Water security & climate stress
Recurring drought, limited access to safe water, inadequate storage and rainwater harvesting, and climate pressure on pastures and daily survival.
IMPACT & RESOURCES
Transparent work.
Shared learning.
Documents, updates and learning from our founding period of community listening and engagement across Northern Kenya.
YEAR IN REVIEW
Founding year: listening first.
As a newly established organization, NRI’s priority in the founding period (2025–2026) was not to arrive with ready-made projects, but to listen. We spent time with pastoralist communities, women, youth, children and household leaders to understand their lived realities, challenges and priorities.
These engagement sessions form the foundation of our work. They ensure that every programme we design responds to real needs identified by the people we serve.
Listening to communities. Learning together. Building solutions.
WHAT WE HEARD
Key challenges from community dialogues.
Women, girls & households
Heavy burden of water collection, limited skills and income opportunities, concerns around girls’ education and protection, and support for vulnerable women and widows.
Youth & livelihoods
Limited pathways for skills and employment readiness, desire for mentorship and entrepreneurship support, and pressure on traditional livelihoods under a changing climate.
IMMEDIATE FOCUS
Turning listening into action.
Guided by what communities shared, NRI prioritises water security and climate resilience as the first area of action:
- Water access and infrastructure
- Water conservation
- Drought preparedness and climate adaptation
- Environmental conservation and restoration
- Climate change awareness
DOCUMENTS & UPDATES
Download organisational documents.
Organizational Profile
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Mission, vision, core values, who we serve and key programme areas.
LOOKING AHEAD
From presence to lasting change.
This founding year was about presence, trust and understanding. In the coming period, NRI will:
- Design and launch pilot water and climate-resilience projects informed by community input
- Deepen partnerships with communities, local leaders, government and development partners
- Expand structured programmes in women’s empowerment, girls’ education and youth development
- Strengthen organisational systems for transparency, accountability and learning
- Continue regular community feedback so programmes remain relevant and owned locally
ACCOUNTABILITY STARTS WITH CONVERSATION