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What We Do

What We Do

Four connected intervention areas that turn the cycle of conflict and poverty into one of peace and opportunity.

Our programmes

Integrated solutions for complex challenges

Good governance, peace and security, community resilience, livelihoods, climate and disaster management, and women and youth empowerment — delivered together, because the challenges are connected.

Peace Building
01

Peace Building

Transforming conflict, promoting social reconciliation and countering violent extremism across the Mandera Triangle.

  • Cross-border peace building and conflict management with cross-border peace partners
  • Strengthening linkages between communities and local authorities
  • Inter-clan and community peace engagement programme
  • Countering violent extremism (CVE)
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Youth & Women Empowerment
02

Youth & Women Empowerment

Empowering women and youth through access to finance, vocational skills and entrepreneurship programmes.

  • Microfinance access for women and youth
  • Vocational and technical skills training
  • Business start-up kits for women's groups
  • Interlocking-brick technology for youth employment
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Human Rights Advocacy
03

Human Rights Advocacy

Countering gender-based violence and FGM, and championing every girl's right to an education.

  • Community awareness on gender-based violence
  • Advocacy campaigns and survivor reporting pathways
  • Anti-FGM dialogues with elders and religious leaders
  • Girl child education awareness and enrolment drives
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Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation
04

Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation

Rangeland management, livelihood diversification and clean energy for pastoralist communities.

  • Rangeland reseeding and fodder production
  • Water harvesting
  • Livelihood diversification
  • Livestock breeding
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How we work

Our approach

01

Listen

Every intervention starts with a problem-scoping assessment in the community.

02

Co-design

Elders, women, youth and local authorities shape the solution with us.

03

Implement

Competent local staff deliver alongside government and partners.

04

Reflect

Internal reflection and M&E drive constant self-directed improvement.

See our work in action

Explore the projects through which these programmes reach families across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.

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