Networked for Securing Land Rights, Resilience, and Peace

Many communities around the globe traditionally hold their land in common, not under individual ownership. Kenya is getting ready to roll out its landmark Community Land Rights Act, which formally recognizes community lands for the first time.

Working in partnership with the Christensen Fund, we have invested a total of $505,000 USD over four years to support IMPACT’s efforts to create a coalition of organizations that helps communities register their lands under the new law. Registering their land allows people to work together to prevent conflict and manage the land sustainably. Called Pastoralists Alliance for Resilience and Adaptation in North Kenya (PARAN), the coalition includes partners Kivulini Trust, Indigenous Strategies and Institution for Development, Samburu Trust, Pastoralists Governance and Development Project, and Waso Trust Land.

Our renewed grant in 2020 to support these efforts demonstrates our commitment to IMPACT’s approach and PARAN’s success in driving significant outcomes for Indigenous pastoralist communities.