APaD KENYA – Cross Border Pastoralists Border Development

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Vision

An empowered, secure, dignified and resilient community

Mission

To promote peaceful coexistence and socio-economic empowerment of pastoralists towards sustainable livelihoods.

Core Values

Integrity
Fairness
Justice And Respect For Human Dignity
Gender Equity
Community Centered
Passion

Who We Are

Agency for Cross Border Pastoralists Development (APaD) transitioned in September 2019 to an Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) after operating as a Community Based Organization (CBO) since its formation and registration in 2002. with its headquarters in Lodwar, Turkana County. It implements programs in Turkana and West Pokot Counties and across the Ethiopian, Ugandan and South Sudan borders.

It focuses on the economic, environmental, education, climate change adaptation and social issues impacting the pastoralist communities of Turkana County, West Pokot County, and the cross-border regions of Ethiopia, South Sudan and North Eastern Uganda.

Impact Reports

PROMOTE PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Conflict is one of the most pressing issues affecting populations throughout northern Kenya. It is primarily resource-based, stemming from environmental degradation

SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE

In recent decades, however, as prolonged drought and climate change have impacted environmental resources, pastoralism alone has not been enough to sustain families

RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND POLICY INFLUENCE

Facilitated communities in development of six (6) Disaster Risk Reduction Plans prepared and handed over to the county government for integration into the County.

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) & CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA)

When disasters strike, both animals and humans are affected. This is a priority focus area for APaD as it helps design a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of disaster.

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)

Everyone has a right to clean, safe and adequate water to drink or for other domestic purposes. Turkana County, like most of the Counties in the Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya

EMERGENCY INTERVENTION AND HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks of COVID-19, and in particular organizations should consider the risks to their staffs and visitors. As APaD, we have legal responsibility.