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. It aims to reduce socio-economic vulnerabilities to a disaster as well as dealing with the environmental and other hazards that trigger them. Turkana County being a Climate Change hot spot, this area of focus aims to reduce and mitigate the risk of displacement and increase the resilience of communities in the Karamoja cluster to cope with disasters.
Loima Pastoralists Resilience Project
This was funded by CHURCH WORLD SERVICE-CWS for 2 Years (2017-2019) for KSH 8,326,375.
Key Achievements:
- Supported the beneficiary communities develop action plans to address disaster risk
- Reduced walking distances and increased access to safe water by the community of Kaikapel in Loima
- Supported the formation and capacity building of VSLA groups for Kaikapel and Kaloboi communities
- Rehabilitated water Kaikapel water storage facility and constructed community collection pints and water troughs.
- Supported the formation and capacity building of Kaikapel and Kaloboi LMA and linked them to the umbrella (County Livestock Marketing Organization/Council) and other opportunities at the county.
- Piloted the concept of livestock insurance with Takaful through Kaikapel and Kaloboi LMAs-140 pastoralists benefited from the pilot
Loima Pastoralists Resilience Project
This was funded by CHURCH WORLD SERVICE-CWS for 2 Years (2017-2019) for KSH 8,326,375.
Key Achievements:
- Supported the beneficiary communities develop action plans to address disaster risk
- Reduced walking distances and increased access to safe water by the community of Kaikapel in Loima
- Supported the formation and capacity building of VSLA groups for Kaikapel and Kaloboi communities
- Rehabilitated water Kaikapel water storage facility and constructed community collection pints and water troughs.
- Supported the formation and capacity building of Kaikapel and Kaloboi LMA and linked them to the umbrella (County Livestock Marketing Organization/Council) and other opportunities at the county.
- Piloted the concept of livestock insurance with Takaful through Kaikapel and Kaloboi LMAs-140 pastoralists benefited from the pilot
Drought Intervention-June/July 2021
Through support from the Brooke East Africa, APaD in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries intervened to support pastoralists in Loima and Turkana North Sub b counties through:
- Distribution of 200 bags of Range Cubes to the most affected communities in Loima ward of Loima Sub County.
- Distribution of 1,500 bales of hay to support the most vulnerable donkeys in Loima and Turkana North sub counties
- Rehabilitation of seven (7) boreholes in Turkana North sub county including training of water management committees for sustainability.
Drought Intervention-June/July 2021
Through support from the Brooke East Africa, APaD in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries intervened to support pastoralists in Loima and Turkana North Sub b counties through:
- Distribution of 200 bags of Range Cubes to the most affected communities in Loima ward of Loima Sub County.
- Distribution of 1,500 bales of hay to support the most vulnerable donkeys in Loima and Turkana North sub counties
- Rehabilitation of seven (7) boreholes in Turkana North sub county including training of water management committees for sustainability.
Desert Locust Management in loima sub county
This project was funded by SAII for a period of 2 months (July-August) for KSH 760,000.
Key Achievements:
- Procurement of 60 knapsack sprayers and protective gear for use in the control of locusts
- Assessments on the areas most affected within the sub county
- Recruitment of 60 youths within Loima and Lorengipi/Lokiriama Wards to undertake desert locust control
- Community sensitization on surveillance and management of desert locusts
- Awareness to communities through local FM radios in partnership with the Directorate of Agriculture
Desert Locust Management in loima sub county
This project was funded by SAII for a period of 2 months (July-August) for KSH 760,000.
Key Achievements:
- Procurement of 60 knapsack sprayers and protective gear for use in the control of locusts
- Assessments on the areas most affected within the sub county
- Recruitment of 60 youths within Loima and Lorengipi/Lokiriama Wards to undertake desert locust control
- Community sensitization on surveillance and management of desert locusts
- Awareness to communities through local FM radios in partnership with the Directorate of Agriculture
Turkana pastoralists capacity strengthening project
This was also funded by the Lutheran World Relief (LWR) for a period of 5 Months (May-Sept 2017) for KSH 4,686,000.
- Enhanced marketing skills of four (4) Livestock Marketing Associations in Loima on marketing skills, development of business plans and linkages with other opportunities.
- A 40% reduction in the walking distances to watering point among the targeted beneficiaries in Lochor Angikalalio through motorization of a borehole, water distribution and construction of community water points to serve a settlement of 300 HH at Lochor Angikalalio
- A 50% livestock crowd reduction in the water point upgrading/water pipeline extension and construction of livestock troughs for small and large stock at Lochor Angikalalio
- Improved body conditions (increase weight, strong and good physical appearance) through capacity on production and formulation of livestock feeds for Lochor Angikalio LMA and Turkwel Pastoral Field School
Turkana pastoralists capacity strengthening project
This was also funded by the Lutheran World Relief (LWR) for a period of 5 Months (May-Sept 2017) for KSH 4,686,000.
- Enhanced marketing skills of four (4) Livestock Marketing Associations in Loima on marketing skills, development of business plans and linkages with other opportunities.
- A 40% reduction in the walking distances to watering point among the targeted beneficiaries in Lochor Angikalalio through motorization of a borehole, water distribution and construction of community water points to serve a settlement of 300 HH at Lochor Angikalalio
- A 50% livestock crowd reduction in the water point upgrading/water pipeline extension and construction of livestock troughs for small and large stock at Lochor Angikalalio
- Improved body conditions (increase weight, strong and good physical appearance) through capacity on production and formulation of livestock feeds for Lochor Angikalio LMA and Turkwel Pastoral Field School