EA and ICPAC are co-chairs of the Inter-regional Platform for Sustainable Management of Desert Locust and Other Trans-boundary Pests, supported by the World […]
