Projects

After losing nearly all their livestock during the 2020–2023 drought, one family in Kajiado West was left without a source of income or stability.

Through MPIDO’s restocking support, they began again, this time with drought-resilient dairy goats.

Today, their herd is growing steadily. Milk is available daily for household consumption, improving nutrition, while surplus is sold to generate income.

What was once lost has become recovery. What seemed like an end has become a new beginning.

For years, communities in Ewuaso relied on distant and unreliable water sources, often shared with livestock and wildlife.

Through the rehabilitation of a community earth dam, MPIDO helped transform this reality.

Today, water is available closer to homes. Households have access to a more reliable and safer source, time spent searching for water has reduced significantly, and livestock have a consistent supply even during dry periods.

What was once a seasonal struggle is now a dependable resource anchoring stability for the entire community.

In a region where agriculture was once considered unviable, MPIDO introduced climate-smart farming as a complementary livelihood.

A group of households adopted small-scale irrigated farming, gradually building their skills and confidence.

Today, they grow vegetables for both consumption and sale, generating additional income and reducing their dependence on livestock alone.

What began as an experiment has become a pathway to resilience.

For years, Indigenous Peoples were largely excluded from high-level climate decision-making spaces.

Through MPIDO’s coordination and advocacy, pastoralist and Indigenous peoples' leaders are now actively shaping continental climate discourse. Their priorities, land rights, mobility, and equitable finance, are increasingly reflected in official outcomes.

What was once exclusion is now influence.

A once-degraded rangeland is now regenerating through community-led restoration and revived traditional management systems.

Vegetation is returning. Livestock productivity is improving.

And with it, dignity and resilience are being restored.

Access to clean energy has transformed daily life in several communities.

With solar-powered systems and energy-saving cookstoves, women spend less time collecting firewood, households experience improved health outcomes, and pressure on forests has reduced significantly.

Clean energy is no longer a luxury—it is a pathway to resilience.