Building Climate Resilience in Pastoralist Communities: TUPADO’s Pathway to Sustainability
Climate change has become one of the greatest challenges facing pastoralist communities across arid and semi-arid regions. In Turkana and surrounding areas, prolonged droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and environmental degradation continue to threaten livelihoods, food security, and social stability. For communities whose survival depends heavily on natural resources, adapting to these changes is no longer optional—it
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Building Peace and Social Cohesion in Pastoralist Communities: The Role of TUPADO
Peace is the foundation upon which sustainable development is built. In pastoralist regions such as Turkana and its border areas, peace is not just the absence of conflict—it is the presence of trust, cooperation, and shared responsibility over natural resources. However, recurring conflicts fueled by competition over pasture, water, and livestock have long disrupted livelihoods,
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Strengthening Livelihoods Among Pastoralist Communities: The TUPADO Approach
For generations, pastoralist communities in Turkana and neighboring regions have relied on livestock as their primary source of livelihood, identity, and survival. However, recurring droughts, climate variability, insecurity, and limited access to markets have increasingly threatened this way of life. At the heart of these challenges lies a simple but critical question: how can pastoralist
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