LIVESTOCK MARKET SYSTEM (LMS) – STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CAPACITIES FOR RESILIENCE AND GROWTH (SCCRG)
Mercy Corps is implementing a five-year USAID-funded Feed the Future (FtF) Livestock Market Systems Development Activity for northern Kenya. The program is supporting the Strengthening Community Capacities for Resilience and Growth associate award. This project is in line with USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative and specifically will improve households’ income, productive assets and resilience to drought and other shocks. Specific areas of focus include: strengthened and sustained rangeland and water management; strengthened drought risk management; strengthened conflict management; improved and sustained health, nutrition, and hygiene practices; improved literacy, numeracy, and life skills; and collaborative action and learning for community empowerment. The program has also acquired additional funding to address WASH and COVID-19 response activities. Merti Integrated Development Programme (MIDP), received a sub-award contract from Mercy Corps dated 1st February 2021 for a sixteen-month project to implement LMS Activities in Bulapesa and Cherab wards in Isiolo. MIDP is working closely with County government of Isiolo to form one urban ward planning committees in Bullapesa using the 10 ward development planning steps and strengthen ward planning processes in Cherab ward. the formation of ward development planning process will lead to ward development plans, ward contingency plans, development of and advocacy plan for ward planning committees during the advocacy and influence training. The…