Key Thematic Areas of Intervention

Livestock Development and Value Chain Strengthening

  • Improving access to livestock services and infrastructure (water, cattle dips, veterinary services, vaccination)
  • Strengthening Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs)
  • Promoting climate-resilient livestock management practices
  • Supporting access to improved livestock breeds
  • Facilitating market linkages and livestock off-take systems
  • Developing milk, hides and skins, and other livestock value chains

Climate Change and Environmental Conservation

  • Community training on climate change adaptation and mitigation
  • Promotion of sustainable grazing and pasture management
  • Forest conservation and community-based natural resource management
  • Advocacy for equitable benefit-sharing in conservation initiatives
  • Supporting community resilience to drought cycles

Women and Youth Economic Empowerment

  • Livelihood diversification initiatives
  • Entrepreneurship and business development training
  • Formation and strengthening of Village Community Banks (VICOBA) and Community Conservation Banks (COCOBA)
  • Market systems development using tools such as Gendered Enterprise and Market (GEM) analysis
  • Facilitation of study visits and peer learning

Governance, Human Rights and Advocacy

  • Promoting accountable and transparent local governance
  • Advocacy for pastoralists’ land rights and access to natural resources
  • Promoting women’s equal participation in decision-making
  • Addressing discrimination and harmful traditional practices
  • Community awareness on legal rights and civic engagement

Child Protection and Education

  • Promoting access to quality education for girls and vulnerable children
  • Preventing school dropouts through community awareness
  • Improving school infrastructure and learning conditions
  • Advocating against child marriage and harmful practices
  • Integrating child safeguarding principles in all programming
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