Our Mission
“To improve the well-being of vulnerable ASAL communities through sustainable development.”
Our Vision
“A peaceful, progressively prosperous and resilient community.”
OUR PROGRAMS
Livelihoods Initiative
PACIDA is committed to enhance communities livelihood by enhancing livestock, pastoral and livestock-based livelihoods in terms of increasing production and
WASH Initiative
Marsabit is a rain-deficient county that largely relies on rain-dependent water systems. Frequent droughts coupled with the effects of climate
Disaster Risk Reduction
Drought, floods, conflict and other natural disasters have been frequent occurrences in most parts of Marsabit. The threat of drought-related
Education Initiative
“We would like our girls to go to school and learn; obtain an education and in future be able to
Peace and Governance
Without peaceful co-existence among different communities and without enforcement of law and order, equality and equity, disaster resilience building initiatives
CURRENT STORIES
18
Apr
Supporting communities through resilience and emergency programming
Our 2018 report highlights some of our key achievements in line with our mission to improve the well-being of vulnerable arid and semi-arid land communities through sustainable development. Download report here: Annual Report 2018 Narrative Annual Report 2018 Operational Outputs Lack of adequate water was the main constraint to sustainable livelihoods in many parts
16
Apr
Drought puts households at risk of starvation
With their limited food stocks from 2018 harvest already depleted and temperatures soaring up to 40 Degrees Celsius during the day, there is an urgent need for food to regain energy and clean water to cushion the dire effects of dehydration,” says Adhe Wario, Programme Director for Pastoralist Community Initiative and Development Assistance (PACIDA) in
07
Nov
PACIDA implements pre-paid water meters in Dirib Gombo
Access to safe water and sanitation are essential to human health, environmental sustainability and economic prosperity. For Marsabit County to get to the desired level, great strides have to be made by different stakeholders including embracing the communal pre-paid water meters which ensures equitable access to water regardless of your social standing in the community,
07
Nov
A reprieve at last: A lasting Solution to El Besso Borehole
December, 2016 El Besso, North Horr Sub-county- Iya Qoto, a female herder residing in one of the outskirts far flang villages of El Besso, 30 kilometres from El Besso watering point and 70 kilometres from North Horr town of North Horr Sub-county, had made it a routine every four days a week at 3.00am to
07
Nov
Embracing energy efficient jikos in Marsabit County
Ethiopia is only three kilometres away to the North of Sololo town in Moyale Sub-county, Marsabit County. Five kilometres from the town lies an only girls’ boarding school in the Sub-county, Dr. Guracha Girls’ Boarding School that has been in existence for nine years with a population of 186 students, 10 teachers and 8 support
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