INSTITUTE OF PASTORALISM DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

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profile · synthesized from sources

Pastoralists Development Agenda (PDA) is a Kenyan NGO founded in 2010 that works to build resilience among pastoralist communities in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands. The organization implements programs in climate resilience, water and sanitation, health, education, and peacebuilding, with a focus on empowering women and youth. PDA operates across nine counties, integrating traditional knowledge with sustainable development practices.

named programs · 10 · from sources

what they call their work

Agro-Value Chain Development

Fosters sustainable livelihoods by developing local markets, enhancing production, and adding value to pastoral and crop products to build economic resilience.

Carbon Credits

Enables pastoralist communities to generate income through carbon sequestration projects while combating climate change.

Civic Education

Empowers communities to understand their rights, engage with government, and hold leaders accountable for equitable service delivery.

Climate Change Mitigation

Implements landscape restoration and adaptive strategies to safeguard natural resources and increase resilience to climate shocks.

Education & Capacity Building

Provides foundational education, vocational training, and leadership development to strengthen community agency and self-reliance.

Peace and Security

Facilitates dialogue and cooperation to resolve cross-border resource conflicts and promote stability.

Primary Health Support

Delivers essential healthcare services and education via mobile clinics and outreach to remote pastoralist populations.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Ensures reliable access to clean water and promotes hygiene practices through sustainable infrastructure, improving health and reducing resource-based conflicts.

Wildlife Conservation

Promotes coexistence between communities and wildlife by integrating conservation with livelihoods and shared ecosystem benefits.

Women & Youth Empowerment

Designs economic, social, and political opportunities for women and youth to lead community development.

activities · 5 groups

what they do

Pastoralist Community Resilience Programs 1 activity
- Agro-Value Chain Development
  
  Strengthens economic resilience of pastoralist communities by improving local production, market access, and value addition for pastoral and crop products across nine counties in Kenya.
Mobile and Temporary Medical Clinics 1 activity
- Mobile Healthcare Services for Pastoralist Communities
  
  Provides essential healthcare services and health education to remote pastoralist communities in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands through mobile clinics and outreach programs.
Community-Led Peacebuilding & Conflict Mediation 1 activity
- Resource Conflict Mediation and Cross-Border Peacebuilding
  
  Facilitates dialogue and cooperation among pastoralist communities to resolve resource-based conflicts and promote peace and stability in cross-border regions of Kenya’s arid lands.
Clean Water Infrastructure Development 1 activity
- Sustainable WASH Infrastructure Projects
  
  Implements Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives using sustainable infrastructure to improve community health and reduce conflicts over water and sanitation resources in remote pastoralist regions.
Uncategorized 2 activities
- Carbon Credits Program for Pastoralists
  
  Implements a carbon credits initiative that enables pastoralist communities to earn sustainable income by participating in climate change mitigation through land stewardship and conservation practices.
- Community-Based Wildlife Conservation and Livelihood Integration
  
  Integrates pastoralist livelihoods with biodiversity conservation to protect natural ecosystems and generate shared economic benefits from wildlife and natural resources.

relationships · 1

who they work with

IEBC Partner — Engaged in key talks with IEBC leadership to advance inclusive democracy and civic participation.