Combining local trust with rapid response to prevent violence.
In the Horn of Africa’s borderlands, conflict can erupt overnight — sparked by drought, grazing disputes, or livestock raids. Where the state response is slow, we move first.
During the 2021–2024 insecurity surge across Karamoja and Turkana, our teams were on the ground —reactivating peace committees, linking cultural elders to district security teams, and restoring channels of communication before violence spread.
Our approach blends rapid information gathering — using field-based community reporters and participatory mapping — with policy engagement through district and cross-border coordination mechanisms. We contribute directly to Uganda’s Peaceand Security Cluster under the Office of the Prime Minister, and our insights shaped the Uganda–Kenya Cross-Border MOU (2020).
Our role extends beyond firefighting. By combining local legitimacy with technical rigor, we build trust between communities and the state, reducing the time between warning and action. This model has gained continental recognition, informing the African Union’s Peace, Security, and Development Agenda through the Nairobi Climate Security Dialogue.
Over a dozen cross-border dialogues convened; local peace committees revitalized; government policy informed by ground-level evidence.
