Rangelands Restoration | Sustainable Livelihoods | Land tenure rights | Indigenous Knowledge

Rangelands Restoration

We work with pastoralist communities to rehabilitate and restore degraded lands through participatory rangeland management and inclusive land-use planning. We raise awareness on the dangers of environmental and biodiversity degradation by establishing conservation clubs in schools and communities, and by facilitating dialogues on human–wildlife conflicts and land rights. Our project also promotes the active role of women and youth in rangeland rehabilitation across Kotido and Kaabong districts.

Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihoods systems

We strengthen the capacity of smallholder farmers to transition to agroecology and regenerative food systems that enhance soil health, improve nutrition, and promote community well-being, including the revitalization of indigenous and orphaned seed varieties. Our project on promoting women in organic agriculture in Lolelia, Kapeta Sub-county, Kaabong and Kotido District supports over 200 rural women farmers to adopt organic practices through household kitchen gardening and sustainable food production.

Secure Land Tenure Rights

We create awareness and advocate for the rights of pastoralist and indigenous communities to land, natural resources, and self-determination in leadership and decision-making. We support documentation of indigenous held land into CCO, communal land associations. We engage in constructive dialogues on land rights for mobility, food and conservation to promote equity and inclusion in Karamoja.

Documentation of Indigenous Knowledge practices

The Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge Systems of the Karamojong and Ateker peoples people are deeply rooted in pastoralism, mobility, and close relationships with land, livestock, and wildlife. We collect, record and document traditional knowledge practices on food, land, biodiversity among pastoralists.