About MPIDO
Mainyoito Pastoralists Integrated Development Organisation works with pastoralist and hunter-gatherer communities to advance rights, climate justice, and resilient livelihoods—with accountability to the people we serve.
People & place
Field presence
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Established in 1996 and registered as an NGO in 2000, MPIDO works with pastoralist and hunter-gatherer communities on livelihoods, climate change mitigation and adaptation, governance and conflict resolution, natural resource management, and gender, women, and youth empowerment—now engaging indigenous priorities on a pan-African and global stage alongside rooted field programmes in Narok, Kajiado, Nakuru, and Baringo counties.
MPIDO coordinates the Indigenous Peoples National Steering Committee on Climate Change (IPNSCCC)—a network of more than 45 member organizations across 19 counties—while anchoring delivery in community realities: economic empowerment and enterprise development (including beadwork for women), youth climate-smart agriculture and livelihood diversification, water systems in arid and semi-arid areas, and stronger community voice on land rights and natural resource management.
Vision
A just and equitable society that recognizes and upholds human rights and the fundamental freedom of indigenous people.
Mission
To promote, facilitate and create an enabling environment for the realisation of human rights, secured natural resources and improved livelihoods for the sustainable development of Indigenous peoples.
Narrative in motion
Community focus
A second pass across the same field stills in reverse order — pause on hover.
Strategic objectives(5 areas)
Strategic objectives(5 areas)
- Strengthen Indigenous governance systems and secure land and resource rights.
- Build climate resilience through locally led adaptation and environmental conservation.
- Promote sustainable livelihoods for women and youth through economic empowerment.
- Advance policy influence and meaningful participation of Indigenous Peoples in decision-making spaces.
- Enhance access to education, protection, and opportunities for the girl child.
28+
Years of community-led work
since 1996
4
Priority programme counties
Narok, Kajiado, Nakuru, Baringo
45+
IPNSCCC national network
member organizations · 19 counties
Pan-African
Policy reach
Human rights & climate agendas
Accountable, traceable work
Named partners, public profiles, and rights-based delivery you can follow from the field to global spaces.
Verified community profile
Indigenous Navigator publishes independent profiles of indigenous peoples’ organizations—supporting transparency for communities, donors, and allies.
View MPIDO profileFrom assemblies to UN climate forums
MPIDO connects grassroots organizing with national coordination (IPNSCCC secretariat) and sustained UNFCCC engagement alongside indigenous caucuses.
Climate programmePeers, funders, and alliances
Named collaboration with IWGIA, the FCPF, and Kenyan indigenous organizations (PDNK, OPDP, EWC, SWT) through IPNSCCC—documented for public accountability.
Partners & funders
“Once you exclude any part of society, whatever action you do will be partial and ineffective.”