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…

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Documentary developed by MID-P under PFR2 project. see the link below https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Fy-gv3enky8Lv31EWG-FnY-EffzWv-v/view?usp=sharing

How climate change is mainstreamed in county budget and planning process through Devolving climate finance https://youtu.be/9UWTabQ0GaE

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MID-P in partnership with County Government of Isiolo organized write shop for the development of the Bill with the support of Kenya Law Reform commission (KLRC). CORDAID under the Partners for Resilience Program have supported the County in development of DRM policy which is at the County Assembly for adoption.

The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Environment and Forestry Mr. Keriako Tobiko challenged the communities living along the Ewaso Ngiro Ecosystem to protect the Ewaso Ngiro River.  He threw the challenge during the final ceremony for 5th edition of Camel Caravan which was celebrated on Friday 9, 2019 at Archer’s Post Bridge. The CS was the Guest of Honour and was accompanied by the leaders from Isiolo, Laikpia and Samburu County among them the MP for Isiolo North. Seven community representatives spoke on the challenges faced by the community - Protection of the Ewaso Ngiro ecosystem, Peaceful coexistence, Livelihoods, Crocodile Jaw Dam, Sand Harvesting, Charcoal production, Abstraction of water upstream Responding to the presentations by community representatives he said the communities should not complain or expect solutions from elsewhere.  He said “Before you ask what the Government can do, ask what wrong you are doing. It is not the Government which is cutting trees and harvesting the sand unsustainably.  What is the role of the community?”  He lamented that the human activities are degrading the Water Towers and whenever the Government takes actions – it is politicized.  He advised that communities to consider the protection of the environment above tribal or ethnic interests.  Rivers are common shared resources and water is…