Creating resilient and self-reliant
communities in the Horn of Africa
01. IF communities…
have effective channels to voice their concerns and priorities to duty bearers and security service providers (including border authorities);
02. IF local and…
regional institutions represent and serve the interests of women, youth and minority and marginalised groups, and have the capacity to anticipate shocks and manage disputes peacefully and respectfully between communities and across borders;
03. IF cross-border…
nature of socio-economic interactions and natural resource management is properly understood and stakeholders across the region (including women and youth) are included in consultation and decision-making processes around policy and practice;
04. IF natural…
resource management practices and livelihood opportunities are diversified and adapted to changing climate
THEN the overall resilience and social cohesion of communities living in the Triangle will improve.
Our Target Stakeholders
The BORESHA NABAD programme collaborates with various stakeholders in the borderlands of the Mandera, Gedo, and Liben Regions. Our partners include local and national government authorities, community leaders, young people, women, youth groups, women’s associations, and local communities. We also engage with the private sector, local business leaders, and educational institutions to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive approach to regional stability and resilience. The programme outcome areas are as follows;
Strengthen Disaster Risk Reduction & Conflict Prevention Capacities
BORESHA NABAD strives to enhance the resilience of cross-border communities and stakeholders. It empowers communities in the borderlands of Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia to anticipate better crises, respond to them, recover from them and fortify their disaster risk reduction and stabilisation mechanisms. Our consortium’s initiatives focuses on collaborative and sustainable approaches that build local capacity to ensure long-term stability and security across the Mandera Triangle.
Specifically, we aim to:
- Support the planning processes of DRR and peacebuilding committees through tailored training and the development of gender-responsive, community-based DRR plans that address conflict, drought, and flooding.
- Facilitate the creation of cross-border disaster contingency plans, including conflict management and peacebuilding strategies, and establish cross-border linkages to tackle disasters and conflict effectively.
- Support peace dividends through shared infrastructure essential for upholding local peace agreements and fostering lasting peace.
- Engage local cross-border leaders, including women leaders and traders, to enhance their skills in lobbying, advocacy, and conflict sensitivity and to strengthen their role in peace, security, and trade decision-making processes.
Enhance Peacebuilding Linkages Between Cross-Border Stakeholders
We strive to build sustainable peace by bridging gaps between various stakeholders, including the communities and authorities at local, national, and regional levels. Our initiatives focus on strengthening and building effective linkages between these critical actors to ensure that peacebuilding efforts are cohesive, inclusive, and effective. BORESHA-NABAD’s initiatives empower communities and local leaders to create sustainable solutions for lasting peace and security through an all-inclusive space that facilitates dialogue and collaboration.
We aim to:
- Facilitate cross-border DRR, EWS and conflict response coordination and communication between the different stakeholders to build long-term conflict mitigation and resilience.
- Increase women and youth involvement in peacebuilding efforts.
- Support effective advocacy towards national and regional level institutions by borderland community representatives.
Improve Access to Income-Generation Opportunities for Women and Youth
We employ a market systems approach to create sustainable economic pathways to expand access to income-generating opportunities for women and youth in marginalised borderland communities, empower them and strengthen their financial resilience.
Our Key Interventions Include:
- Support women and youth income generation and livelihood interventions, focusing on market-demand areas such as construction and green energy, including connection to Business Development Services (BDS) providers.
- Expand access to financial services for women and youth and develop an inclusive financial ecosystem that supports small businesses at various growth stages. This involves collaborating with financial service providers (FSPs), microfinance institutions (MFIs), and commercial banks.
- Improve Livestock value chains through animal health care and fodder interventions
- Stimulate markets to promote growth in key sectors, including supporting the Tri-Border Business Committees through capacity building, action plan development, and increased engagement.
- Gather evidence of movement intentions and livelihood aspirations of host and displaced populations to inform programming.
Support Communities Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change
In response to the growing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, our initiatives focus on equipping borderland communities with the tools and knowledge to adapt their livelihoods sustainably.
Specifically, we aim to:
- Support uptake of adaptive climate smart agro-pastoral techniques and climate-resilient income-generation activities.
- Improve access to water supply / irrigation schemes and water conservation infrastructure.
- Restoration of degraded landscapes to promote soil health and water conservation/management to fight against desertification, including forestation initiatives.
- Promote and raise awareness of adaptive pastoralist livelihoods and climate-smart agriculture, focusing on women, youth, and government stakeholders.