Communities in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) have borne the brunt of the country’s worst drought in four decades due to failed rainy seasons. The lack of rains has …
Agroecology and VSLA have propelled me to self-reliance. Read More »
The International Conference on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was held at the Julius Nyerere International Conference Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It took place on the 9 – 11 October …
Africa takes stock of progress made on Ending FGM. Read More »
Supporters, partners, volunteers, community members and ActionAid International Kenya staff convened for the annual Friends of ActionAid event on Thursday, September 14, 2023, in Nairobi. Themed ‘A Future Together,’ the …
As the Africa Climate Summit (ACS2023) got underway at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 4, 2023, Civil Society Organizations staged a March to offer a …
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Rural women and their communities have little to no contribution to climate change but are adversely affected by the phenomenon. In a national precursor event to ActionAid International’s launch of …
With three failed rainy seasons in Kenya, farmers’ livelihoods in the country’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) areas have been disrupted. Those who previously depended on farming and livestock keeping …
Drought preparedness through pasture management and climate justice advocacy Read More »
The climate crisis has had devastating effects on many across the world. This is a similar case for communities in Kenya who have experienced failed rains leading to loss of …
To beat Female Genital Mutilation and cut, there must be a positive attitude shift by men and women and girls and boys alike against the vise. With this premise, The …
In recent decades, extreme weather events have increased in frequency, intensity, and magnitude of drought. This has threatened and increased the vulnerability of rural livelihoods, particularly in the arid and …
Child Sponsorship has been one of our key strategies in implementing our program interventions in 6 Local Rights Programs (LRPs) with support from our funding affiliates in the UK, Ireland, …
