Programme staff reviewing field activity reports

Our Work

Flagship Programmes

Twenty-three programmes across five pillars — each one designed to reach a scalable project model.

Public servants and community leaders in a leadership training session

Human Capital

Leadership & Governance Academy

Leadership and governance training for public servants and community leaders.

Youth in an apprenticeship and civic preparedness programme

Human Capital

Youth Employment & Civic Preparedness Pathways

Training and apprenticeships preparing youth for civic and economic participation.

Community dialogue and cultural exchange gathering

Human Capital

Social Cohesion Initiatives

Community dialogues and cultural exchange programmes that build trust across social lines.

Public service redesign workshop with government staff

Human Capital

Public Service Delivery Improvement Labs

Human-centred service redesign pilots embedded within delivery agencies.

Economic & Trade

East Africa Trade Corridor Program (EATCP)

Trade corridors linking Somaliland ports (Berbera) with Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya through logistics hubs and customs harmonization.

MSME owner receiving business growth and export readiness support

Economic & Trade

MSME Growth & Export Readiness Accelerator

Training, certification, and market access support to help enterprises meet export standards.

Economic & Trade

Regional Investment Facilitation Platform (RIFP)

A digital platform connecting investors, exporters, and service providers with verified opportunities.

Economic & Trade

Free Zone & Industrial Cluster Development Initiative

Supporting the design and management of free zones and industrial clusters with sustainable infrastructure.

Mobile money and digital financial services in use at a local shop in Kenya

Economic & Trade

Trade Finance & Digital Payment Integration Project

Trade finance products and mobile payment systems for SMEs, built with banks and fintechs.

Policy analyst reviewing regional trade research

Economic & Trade

Regional Policy & Research Hub

A think tank for trade policy harmonization, market intelligence, and regional integration studies.

Community early warning system and hazard mapping training

Climate Resilience

Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction & Early Warning

Local early warning systems and hazard mapping that shorten response time.

Community-led land restoration and soil conservation site

Climate Resilience

Land Restoration & Nature-Based Solutions

Reforestation and soil stabilisation programmes that rehabilitate degraded land.

Youth trained in renewable energy and climate-smart enterprise

Climate Resilience

Climate-Adaptive Livelihoods & Green Jobs

Green jobs for youth across renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.

Urban land improvement and habitability pilot site

Climate Resilience

Urban & Peri-Urban Habitable Land Improvement Pilots

Pilots that improve the habitability of urban land under climate stress.

Community mediation and reconciliation meeting

Peace & Institutions

Community Mediation & Reconciliation Centres

Culturally appropriate mediation services in conflict-prone districts.

Public agency staff in an institutional performance review workshop

Peace & Institutions

Institutional Performance Strengthening Programme

Improving public service delivery through institutional performance work.

Multi-stakeholder civic engagement forum discussion

Peace & Institutions

Public Interest Harmonisation Forums

Civic engagement platforms built around shared public interest.

Policy advisory meeting supporting inclusive governance reform

Peace & Institutions

Policy Reform Support

Legal and policy advisory support for inclusive governance reform.

Civil engineer reviewing site plans for a community water system

Clean Water & Energy

Water for Resilience Initiative (WRI)

Community-managed water systems integrating solar pumping and smart metering.

Youth trained in renewable energy and climate-smart enterprise

Clean Water & Energy

Green Energy for Growth Program (GEGP)

Renewable energy adoption for households, schools, and small enterprises through solar mini-grids.

Multi-stakeholder partnership discussion between utilities, investors, and NGOs

Clean Water & Energy

Sustainable Utilities Partnership Platform (SUPP)

A multi-stakeholder platform connecting public utilities, private investors, and NGOs.

Youth innovator prototyping at a technical workstation

Clean Water & Energy

Eco-Innovation & Youth Green Labs

Youth innovators designing low-cost water purification and renewable energy prototypes.

Researcher analysing water and energy governance data

Clean Water & Energy

Clean Water Policy & Research Hub

Policy research and advocacy for integrated water-energy governance frameworks.