Climate Adaptation in Action: Reclaiming Farmland and Strengthening Livelihoods in Mandera County.
In Mandera County’s Grisa location, local farmer groups are demonstrating climate resilience in practice, where invasive species once dominated, productive farmland is re-emerging, marking a tangible milestone supported through the BORESHA-NABAD Project. During a monitoring visit, RACIDA team met and engaged Moneymaker and Hongos farmer groups, who are actively cultivating over 40 acres of reclaimed […]
RACIDA Kicks-off Cross-Border Emergency Response in Mandera County.
RACIDA has Kicked off a Cross-Border Emergency Response for Conflict-Affected Communities targeting vulnerable households along the Kenya–Somalia border. The project was formally introduced during a Cash Working Group meeting, marking the start of a coordinated, cash-led emergency intervention. Implemented by RACIDA (Kenya) with support from Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, and in close collaboration with Nomadic Assistance for […]
Report: Ethiopia’s Somali Region – Dollo Addo Faces Deepening Drought Crisis as 350,000 People Lose Access to Water
Communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region Call for Urgent Humanitarian Support A severe drought is tightening its grip on Dollo Addo district in the Liban Zone of Ethiopia’s Somali Region, leaving families without water, children out of school, and pastoral livelihoods on the brink of collapse. Following the complete failure of the 2025 spring and autumn […]
Cross-Border Dialogue for Peace, Resilience, and Shared Resources under the Hanaano Program
At the height of the current drought, when dry riverbeds stretched across villages and pastoral routes grew increasingly fragile, communities living along the Kenya–Ethiopia border faced a familiar challenge. As pasture dwindled, livestock keepers from Mandera’s Malkamari area began moving across to Mubarak, Ethiopia, in search of grazing grounds. With this movement came rising tension: […]
RACIDA Disburses KES 7.3 Million, through Hanaano Program in Grants to Women’s Groups in Mandera County
Mandera County, Kenya — By Ahmed Hussein. RACIDA, in collaboration with Concern Worldwide and with generous funding from Irish Aid, has officially launched the Hanaano Programme’s Economic Empowerment Initiative, marking a major milestone in advancing women-led livelihoods and strengthening community resilience in Mandera County. The event, held at RACIDA’s Mandera Regional office, brought together county […]
How Climate-Smart Agriculture Restored Hope for Mzee Maalim Aden’s Family — Una Village, Dollow Somalia.
When prolonged feed shortages hit Una village, Moalin Aden, a father of 13, watched his livelihood crumble before his eyes. His two-hectare farm and herd of cows, goats, and donkeys had sustained his family for years. But as the drought deepened, his animals weakened, and five of his cows died. What he feared most became […]
Building Resilient Borderlands: RACIDA and Consortium Partners Hold Strategic Review Under BORESHA NABAD
RACIDA teams from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia joined consortium partners under the #EU_funded and Danida co-funded Building Opportunities for Resilience in the Horn of Africa (BORESHA-NABAD) project for a cross-learning and internal strategic review mission in Nakuru. From field visits to the Juncao Model Farm and Baraka Agricultural College to strategic planning and review sessions, […]
RACIDA Recognized at the 4th Africa–Asia Youth Forum (AAYF 2025): Reframing the Conversation on Youth Migration and Empowerment
The 4th Africa–Asia Youth Forum (#AAYF2025) held at the Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, provided a vital platform for meaningful dialogue on shared challenges and opportunities between the two regions. The forum brought together youth leaders, policymakers, and development organizations committed to shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future. RACIDA is honored to share that […]
Empowered through Support Community-Led Response initiative [SCLR]: How Women Group in Gubadonle, Wajir, Revived and Rehabilitated their Water Source.
In the arid lands of Wajir County, access to clean and safe water has always been a challenge. For years, the residents of Gubadonle, a rural community with about 250 households, depended on a single borehole as their main source of water. When that borehole broke down, daily life became a struggle — forcing families […]
Cultivating Resilience: Why RACIDA is Nominated again for Best in Agriculture 2025
Harvesting Hope in Neboi, Mandera, Abdifatah’s story of transformation and resilience. This story stands as a testament to RACIDA’s recognition once again as a nominee for the 2025 NGOs Hub Awards – Best in Agriculture NGO after winning the same in 2024. It reflects the real impact of empowering communities through climate-smart farming, sustainable livelihoods, […]
