We have Partnered with Many organisations such as; DanidaTurkana County GovernmentNational GovernmentUNHCRWHH/BMZPAX Netherlands FoundationBread for the world
LOKADO and her partners approach the world of peace building and development in various options and angles. There are therefore varied ways in which LOKADO and the partners amicably address issues concerning the targeted beneficiaries..
OUR PROGRAMMES
What We Provide
LOKADO strives to promote, enhance and develop the socio-economic development and infrastructure by working for poverty alleviation improvement on household food security and attainment of cross border peaceful co-existence for better utilization of pastoral resources for sustainable livelihood and social justice and security interventions without arms.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TURKANA & NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
The government of Kenya acknowledges the complementary role played by LOKADO in cross border peace building initiatives for enhanced security of international borders, citizen security and safety and that of their property. Through various government agencies like NDMA, Provincial Administration and Internal Security and the office of the governor.
LOKADO has been able to form, train and annually carry out refresher courses for Joint Cross Border Peace Forum, security task force formation and training at sub-county level and strengthening community awareness on small arms & light weapons in the porous border of South Sudan and Uganda.
The provincial administration in collaboration with Government of Uganda and South Sudan and LOKADO has been able to recover raided/stolen livestock and reunited conflict survivors.
UNHCR
Since 2013, LOKADO has been implementing host community project supported by UNHCR. This is entirely on establishment of infrastructure like schools classrooms and health facilities. Construction of water pans and boreholes in the rich livestock grazing points facilitates availability of water for human and livestock utilization thus reduced cross border migration subsequently reducing vulnerability to attacks by rustlers. The 2015 partnership agreement witnessed LOKADO implement fuel wood project to supply firewood to the refugees in Kakuma camp, reception centre, institutions, Kalobeyei settlement camp and the transit centre in Nadapal. Making of fuel efficient stoves by LOKADO and the stoves provided to special cases of new arrivals. Secondly, oversee environmental protection and conservation and management within the camp and in the surrounding where harvesting of the firewood is done.
Peace Movement PAX Netherlands Foundation
The partnership of PAX and LOKADO is mainly of co-operation in implementation of Cross-border Peace Program Turkana-Karamoja. The cross border peace intervention funded for one year shall foresee the implementation of; workshops for peace committees, support to Early warning and early response for information sharing, conduct training for reformed Youth Warriors Groups, support district peace committee and security meeting, observance and celebration of peace commemoration (Lokiriama & Moruanayeche), facilitation of Peace dialogues meeting among the Youth, Women and kraal leaders and lastly staff capacity enhancement through training on Project Cycle Management, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
DANIDA
LOKADO receives direct funding to implement jointly agreed activities targeting several/diverse beneficiaries depending on their immediate and long term needs. These activities are derived from the Community action plans generated from the Participatory Disaster Risk Assessment (CMDRR). After the graduation of CMDRR by production of Community Action Plans – CAPs, BREAD (Building Resilience for Enhanced Agricultural Development) is funded to promote household food security through groups. Conservation agriculture, poultry keeping, goat keeping, bee keeping, multi-story and drip irrigation technologies are under trial. Solidarity chain, pay back system and VSLA are internal systems aimed at promoting group cohesion and project sustainability. The activities funded by Danida focus on specific areas of Turkana West, Cross Border peace building and conflict transformation initiatives. The cross border activities include Turkana and Toposa engaging them in closed door dialogues, women crusades, youth treks and inter-governmental consultation platforms.
MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BMZ)
Through implementation of Strengthening the Resilience of Agro-Pastoralists Livelihoods in Eastern Africa (SRAPLEA), funding from Germany foreign ministry are in corporation agreement with LOKADO that is expected to last for four years. The project implementation covers Loima sub-county with Lobei, Lokiriama, Urum and Nawatom while in Turkana West it covers Lokipoto, Nawatom, Nakitongo and Namor-kirionok. The purpose of the partnership is enhanced implementation of interventions that strengthen the resilience of selected agro-pastoralist communities in cross-border regions of Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia and contribute through knowledge and scientific evidence to the development of resilience strategies at local, national, regional and international level.
BREAD FOR THE WORLD
Through direct funding, networking, coordination and Linkage, LOKADO, SOPA, KOPEIN and DADO community-owned organizations from Kenya and Uganda are engaging warriors with intentions of bringing them out of hide outs and face other livelihood initiatives with courage and commitment.
The warriors are identified, organized by Sports Facilitators on sporting, business skills training, vocational skills training and carry out appropriate businesses than cattle rustling which has claimed lives and loss of livelihood means.
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LOKADO and her partners approach the world of peace building and development in various options and angles. There are therefore varied ways in which LOKADO and the partners amicably address issues concerning the targeted beneficiaries.
